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  1. Don’t get sued by your own AI: a 5-step governance framework for partners

    in plain sight Most partners assume their firm has AI under control. There's probably a policy somewhere. IT approved a tool last year. But here's what's actually happening: staff are using AI tools the firm doesn't know about, on client data the firm...

  2. Modelling highlights 'significant implementation risk' with stapled super changes

    was referred to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee for review in early February. The committee released its report last week, recommending that the bill be passed without amendment. With the committee backing the 1 July deadline, Dunn said the...

  3. Tax practitioner charged with multiple counts of fraud

    Prosecutions and has been adjourned for further mention on 15 May 2026. The Federal Court previously made orders in March last year preserving the assets of Prakash and his related companies and restraining him from leaving Australia. ASIC said that...

  4. Iran conflict ‘will have little impact’ on Australian super system, SMC says

    fluctuations in the equity markets, with profit-to-member funds returning over 7.5 per cent a year on average over the last decade to December. The group’s analysis of significant market downturns shows balanced options experience a fraction of the...

  5. Loss for ex-CA member in ongoing campaign against professional body

    has made a number of allegations against CA ANZ’s “controlling officers” – being all current and former directors over the last decade – including the unauthorised payment of director fees between 2015 and 2025, and the publication of financial reports...

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    • Author: Naomi Neilson
    • Category: Business
  6. SBR regime a lifeline for SMEs in face of solvency woes

    potential collapse for many small businesses. The Small Business Debt Helpline alone saw a 21 per cent rise in calls in the last calendar year with 64 per cent of those relating to ATO debt. The sad fact is that options to restructure or rehabilitate...

  7. CA ANZ closely monitoring CBA loan fraud investigation

    about their obligations. The discovery of approximately $1 billion in potentially fraudulent loans by the Commonwealth Bank last month highlights major risks accountants should pay attention to in their own practices, including identity theft and AI...

  8. CGT discount reduction would stifle housing supply, lobbyists argue

    the housing crisis. This year’s federal budget can either boost supply or set it backwards,” the industry bodies said. Last Tuesday, the Select Committee on the Operation of the Capital Gains Tax Discount released its final report, after being tasked...

  9. 2026 DPN Surge: Why Early Intervention Beats the 21-Day Clock

    Taxation Office (ATO) adopting a far more active stance on debt recovery. Director Penalty Notices (DPNs), once considered a last-resort enforcement tool, are now being issued earlier and more frequently. For accountants, this shift has practical...

  10. CA ANZ’s professional indemnity scheme under PJC microscope

    “affiliate” members. During the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) on Corporations and Financial Services hearing last Friday (20 March), senator Barbara Pocock pressed CA ANZ about its disciplinary approach towards large firms. She grilled the...

  11. Retiree income from super almost tripled since 2002

    (SMC), recent retiree wealth levels have increased by 196 per cent, thanks to the super system within Australia. Over the last two decades, this means middle Australians have become more than $256,000 better off in retirement. Weekly income from super...

  12. No safe distance: the shockwave you can’t see yet

    task here is to quantify the dollar exposure, not estimate it. Ask the client to pull their fuel and energy spend for the last 12 months. Then model a 15 per cent and a 25 per cent increase. The number matters more than the scenario. Channel 2: Import...

  13. GST fraudster sentenced after attempting to obtain over $100k in refunds

    Twenty individuals have now been sentenced for their involvement in a GST refund fraud scheme since the beginning of last year. The scheme involved submitting fictitious business activity statements for a false GST refund. The latest offender to be...

  14. AI, accountants high on Intuit’s priority list, product VP says

    product, Adolfo Fernandez, said the new suite indicated Intuit’s growing focus on serving accountants. “Over the last years, Intuit has been building for the end customer. And now more than ever, we are actually making a huge effort and a huge...

  15. Woman sentenced to 2 years jail for $50k GST fraud

    behaviour for three years and was ordered to repay $52,409.15. This latest conviction follows the sentencing of Aaron Hennig last month, who was sentenced to one year and two months in jail for fraudulent obtaining more than $72,068 and attempting to...

  16. Accounting firms must prioritise succession planning to mitigate tax risks: NAB

    planning to better manage any tax issues arising from either the transfer of control and wealth or the sale of a business. Last year, the Tax Office warned that many private groups were incorrectly recognising the tax consequences of transactions or...

  17. NTAA, CPA Australia flag ‘significant gaps’ in OSfA functionalities

    ATO’s online services for agents platform (OSfA), building on her previous review into the ATO's registered agent phone line last year. In submissions to the review, CPA Australia and the National Tax and Accountants’ Association (NTAA) flagged numerous...

  18. IPA welcomes Ombudsman’s review into OSfA

    Owen officially launched her review into OSfA, building on her previous review into the ATO's registered agent phone line last year. The IPA said that the two reviews were intrinsically linked and welcomed the action to fix OSfA, noting that its current...

  19. PwC outlines next steps for AI transformation program in annual report

    There was also a reduction in the number of partners at the firm, with PwC reporting a total of 575 partners at the end of last year, down from 628 in the previous year. Average partner income increased to $814,000 for 2025, up from $767,000 in the...

  20. ATO issues update for employers on super stapling changes

    changes to super stapling mean for employee onboarding and what employers should be aware of with the new system. Last month, the government passed new super stapling reforms designed to streamline the choice-of-fund process for employee onboarding and...