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  1. Scammers target tax in voicemail hoax

    tactics are not necessarily as obviously fraudulent as they once were, as some well-regarded professionals have discovered. Last month, the ATO found scammers were sending fake ATO emails asking people to complete a 'tax refund form' to receive a...

  2. Tax reform a ‘smouldering heap’ in Australia, says mid-tier

    Ken Henry, a mid-tier firm has again thrown its support behind fixing Australia’s “floundering” attempts at tax reform. Last week Ken Henry said while he supports a cut in the corporate tax rate, it’s distracting from the broader need for comprehensive...

  3. IPA locks in new software partnership

    with St.George to offer members concessional rates on home loans. The association also announced a deal with Qantas late last year, to incentivise its members via the Qantas Business Rewards program when they attend major IPA events, participate in...

  4. Incoming property, GST laws a ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’

    property, as some tax experts believe it’ll be a “major” change which is further reaching than the government intends. Last month, the government introduced legislation to implement the purchaser GST withholding regime for new residential premises. The...

  5. 2 in 3 SME owners falter on succession as advice opportunity increases

    broader estate planning steps despite the issue rising up to second place on the list of business concerns, up from fifth last year. On the contrary, cash flow concerns have dropped from first spot in 2016/16 to fourth place this year. Boutique...

  6. Crowe Horwath acquires firm in non-metro play

    the regional market, in a bid to drive its family office offering, acquiring a Grafton-based accounting and tax firm last year. [email protected]

  7. ‘We’re moving in on those clients’: network boss pushes back on big 4 reign

    for grabs. The big four are coming down into our area as well because they are trying to get more work too,” he added. Late last year, Thomson Reuters secured partnerships with firms such as Deloitte. Strategic alliances director, APAC at Thomson...

  8. ATO cautions accountants on robo-advice spruikers

    to AccountantsDaily: Today the ATO has removed from our website information for SMSF Trustees and advisors we published last week relating to robo-advice. The article contained some inaccurate and unclear information. We regret any uncertainty the...

  9. ‘We can’t audit our way out of this’: ATO bosses defend work-related expenses push

    volume of work-related expenses they process. Work-related expenses are a revenue drain for the government though, and late last year ATO commissioner Chris Jordan likened the tax gap created by illegitimate claims to the gap created by corporate tax...

  10. Corporate insolvencies tumble despite a rise on the personal front

    year. The drop in corporate insolvencies mirrors the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)’s report late last year, showing a “material decline” in statutory reports lodged by external administrators last financial year. The...

  11. ‘No blanket extensions’: ATO set to contact 150,000 in STP push

    today, some of them are not ready,” Mr Laming said. Guidance from the ATO for software developers was finalised in December last year. [email protected]

  12. Banks remain SME favourite for loans as software providers move in

    lending space has been growing with KPMG revealing that Australia’s alternative finance market has grown 53 per cent last year. Further, ASIC’s second survey of the marketplace lending industry for the 2016-17 financial year showed $300 million in loans...

  13. MYOB’s STP delays leave CEO unfazed

    to an STP enabled version of AccountRight to ensure you are ready to meet your STP reporting obligations,” MYOB told users last week. Speaking to Accountants Daily, Mr Reed said he’s confident in a smooth rollout despite the deadline deferrals. “We are...

  14. ASIC signals 2018 focus on accounting standards in fresh report

    regulatory approach in the corporate finance sector for the period July to December 2017. Repeating its focus area from late last year, the corporate regulator has announced that it will be “closely reviewing” the implementation of the three new...

  15. Payroll, compliance issues top dodgy practices in Aussie business

    with two-thirds of the workplace regulator's court cases involved alleged record-keeping or pay slip contraventions in the last financial year.

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  16. New data breach laws, penalties land today

    that fail to comply with the notifications rules risk being fined up to $360,000 and $1.8 million respectively. Late last month, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, said she’s concerned businesses aren’t aware of...

  17. Sluggish TPB processing as 19,000 financial advisers registered

    constraints. We are always looking for ways to improve our processes to achieve greater efficiency,” said Mr Taylor late last year. “However, the additional tax (financial) adviser renewal requirements may impact on the service standards we have...

  18. Next rollout phase of new ATO portals imminent: second commissioner

    quarter of this calendar year, Mr Katf told Accountants Daily. It has been in private beta testing since about December last year, when around half of its functions were rolled out to a test group of what is now approximately 100 tax agents. Delivery of...

  19. Former big 4 director joins Moore Stephens

    information systems and corporate finance engagements placed him in good stead to broaden the firm’s offering. “Over the last 12 months we have seen a real increase in the demand for strategic consulting advice from clients especially around business...

  20. Law firm eyes mid-tier accounting firms in M&A expansion plans

    Gerry Cawson mirrored predictions on the M&A market, and said its expansion in Sydney was a natural progression. “Over the last 18 months we've seen an uptick in M&A activity — I’ve not seen anything that suggests that's about to slow, I think that's...