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  1. Vinyl’s $2m raise backed by Tidal Ventures, high-profile SaaS founders

    white-collar work: “from Harvey in legal, to Heidi, Lyrebird, Milli, and Jump in healthcare and financial planning. Vinyl is leading that wave in accounting”, the platform proclaimed. Vinyl co-founder Trent McLaren said: “Vinyl started as a smart...

  2. Women in Finance Summit 2025 launches

    businesses across the financial services sector. Now in its third year, the Women in Finance Summit is designed for female leaders in the financial services space (including accounting, mortgage and finance broking, lending, financial advice, and...

  3. CPA welcomes ATO’s commitment to service improvements

    as well as addressing other concerns raised by CPA members. The forum attracted tax professionals, policymakers and industry leaders, all of whom raised concern over the ATO’s frontline services, such as its letters and registered tax agent phone line....

  4. ‘Increasingly sophisticated’ tax-time scams require proactivity from accountants

    or email confirmation, which these scams can easily bypass. Under pressure to process payments fast, one small slip can lead to major financial loss,” he said. In conversation with Accountants Daily, Higgins said that, with tax season in full swing, ATO...

  5. Inherited assets: what you need to know about pre-CGT v post-CGT investments

    as this forms the new cost base. Without it, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) may apply its own assessment, which could lead to higher tax. For post-CGT assets, you’ll need to obtain records of the original purchase price, acquisition costs, and any...

  6. AI regulation must come with SME support, says CPA Australia

    discussion or focus on how this would apply to, and impact, small businesses. Gavan Ord, CPA Australia business investment lead, welcomed the Commission’s proposal for cautious AI regulation but noted it had “missed an opportunity to recommend...

  7. ‘The devil will be in the details’: Concerns raised over tax reform proposal

    added more fuel to the public debate on tax reform, yet was sceptical that an increased tax burden on large companies would lead to a more dynamic and resilient economy. Chris Freeland, chief executive of CPA Australia, said the Commission’s “audacious”...

  8. Demystifying AI for accountants: a practical guide to getting started

    where AI generates responses that appear accurate but are in fact incorrect. Other risks include bias, unfair or misleading conclusions, privacy breaches, and compliance failures if inaccurate information is relied upon in professional advice. Some AI...

  9. Mid-career upskilling: Staying sharp in a changing profession

    often brings a mix of confidence and complexity. You’ve built a foundation of experience, earned trust and perhaps taken on leadership responsibilities. But with the profession evolving rapidly – driven by technology, regulation and fast-changing...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: CPA Australia
    • Category: Business

  10. Aussie SMEs still optimistic as sales remain volatile, Xero says

    the long-term average of the XSBI series. However, despite the slowdown in sales, Australian small businesses continued to lead other markets tracked in the series, including New Zealand and the United Kingdom – demonstrating “ongoing resilience”...

  11. FTDT reform required to ‘restore fair balance’, says CPA

    (FTEs), interposed entity elections (IEEs), and family trust distributions tax (FTDT). Jenny Wong, CPA Australia tax lead, said while these provisions were originally introduced to prevent the misuse of trust tax losses, their current implementation was...

  12. How accounting professionals can lead the cyber security revolution with AI

    of accounting is being written today. It’s secure. It’s intelligent. And it’s driven by professionals who are ready to lead, writes Amanda Newton. In today’s fast-evolving business environment, Australia’s accounting professionals are being asked to...

  13. ESS tax implications could cost employers, employees, HLB warns

    tax point was delayed until certain conditions were met, such as the lifting of sale restrictions. Yet, this deferral could lead to larger tax bills down the track if share values had increased. Bardos said special tax concessions could apply to...

  14. How accounting professionals can lead the cyber security evolution with AI

    pressure to keep client data secure while staying ahead of change. Yet within this challenge lies a powerful opportunity: to lead. With the right tools, education, and partnerships, accounting professionals can help small businesses not only survive but...

  15. Why accounting firms are primed to use AI agents in their work

    that “36 per cent of an accountant’s tasks may be automated, and 26 per cent assisted by generative AI, [which] could lead to a shift towards a more advisory and strategic role for accountants.” Notably, this research pre-dates the arrival of Agentic...

  16. Tax Office reports 300% rise in ATO impersonation scams

    security officer for APJ at Sophos, said the time of year and a lack of understanding about how the ATO communicates can lead to Australians falling victim to tax scams. “With added pressure of tax season and people unaware that the ATO’s main form of...

  17. FTDT: The sleeping giant awakes

    genuine misunderstandings by taxpayers and practitioners, and greater scrutiny by the ATO of trust arrangements. This is leading to increased tax disputes, and more bona fide arrangements that do not involve any mischief are being caught in the wake of...

  18. Perks Adelaide names Lisa Pritchard as general manager

    Black, chief executive, welcomed Pritchard and said she would bring a “rare combination” of strategic insight, operational leadership and client-facing experience. “As South Australia’s private business economy continues to thrive, Lisa’s leadership...

  19. RBA’s shock rate hold set to ‘cloud’ business sentiment

    provide suitable reforms to help the community navigate and overcome the current economic climate. Gavan Ord, CPA business lead, said many small businesses looked for further rate cuts and genuine productivity reform as they were essential in restoring...

  20. Taxpayers warned to steer clear of family trust distributions tax trap

    Nitin Saby, tax advisor and former ATO director, said the FTE and FTDT provisions were complex, poorly understood and could lead to significant tax pitfalls for family businesses and private groups. “As a tax advisor with over 15 years of experience, I...

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