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  1. When 1 missing director consent can lead to loss of the family home

    A recent court decision highlights the risks that can emerge where directors are not required to consent in writing before being appointed to a company. Section 117 of the Corporations Act imposes obligations on the ASIC agent attending to the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Burgess, View Legal
    • Category: Regulation
  2. CPA outlines key strategies for businesses dealing with US tariff changes

    cash reserves, seeking professional advice and exploring new opportunities. Gavan Ord, CPA Australia business and investment lead, said the accounting profession would play a leading role in supporting clients and organisations through these “turbulent...

  3. Tax advisory expert flags common small business CGT concession errors

    than $6 million. Once this criterion was met, the more critical and complex elements begin to apply, which can sometimes lead to common or recurring errors. Tuna said there was often a mix between general misunderstandings and more complex...

  4. International student caps to worsen accountant shortage, joint bodies warn

    education is a critical pipeline to train new accountants,” Gavan Ord, CPA Australia’s business investment and international lead, said. “Any measures that cut the number of genuine international students who wish to study accounting in Australian...

  5. New Broker Academy launches for 2025

    separate events in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. Click here to register. The highly anticipated conference will unite leading brokers to unpack a dynamic agenda focusing on four key pillars: lead generation, diversification, business strategy, and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Arabella Walton
    • Category: Business
  6. Labor announces extension for instant asset write-off measure

    by the opinion that the measure should be permanent and should not be a political issue. Gavan Ord, business investment lead at CPA Australia, said the body was pleased with the extension, but permanency would encourage crucial investment. “Long-term...

  7. Abuse in the tax system leading to ‘devastating outcomes’ for victims: IGTO

    Services Australia to improve the frequency and quality of the information referred, and improve its data matching, it might lead to better enforcement, which would increase the flow of child support payments, and eventually reduce the opportunity for...

  8. Moore Australia reveals national head of technical audit appointment

    complex regulatory and accounting environment. Moore said Nell would bring this knowledge to her new role and would lead Moore Australia’s technical audit function, supporting audit professionals across the network with practical guidance and insight....

  9. Grant Thornton Australia welcomes Said Jahani as CEO

    six national offices. Before being CEO elect, Jahani was noted to have been an integral member of Grant Thornton’s executive leadership team for several years as national managing partner for financial advisory. Jahani has over 28 years’ experience in...

  10. Dealmakers could be impacted by rapidly evolving market, says M&A expert

    their forecasts for 2025. Speaking on a recent Under the Hood podcast episode, Andy Hough, partner at Pitcher Partners and lead of the Sydney M&A team, said the sentiment for 2025 had been labelled as “cautiously optimistic.” Hough said this was a...

  11. Labor unveils federal budget ahead of upcoming election

    permanent to provide an added incentive to invest and improve business.” CA ANZ Tax, Superannuation and Financial Services Leader Susan Franks said the instant asset write-off was a useful cashflow support and has been extended time and time again, with...

  12. ACCI and VCCI move to empower female SME leaders

    The small business advocates are bolstering a pioneering women-in-business program to support aspiring female leaders and business owners across Australia. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has announced the national expansion of...

  13. ATO issues warning on common CGT errors to Next 5,000 groups

    Mischaracterisation of information and poor record-keeping are leading to costly errors with capital gains tax among Next 5,000 groups, the ATO cautions. The ATO has revealed some of the top errors being made with capital gains tax (CGT) through its...

  14. CPA Australia calls on government to revamp ‘bleak’ SME landscape

    12 months compared to an average of 64 per cent across the region. CPA Australia’s business investment and international lead, Gavan Ord, said without an urgent change of course, Australia’s economy would continue to underperform and small businesses...

  15. Business NSW voices support for workers’ compensation reform

    scheme. Business NSW CEO Daniel Hunter said he wanted to ensure psychological workers’ compensation claims didn’t lead to an unsustainable compensation system where businesses carried the cost. “Many employers with perfect safety records have been...

  16. Commissioner of Taxation appeals Bendel case decision

    having expressed opposing views on the Commissioner’s view and ability to disregard court law. CPA Australia tax lead Jenny Wong said the interim DIS served as an important reminder for taxpayers to remain up to date with the case. “The ATO has applied...

  17. Accountants, business advisers a key ‘lifeline’ for SME owners

    often tackled included chronic financial pressures, extended work hours, and the weight of decision making which could lead to stress, anxiety, depression and even suicide. In Australia, 22 per cent of SME owners had been diagnosed with a mental health...

  18. ATO flags top target areas for FBT this year

    employers offer their staff, which is a car or a ute. Employers often did not classify motor vehicles correctly, which could lead to mistakes calculating FBT, Madigan cautioned. "There are different categories when it comes to motor vehicles. The first...

  19. Small change to secrecy provisions could combat phoenix activity: Joint bodies

    for new tax regulator secrecy provisions, as previously reported. Belinda Zohrab-McConnell, regulations and standards lead for CPA Australia, said the confidentiality of protected information was integral to maintaining taxpayer confidence to openly...

  20. Volume of complaints to ATO almost doubles in 3 years: ANAO report

    received and performance against the ATO service commitment targets. The ATO is able to determine which issue categories lead to increases in complaints but does not identify the root causes of these increases." The report recommended that the Tax...