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  1. ATO outlines focus areas for SMSF auditor compliance in 2025

    to be a concern for the ATO. These models inherently restrict the amount of time an auditor can spend on an audit and can lead to lower quality audits, particularly where the SMSF has more complex investments,” the Tax Office said. Finally, the...

  2. Tax Office under microscope with its UPE approach

    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...

  3. The complexities of lying in a workplace environment

    policies about expected behaviour and codes of conduct for accountability to ensure everyone is held to the same standards. Lead by example. Management and leaders should demonstrate the values in their actions and decision-making and hold themselves...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Barbara Selmer Hansen, Impact Business Consulting
    • Category: Business
  4. Legislative change ‘crucial’ to simplifying reporting for smaller NFPs

    that NFPs eligible to benefit from the new accounting standards are outlined clearly. Ram Subramania, financial reporting lead at CPA Australia, said clarity and change were needed to establish an appropriate size threshold for smaller NFPs that could...

  5. How to win bigger and better clients for your accounting firm

    The one tiny change you can make which will eliminate price-sensitive buyers in a stroke. ● How to ensure you get the right leads via your network and referrals from existing clients. ● Practical tips to build a marketing plan that consistently...

  6. Accountants now captured in LMI waiver expansion: NAB

    sooner.’ With NAB having joined the pool of lenders offering this option to accountants, competition between lenders could lead to greater opportunities for accounting professionals to obtain finance, Haynes added. AML said that based on the areas it...

  7. Volume of complaints to ATO almost doubles in 3 years: ANAO report

    received and performance against the ATO service commitment targets. The ATO is able to determine which issue categories lead to increases in complaints but does not identify the root causes of these increases." The report recommended that the Tax...

  8. ATO flags top target areas for FBT this year

    employers offer their staff, which is a car or a ute. Employers often did not classify motor vehicles correctly, which could lead to mistakes calculating FBT, Madigan cautioned. "There are different categories when it comes to motor vehicles. The first...

  9. Accountants, business advisers a key ‘lifeline’ for SME owners

    often tackled included chronic financial pressures, extended work hours, and the weight of decision making which could lead to stress, anxiety, depression and even suicide. In Australia, 22 per cent of SME owners had been diagnosed with a mental health...

  10. Commissioner of Taxation appeals Bendel case decision

    having expressed opposing views on the Commissioner’s view and ability to disregard court law. CPA Australia tax lead Jenny Wong said the interim DIS served as an important reminder for taxpayers to remain up to date with the case. “The ATO has applied...

  11. Business NSW voices support for workers’ compensation reform

    scheme. Business NSW CEO Daniel Hunter said he wanted to ensure psychological workers’ compensation claims didn’t lead to an unsustainable compensation system where businesses carried the cost. “Many employers with perfect safety records have been...

  12. CPA Australia calls on government to revamp ‘bleak’ SME landscape

    12 months compared to an average of 64 per cent across the region. CPA Australia’s business investment and international lead, Gavan Ord, said without an urgent change of course, Australia’s economy would continue to underperform and small businesses...

  13. ATO issues warning on common CGT errors to Next 5,000 groups

    Mischaracterisation of information and poor record-keeping are leading to costly errors with capital gains tax among Next 5,000 groups, the ATO cautions. The ATO has revealed some of the top errors being made with capital gains tax (CGT) through its...

  14. ACCI and VCCI move to empower female SME leaders

    The small business advocates are bolstering a pioneering women-in-business program to support aspiring female leaders and business owners across Australia. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has announced the national expansion of...

  15. Labor unveils federal budget ahead of upcoming election

    permanent to provide an added incentive to invest and improve business.” CA ANZ Tax, Superannuation and Financial Services Leader Susan Franks said the instant asset write-off was a useful cashflow support and has been extended time and time again, with...

  16. Grant Thornton Australia welcomes Said Jahani as CEO

    six national offices. Before being CEO elect, Jahani was noted to have been an integral member of Grant Thornton’s executive leadership team for several years as national managing partner for financial advisory. Jahani has over 28 years’ experience in...

  17. Moore Australia reveals national head of technical audit appointment

    complex regulatory and accounting environment. Moore said Nell would bring this knowledge to her new role and would lead Moore Australia’s technical audit function, supporting audit professionals across the network with practical guidance and insight....

  18. Abuse in the tax system leading to ‘devastating outcomes’ for victims: IGTO

    Services Australia to improve the frequency and quality of the information referred, and improve its data matching, it might lead to better enforcement, which would increase the flow of child support payments, and eventually reduce the opportunity for...

  19. Labor announces extension for instant asset write-off measure

    by the opinion that the measure should be permanent and should not be a political issue. Gavan Ord, business investment lead at CPA Australia, said the body was pleased with the extension, but permanency would encourage crucial investment. “Long-term...

  20. International student caps to worsen accountant shortage, joint bodies warn

    education is a critical pipeline to train new accountants,” Gavan Ord, CPA Australia’s business investment and international lead, said. “Any measures that cut the number of genuine international students who wish to study accounting in Australian...