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  1. Moore Global announces new international automotive, aviation, tax leaders

    Accountants Daily's sister brand, Accounting Times, previously reported on Moore Australia’s promotion of six in July last year, the appointment of a new M&A lead in Victoria and Tasmania in January last year, and three further promotions by the...

  2. ‘Assault on family savings’: shadow treasurer slams death tax Easter egg

    minimum tax rate on discretionary trusts, scheduled to take effect on 1 July 2028, unveiled by Treasurer Jim Chalmers in last week’s budget. Whereas before trusts could feasibly pay no tax if distributions were made by the end of each financial year,...

  3. The weight of a generation: what the profession is really saying about the 2026 budget

    who know the stakes are real. "I've been recommending discretionary trust structures for 22 years. The client I advised last Thursday to keep their business in their family trust – I need to call them back. Everything changed overnight," was one of the...

  4. Bendel: the blueprint for a ‘devastating attack’

    this battle in the High Court, one tax lawyer has warned. A tax lawyer has called celebrations following the Bendel win last week “dangerously premature”, saying that the ATO lost its appeal in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel only because it “ran the...

  5. SavvyWise raises $1.56m to accelerate R&D on Australian tax-specific AI models

    they want a solution built specifically for them, not a generic AI tool retrofitted to tax,” he said. SavvyWise launched last year, and now boasts more than 2,000 users across 200 firms, with 113 paying organisations. The platform uses ring-fenced AI...

  6. AI won’t reduce the need for new accounting entrants: CA ANZ

    is through pathways like these that the skills shortage can be addressed. The CA Foundations program, which launched in July last year, received more than 4,000 enrolments, exceeding CA ANZ's expectations. “We have also been delighted with candidate...

  7. Budget backflip on testamentary trusts not all that it seems

    been the case since budget night in May, tax revenue targets may in fact be achieved more easily, writes Matthew Burgess. Last week’s backflip by the federal government over the proposed attack on testamentary trusts has received widespread support from...

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

    encourage clients to address issues before they become crises and to view professional advice as an investment rather than a last resort. While we cannot save every business, we can ensure that owners have the information, strategy and support needed to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: AS Advisory
    • Category: Profiles
  9. Tax changes ‘damaging the future Australian economy’: Tim Wilson

    to feed the business community's risk appetite as the nation moves to “build a better future together” in the age of AI. Last Friday (19 June), legal AI platform JurisTechne hosted shadow treasurer Tim Wilson and NSW shadow minister for science and...

  10. Your guide to Payday Super: staying compliant and avoiding common pitfalls

    uplift amount penalty (AUA) within the SGC by up to 40 percentage points. Jacobson noted that the “late period” could last weeks, months, or even years, depending on when the ATO decides to assess the employer. With the closure of the Small Business...

  11. How accountants can proactively help clients avoid insolvency risks

    Doraisamy spoke to Patrick Coghlan, co-founder and chief executive of CreditorWatch, about how accountants are often the last line of defence for SMEs, and how they can intervene earlier by identifying warning signs to better support clients. In the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Taylor
    • Category: Business
  12. Trade payment defaults, ATO debts key indicators of insolvency: CreditorWatch

    findings reveal. CreditorWatch’s research reveals that 21.9 per cent of businesses with ATO debts exceeding $100,000 in the last 12 months are insolvent, finding that the number of these impacted businesses has increased in recent months and was hardest...

  13. ‘Naughtiest kid in the class’: former KPMG Australia COO grilled at hearing

    said she would not receive entitlements such as accrued annual leave or retirement payments, and she was not paid for the last month until the date of her expulsion. Hoggett admits to writing email about confidential documents in locker During the...

  14. Commissioner of Taxation on ATO’s digital future

    including updated linking to myGov in June, a call verification feature in April, and real-time updates and account locking last year. “We continue to invest in tools like the ATO app and My ID with the goal of balancing simplicity with enhanced...

  15. Trust tax overhaul doesn’t solve stamp duty issue

    trusts improves on the original proposal, but state stamp duty remains the biggest hurdle for businesses that restructure. Last week, the government released draft legislation to implement the major components of its 30 per cent minimum tax on...

  16. What kills a business sale is rarely the price

    to be anticipated and answered with data at the outset, rather than discovered under time pressure three months in. That last point is the one that decides most processes. Every question a buyer asks that cannot be answered promptly costs days. Enough...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: CKM Advisory
    • Category: Business
  17. Lawyer offers practical tips for FTEs amid ATO crackdown

    is made, trust owners will need to work with the system in place. “The commissioner has [had a] compliance focus in the last couple of years. The rules have been there, but now there is a compliance focus which makes people look over the rules...

  18. Construction industry continues to get hit, owners dipping into personal finances

    enough liquid cash reserves to cover operating expenses for no more than six months, and 23 per cent said that these could last for no more than three months, and 8 per cent said that they could last for no more than one month. On growth, 70 per cent of...

  19. ‘Don’t start with what we can cut’: How accountants can support business owners amid price increases

    Supplier increases Levy said the label’s blank garment supplier has raised prices more than 10 times since Lonely Kids Club last lifted its own. Printing supplies have also risen, he said, including the Epson inks the business uses. “We absorbed it for...

  20. Auditor registration hurdles for small firm accountants impede supply

    and they can’t register me, so it makes no sense.” Davis said he has written to the ASIC chair around seven times over the last two years. While ASIC acknowledges receipt of his letters, he said his application has not progressed. Obstacles remain for...