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  1. Mid-tier announces state leadership reshuffle

    A mid-tier firm has announced a reshuffle of its leadership team in Queensland, with senior executives handed new roles at a state and national level. Crowe Horwath, part of Findex, has announced an internal promotion, with Mary O’Driscoll taking over...

  2. KPMG spies app fatigue in accounting

    are sparking scepticism and fatigue in accounting circles, according to KPMG. Research from Deloitte last year shows apps lead the way when it comes to core business and social behaviours like networking, with 79 per cent of mobile consumers using an...

  3. New ASIC levies for accounting professionals cop backlash

    unfairly punish small businesses and sole operators who will struggle to absorb the costs. “In particular, we felt it would lead to unfair and high costs for liquidators and that could eventually force liquidators out of the industry, because the new...

  4. Inspector-General knocks ATO boss’ tax agent blasting

    Competitive neutrality Mr Falinski also questioned the appropriateness of the Tax Office to be making comments that could lead taxpayers to self-lodge in preference to using a tax agent. “I don't think the commissioner's remark was saying, 'Don't use...

  5. ‘Strange anomaly’ in GST law may catch tax agents out

    entity subject to GST but you don't carry on a business, their threshold is actually $2 million, not $10 million. “It could lead to some fairly serious errors but apart from that it's going to affect them in that they have to explain to their clients...

  6. ‘We can’t believe the government is doing this’: Mid-tier up in arms over bankruptcy reform

    default period, including mid-tier firm Pitcher Partners who said the reform would reward bad behaviour, encourage fraud and lead to the exploitation of creditors. ASIC raised similar concerns, stating that the shortened period could unintentionally...

  7. The financial reporting implications of US tax reform

    of introducing comprehensive hybrid rules). The interaction of these rules across jurisdictions can be complex and often lead to unanticipated outcomes. Immediate deductions for the cost of certain depreciable assets The rules provide for the ability to...

  8. Labor’s tax policy to spur SMSF structuring rethink

    Mr Fettes.. “This is something [practitioners] will need to think about moving forward, particularly if Labor’s electoral lead continues to sustain itself as we move closer to the federal election.” Mr Fettes noted that this example only looks at...

  9. A CPA can help with more than just tax and compliance

    qualified CPA in the local area and to see which practitioner is right for them. The new campaign builds on CPA Australia’s Lead the Change campaign of 2017 which highlighted the benefits of becoming a public practitioner to attract the next generation...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: CPA Australia
    • Category: Tax
  10. Mid tier questions Victoria’s property tax reliance

    partner and executive director, Craig Whatman said the changes in concessions and tightening of the credit market would lead to a softening property market and possible ramifications to the government’s forward estimates. “What is interesting that we...

  11. Budget Week

    encourages taxpayers to structure their affairs in a way that favours capital investment over actions or investments that lead to other forms of income. When combined with negative gearing, this is a key driver of Australia’s red-hot property market....

  12. SMEs should be alert to $20K write-off this EOFY

    accounts are actually not pointing the other way and that the director owes the business money, because that could actually lead to some adverse tax consequences,” he said.

  13. ‘Difficult and contentious’: taxing the digital economy

    a difficult and contentious issue and suggested that Mr Morrison was looking to Europe for ideas. “Europe has been taking a lead in measures to tax the digital economy,” said Mr Hayes. “In March this year, the European Commission proposed to introduce a...

  14. Audit proposal to see fee hike, harsher penalties

    the SMSF audit cycle to three years for those with a clean history. Speaking to sister title SMSF Adviser, BDO national leader, superannuation, Shirley Schaefer said there are plenty of SMSF trustees who make mistakes unintentionally despite having the...

  15. 3 tips to prepare for Tranche 2 of the AML/CTF Act

    concerning that a large majority of the profession are unaware of what it will mean. Earlier this year, we sat down with leading industry experts to discuss the implications of Tranche 2 and develop an AML/CTF Guide. Here are three ways you can prepare...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Infotrack
    • Category: Business
  16. TPB highlights confidentiality concerns with Tax Office review

    or simply say “the tax office is very bad”. “By all means, if you want to remain anonymous, remain anonymous, but at least lead me to what I need to investigate,” he said. Mr Noroozi added that “in any event, we would never disclose anything without...

  17. Intuit spies gig economy play

    times is one where accounting professionals will specialise in helping self-employed individuals, global accountant segment leader of Intuit, Rich Preece, told Accountants Daily. He said these accountants will embrace the fact that many self-employed...

  18. Managing the risks of succession planning

    Succession planning is a key blackspot for many smaller accounting businesses, leading to risks both for the existing practices and potential acquirers. Recent research into the state of the accounting profession has revealed that 86 per cent of...

  19. 4 industry trends to be aware of for FY19

    500 accounting professionals and a group of industry experts on technology and compliance trends in the industry. In the lead up to EOFY, we surveyed almost 500 accounting professionals and conducted a roundtable discussion with industry experts to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: InfoTrack
    • Category: Business
  20. Coming to grips with succession planning

    to have confidence in any change in management or ownership. The sudden and seemingly unplanned exit of a business owner can lead both suppliers and customers to question the viability of the business, taking their custom elsewhere. Business owners...