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  1. Software landscape set for 2019 shakeup, tips consultant

    many accounting firms will start to review their practice management systems that they are using,” said Mr Smith. “Over the last 12 months, there has been a bit of a log jam from accounting firms saying, ‘well, I’'m not 100 per cent happy with what I’ve...

  2. Clients tipped to look for more financing support in 2019

    are already feeling the impact of the banking royal commission, with the lending criteria tightened significantly over the last 12 months,” said Mr Turnbull. “In obtaining finance, more information is required to be provided to lenders which results in...

  3. 'Constant reform' an ongoing pain point for SMSF clients

    reforms have resulted in lower contributions being made and SMSFs paying pensions are now paying more tax. The impact of the last reforms must be considered before any further changes are made.” However, with Labor proposing to end refunds of excess...

  4. Latest research divided on growth plans for accounting firms

    only deliver one service? “Not to do so – means there is a huge opportunity cost for both the client and the practice. The last thing any accountant wants is to lose a client because they not delivering the right services.”

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Business
  5. Approved courses named by FASEA; CA ANZ takes next step in recognition lobby

    bachelor, or higher or equivalent qualification. The Financial Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) issued a determination last week, which included a list of current and historical degrees approved by FASEA. This determination will be updated on an...

  6. Expiry of 900,000 interest-only loans set for January

    per year - based on current interest rates. APRA announced plans to ditch its cap on interest-only lending in December last year, taking effect this month.

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Business
  7. Founder, CEO of MyFirmsApp passes away

    an interim leadership team after its chief executive, Joel Oliver, passed away. Mr Oliver passed away before Christmas last month, after a “short but bravely fought” battle with cancer. “On behalf of our board, the management team and all employees, we...

  8. CA ANZ opens 200+ spots for paid internships

    offering 232 university students – most in their penultimate year in accounting, commerce and business – paid internships, lasting between two to 12 weeks. The programme will see CA ANZ work with large corporates, the big four, mid-tiers, smaller...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Business
  9. New GST revenue collection beats budget estimates

    low value imported goods is tracking “well ahead” of budget estimates, the ATO has said. Since new laws kicked in on 1 July last year, GST will apply to sales of low-value, imported goods valued at $1,000 or less, to consumers in Australia, in a bid to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Tax
  10. CPA calls for extension to compulsory advice exam

    The logistics of it are huge. We’re not getting any indication that the deadline will change, though,” she said in December last year. [email protected]

  11. IPA escalates focus on Labor’s $3k tax affairs cap as election draws closer

    cap it at $3,000, the likelihood of a person engaging appropriate tax advice is reduced,” Mr Conway told Accountants Daily last year. “We think it would have disastrous impacts on the community. If you look at the people who are generally deserving of a...

  12. ‘Great angst’: CA ANZ lobbies against mandatory exam

    for FASEA to reconsider recognising the “significant” existing education and training that chartered accountants undergo. Last month, the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) released details around the mandatory exam for anyone who...

  13. Accountant’s appeal knocked back by AAT

    relevant information for approval, including cash flow projections and satisfying knowledge requirements. In an AAT hearing last month, the tribunal found that Michael David Watson did not provide all the relevant information that ASIC requires to...

  14. Tax Office warned on WRE heavy-handedness

    to “maintain a sense of balance” after a year of crackdown on work-related expenses, says a former ATO director. In July last year, the ATO released its first individuals not in business tax gap report, detailing an $8.7 billion gap which it contends is...

  15. KPMG tips Sydney and Melbourne to recover in 2 years

    update shows that the tougher regulatory actions and taxation measures by both federal and state governments we identified last year have had a significant effect,” said Mr Rynne. “A relatively high level of increases in the stock of residential...

  16. Grant Thornton eyes aggressive growth in consulting market

    we’ll need to ensure that we can help them navigate that throughout 2019 which promises to be a pretty interesting year.” Last year, Grant Thornton made a number of key hires, including former KPMG audit partner Darren Scammell, and former Human...

  17. ‘More harm than good’ feared in push for upped ATO powers

    against granting additional powers to the Commissioner of Taxation in its bid to clamp down on the black economy. Late last year, the Treasury released a consultation paper outlining several recommendations aimed at improving black economy enforcement,...

  18. Tax transparency policies, proposals set new election battleground

    the USA. “This would mean Australia loses one of its most important tools for countering tax avoidance by multinationals.” Last year, ATO deputy commissioner Mark Konza told a Senate hearing that Australia’s deal as one of 67 jurisdictions to have...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jotham Lian
    • Category: Tax
  19. TPB urges action ahead of January deadline for new blitz

    get their outstanding personal tax affairs in order to get ahead of stricter actions, including penalties and prosecution. Last month, the TPB announced the launch of a debt and lodgment project for tax practitioners who have personal tax debts with no...

  20. Mass rollout of new portals begins for tax, BAS agents

    the new system agents will use to access services which are currently housed in the tax and BAS agent portals. As reported last year, the public rollout will occur from now until the end of March this year. If all goes to plan, the ATO may move from...