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  1. The need for accountants to be open-minded and willing to change

    creativity, and the ethical use of new tools, the next generation of accountants can transform professional disruption into lasting opportunity and meaningful professional growth. Recently, on an episode of Under The Hood, Bec Argent, director of Argent...

  2. Accountants ‘don’t want to be left behind’ in the age of AI

    on job replacement, with potential privacy breaches as major talking points. “There hasn’t been a conversation in the last two years where AI has not been one of the main topics of interest,” DePrisco said. “I still think it's early days for AI in...

  3. BAS agent’s registration application rejected over insufficient experience

    a registered TPB agent, had undertaken at least two years of full-time relevant experience (or part-time equivalent) in the last five years – determining that his registration as a tax agent must be rejected as he “did not meet the requirements...

  4. ASIC to explore ‘regulatory hooks’ it can use in KPMG investigation

    at the big four firm after formally commencing an investigation into KPMG. Appearing before a Senate estimates hearing last week, ASIC chair Sarah Court said that ASIC had commenced a formal investigation into KPMG in relation to the conduct of a few of...

  5. Accounting firms’ AI investments moving beyond ‘just clerical tasks’

    surveyed 434 accountants, bookkeepers, and other accounting professionals between mid-September and mid-November last year across Australia, about their experiences of AI in their practices, including their near-, medium-, and long-term AI integration...

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

    judicial authority in earlier phases of the case, and indeed arguably universally by specialist advisers for at least the last 16 years. The harsh reality for taxpayers and their advisers While the decision undoubtedly provides a moment of clarity, its...

  7. CGT reform: is Australia penalising entrepreneurs?

    years. Under the new rules, the $1 million cost base would be indexed for inflation. Using actual inflation figures from the last 20 years, the indexed cost base would have grown to approximately $1.65 million. When the business is sold, an investor...

  8. The Indemnity Gap Most Accounting Firms Miss

    Partner, Not Just a Broker Accountants spend their careers protecting other businesses - their own practice is usually last on the list. ii-A is the specialist saved under 'Insurance' in your phone, working with firms that have grown, evolved and built...

  9. ‘Policy failure’: accountants needed to close the retirement advice gap, says IFPA

    financial advisers has been falling since 2019, with respondents to a recent FAAA survey saying the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy will accelerate adviser exits. According to the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), there has...

  10. FAAA and NTAA on proposed treasury amendment

    the professional associations have both made recommendations addressing the potential impact on taxpayers. Ahead of the last scheduled public hearing as part of the Australian Parliamentary inquiry on the Treasury Laws Amendments (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill...

  11. ATO updates myGov linking process to combat fraud

    make it easier for [clients] to link their myGov account to the ATO and provide stronger account security,” the ATO said. Last year, the ATO released its 2025 Fraud and Corruption Control Plan, implementing its fraud and corruption framework through a...

  12. Small businesses pushed to pay for alternative super services

    Clearing House (SBSCH) will be switched off for all users, removing their ability to make payments and view records. Last quarterly payments due on 28 July cannot be submitted through the SBSCH, nor can tax deductions for the 2025–26 financial year....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Carlos Tse and Naomi Neilson
    • Category: Business
  13. The cost line your manufacturing clients can't see

    Here's what that actually looks like in practice: a question the client can't answer, attached to a number. When was the last compressed air leak survey? If the answer is never, or nobody can remember, the DOE's 20 to 30 per cent band is the realistic...

  14. SMEs embrace AI and growth despite economic pressures

    employment growth among established SMEs also remained robust at 8.4 per cent, outpacing the rate recorded at the same time last year. Keene said the figures highlighted SMEs' ability to remain agile, balancing growth opportunities with ongoing cost...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Taylor
    • Category: Business
  15. Government urged to revise $6m maximum net asset value with CGT reforms

    concessions on the sale of their business or a business asset, and it currently is not indexed for inflation. Indeed, it was last increased from $5 million to $6 million as part of the 2007 small business tax changes, which means it has remained broadly...

  16. Accountants must look after themselves against ‘whiplash’ of tax reforms

    optimal service levels and personal wellbeing. Almost from the moment Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the federal budget last month, it was dubbed the ‘tax advisory budget’. The fundamental shifts in how the Australian government intends to tax wealth...

  17. Controversial CGT changes clear both houses of parliament

    on start-up businesses and investment in innovation. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced adjustments to the budget measures last Thursday to address concerns about their impact on start-up and small businesses more broadly. The government announced it...

  18. Accountant seeks to overturn TPB findings in tribunal review

    the Administrative Review Tribunal for a review of the findings by the TPB. The TPB published allegations against Ristevski last month, alleging that he had contravened the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) by providing tax agent services unlawfully....

  19. ATO audit recommends SME debt collection targets

    Previously, in its Practice Statement Law Administration PS LA 2011/6, the ATO said: “We are not resourced to chase every last dollar of revenue payable under the law. This means that we are required to make intelligent choices about what compliance...

  20. Corporate Accountant Awards 2026 launches

    Awards recognises the exceptional dedication of in-house accountants across Australia. This awards program, which first ran last year, recognises and celebrates the fundamental role of finance teams and recognises the contributions of corporate...