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  1. Government ‘failing small business’ with political games: Allegra Spender

    pending legislation relating to these key depreciation concessions for small businesses, a measure first announced in May last year. Other tax professionals have similarly labelled the situation “absurd” and are concerned the latest instant asset...

  2. From Numbers to Strategy: How Trinity Advisory Leads the Way

    Xmas Charity Lunch is one of our key initiatives, raising substantial funds for the FNQ Hospital Foundation. Over the last four years that the event has been running we have raised $860,000, reflecting the generosity and engagement of our clients and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Trinity Advisory
    • Category: Profiles
  3. IESBA chair outlines major priorities for ethics in accounting

    told CA ANZ in a recent podcast. This follows the recent release of the board’s strategy and work plan for 2024–27 last month. Figueiredo said IESBA wants to see accountants create “good culture and governance within firms” to avoid unethical behaviours...

  4. CA ANZ pushes for ‘better targeted’ migration strategy

    short of its housing targets. 1.67 million is up from 1.6 [million] at mid-year end of financial year, 1.5 [million] at the last budget, 1.2 million from Labor’s first budget and 1.1 million when we left government. This is a government that has lost...

  5. Victorian government honours its commitment

    is consistent with the government’s commitment back in November 2023. Readers will recall that the VRLT was expanded late last year to apply to all residential land in Victoria that is vacant for 6 months or more (in aggregate) in the calendar year...

  6. The QuickBooks Suite has grown – now’s the time to rethink QuickBooks

    dedication to product innovation. The Australian version of QuickBooks has gone through two new product releases within the last year. Tax and practice management functionality is now incorporated into the platform and QuickBooks is constantly preparing...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Intuit QuickBooks
    • Category: Tax
  7. Has the federal budget left the tax system behind?

    The design and implementation of the few tax measures in the budget raises questions. Overall reflections Last week, the Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, delivered the Federal Budget 2024–25 (Budget). The Budget was underwhelming, containing...

  8. Parliamentary pipeline stalling Treasurer’s key tax reforms

    change is still change. That said, the PRRT tax has come under fire as a blunt tool, while the super tax, announced early last year, has yet to clear the lower house. Despite successfully passing changes to the PRRT designed to “deliver a fairer return...

  9. ATO warns taxpayers on ‘double dipping’ with WFH deductions

    or a diary or whatever they use to record that on,” said Thomson. “The second part we want to remind people about is that last year we increased the rate but also the scope of the deductions that were included in the fixed rate method to include things...

  10. Cyber scams to spike 400% at tax time, CBA warns

    Australian businesses found that 83 per cent of respondents have carried out system upgrades or cyber training in the last two years, with 84 per cent feeling prepared for a cyber event. But Wolski urged against complacency, particularly as AI made it...

  11. SMEs face recession-like conditions as consumer spending dries up

    hit the hardest, data shows. According to CreditorWatch, small hospitality businesses had the most tax debts owed to the ATO last month and topped the agency’s insolvency rankings with 1 in 13 at risk of going bust in the next 12 months....

  12. AAT sets aside trustee disqualification

    Merchant, the founder of surfwear brand Billabong, was part of a series of cases. It follows the Federal Court decision last week which examined whether Merchant had used his family trust to engage in an asset wash sale by selling Billabong shares to...

  13. Dob-in provisions to pose major issues for common scenarios

    that the company has a vehicle in its fixed asset register and that the vehicle has been changed over a few times in the last five years,” said Jeffreys. After asking the owner, Hubert, about the cars and what they were used for, Hubert says he drives...

  14. ATO funding to bring more taxpayers under real-time scrutiny

    this money – so they’re not reviewing necessarily what happened three or four years ago, they’re reviewing what happened last year,” he said. “Or they’re saying, ‘We read in the newspapers that you're selling this, or we saw on TikTok you might be...

  15. Instant asset write-off the latest ‘political football’, says NTAA

    pending legislation relating to these key depreciation concessions for small businesses, a measure first announced in May last year. Other tax professionals have similarly labelled the situation “absurd” and are concerned the latest instant asset...

  16. Value Packed Accounting Software for the Cost of Living Crisis | QuickBooks Australia

    business growth. The Australian offering includes two new releases, QuickBooks Online Advanced and QuickBooks Ledger in the last year alone, demonstrating commitment to Aussie product development. Our pricing will surprise you QuickBooks is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Intuit QuickBooks
    • Category: Business
  17. CA ANZ welcomes additional staffing for ASIC

    the wider accounting industry raised concerns about ASIC’s regulation of audit and financial reporting after it was revealed last year that ASIC had changed its surveillance approach. ASIC combined its financial reporting surveillance with its audit...

  18. Grant Thornton makes 9-day fortnight permanent

    for.” When it comes to introducing flexibility in the way its employees work, Grant Thornton is certainly not alone. Last year, Findex Group’s auditing arm, Crowe Australasia introduced a permanent 9 day week of its own, after a 6 month trial proved...

  19. Budget ‘fails to charm small business’, says IPA

    the $20,000 instant asset write-off by 12 months until 30 June 2025, the IPA said they're still waiting on the same one from last year that hasn’t passed Parliament. “Sadly, the Treasurer has failed to charm small business owners that need help,...

  20. ATO to be granted greater discretion over old tax debts

    over the 5 years from 2023–24. The ATO began contacting taxpayers about debts previously classed as uneconomic to pursue last year, advising them that the debts would be offset against future refunds. This was in response to an audit by the Australian...