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  1. Perks welcomes 2 new directors to its tax and business advisory practice

    With the recent addition of former Accru Harris Orchard director Richard Bowden (pictured, right) and former Deloitte lead tax partner John Rawson (pictured, left), Adelaide-based accounting and financial services firm Perks says that this reflects its...

  2. Start-up carve-outs bring complexity, uncertainty, submissions say

    early investment in innovative start-ups, and we commend Treasury for consulting openly on its design," CPA Australia tax lead Jenny Wong said in a statement. However, while CPA Australia has welcomed the CGT concession for investors in Australian...

  3. The AI question your clients are asking is the wrong one

    we can find out quickly, because we are already looking at the numbers those processes produce. This is our conversation to lead Accountants are unusually well placed here, and I think we underplay it. We see the ledger, the exceptions, the...

  4. Accounting bodies urge Treasury to take its time with big firm regulation

    disciplinary framework,” the spokesperson added. Also speaking with Accountants Daily, CPA Australia audit and assurance lead Tiffany Tan (pictured) said that the options paper was “...a useful prompt for firms to reflect on their own governance,...

  5. Further relief needed for genuine employers under Payday Super: The Tax Institute

    to Payday Super may incur more than 12 months of contributions for some employers in a single financial year. This may lead to top concessional contribution cap issues or excess contributions tax outcomes despite zero change to actual entitlements,...

  6. Joint bodies say employers are ‘set up to fail’ in Payday Super regime

    IPA, the SMSF Association and The Tax Institute (the joint bodies) said that the timing of the required contributions may lead to ramifications for businesses. “PCG 2026/1 provides no assistance or relief from excess contributions tax for employees....

  7. Why salary is no longer the key factor driving career decisions

    market movement. Speaking with Accountants Daily, Stuart Martin, business director - national accountancy and finance lead at Hays, offered the following insights on the changing perception of the importance of salary. “While salary remains important,...

  8. Payroll officer fights work-from-home mandate

    to be any “serious or sustained performance issues”, the commission was told. Knauf Gypsum also pointed to Gurung’s role as lead of its most complex payroll run and the need for “a high level of focus and attention to detail” to ensure the process is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Naomi Neilson
    • Category: Business

  9. What you need to know before your client buys commercial property in super

    the fund's own paperwork has to be in order before a lender will look at it seriously. Commercial valuations add their own lead time, and in my experience six weeks is now the norm rather than the exception. Where this bites is the contract. A client...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Nadine Connell, Commercial Finance Broker, SMSF lending, Smart Business Plans
    • Category: Tax

  10. Debt concerns raised over ‘$8 billion black hole’ in NSW budget

    citing challenges with growth, housing supply, and rising debt levels. Speaking with Accountants Daily, Jenny Wong, tax lead at CPA Australia, pointed to targeted housing-supply measures aimed at attracting foreign capital into rental housing and...

  11. 'Stop and ask why': ATO issues urgent warning on SMSF setups

    investment schemes. Australians considering an SMSF are being encouraged to proceed with caution, as regulators and SMSF leaders look to crack down on high-pressure sales tactics, unlicensed advice and investment schemes that may not align with...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Taylor
    • Category: Super

  12. AI and client data: is your firm exposed?

    D) It violates Code Item 3 (Honesty and Integrity) because using AI to draft documents is considered plagiarism and misleads the client about the origin of the work. Correct Answer: B ‘According to the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) exposure draft TPB(I)...

  13. Helping Business Owners stabilise, reset and grow when they face financial, operational or strategic pressure.

    business owners make better decisions. The future of advisory is proactive rather than reactive, and we intend to lead that transition. What is the toughest challenge you've faced in your role? How did you overcome it? The toughest challenge has been...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: AS Advisory
    • Category: Profiles

  14. Division 296 ‘blind spot’ may cost unprepared SMSFs

    A significant but largely overlooked reporting feature of Division 296 could impose substantial compliance costs and lead to adverse tax outcomes for SMSFs caught unawares, a leading auditor has warned. From 1 July, Division 296 – also known as the $3...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Naomi Neilson
    • Category: Tax

  15. Senator says KPMG misconduct reflects 'systemic failure' in regulation of profession

    being inappropriately shared to win external audit work. Senator Paul Scarr said the egregious breaches undertaken by senior leaders at KPMG were a clear indication that the accounting body had also failed in its role in upholding the ethical standards...

  16. Latest tax tweaks inadequate for start-ups, accounting bodies say

    changes, calling them a “constructive step forward”, but pointed to implications for small businesses and advisers. CPA tax lead Jenny Wong said: “Further analysis is needed to understand why the government has chosen not to increase the thresholds for...

  17. Valuation requirements for CGT changes to 'completely swamp' industry, IPA warns

    CGT changes could lead to a significant increase in workloads for accounting professionals due to the valuation and record-keeping requirements associated with the reforms, the accounting body has warned. Institute of Public Accountants senior tax...

  18. Division 7A and Bendel: complete clarity or a 16 year journey far from over?

    range of meanings depending on context. 5. A construction of section 109D(3) that includes UPEs to companies as loans would lead to absurd and unintended results from the dual operation of section 109D and subdivision EA. 6. That is, a loan within the...

  19. CGT changes could incentivise investment in risky start-ups, warns SavvyWise

    more attractive, irrespective of their underlying risk profile. Pflaum said the government's tax changes could therefore lead to a distortion in terms of where people invest. "Show me the incentive and I'll show you the outcome. When you dramatically...

  20. Can you recall a more difficult year for June decisions?

    be given to the shareholding of such company beneficiaries – if shares are owned by another discretionary trust, this could lead to issues with tax-effective profit extraction in the future.” Are discretionary trusts still useful? “A discretionary trust...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: ElfWorks
    • Category: Tax
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