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  1. TPB joins chorus of ‘cowboy agents’ warnings

    Whistleblower protection Alongside the new black economy measures, Mr Taylor said the proposed whistleblower laws would lead to an increased focus on egregious tax practitioners. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill...

  2. Navigating contracts with insolvent counterparties

    and limiting the effect of the stay on counterparties, there are concerns that the lengthy list of exempted contracts may lead to an uneven enforcement of various parties’ rights, resulting in different and possibly unfair outcomes for stakeholders. By...

  3. #MeToo, royal commission prompt new Grant Thornton hire

    of misconduct from the royal commission and the #MeToo movement. Matthew Croxford will join Grant Thornton as a partner to lead its national human capital practice, with a goal to develop a strategy for firms to improve their workplace culture. Formerly...

  4. Accounting offshore – the 8 things you need to know

    will smooth the path and minimise disruption to both your onshore and offshore operations. Failure to involve the team can lead to a negative ‘them and us’ culture. It is seriously disruptive when your onshore team is picking holes in your offshore...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Andrew Mault
    • Category: Business

  5. Accounting, finance record spate of data breaches: OAIC figures

    obligations under the new laws. “What was interesting is the high amount of human errors that led to data breaches – this leads me to believe that accounting practices that suffered from a data breach had poor levels of security hygiene and lacked basic...

  6. Federal court places orders against dealer group owner

    Financial Planning. Libertas Financial Planning expanded its licensing offer to SMSF accountants back in 2014 in the lead up to the end of the accountants’ exemption. Advisers under the Beacon Group licence also provide SMSF services. Linchpin and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Business

  7. Accounting education tipped to face ‘enormous mismatch’

    tertiary system are not considered, says one big four firm. Speaking to Accountants Daily, KPMG national education sector leader, Professor Stephen Parker likened the amount of change headed in Australia’s direction to the industrial revolution, warning...

  8. One-Year Bankruptcy: What could possibly go wrong?

    the benefits of 12-month bankruptcy for ‘genuine’ bankrupts, we believe the reform is dangerously over-simplified and could lead to the exploitation of our bankruptcy system by ‘rogue bankrupts’. To understand the risks, here’s a real-life example. A...

  9. Auditors fear fee drops distort benefits of proposed changes

    hasn't identified that, then the auditor will have to dig further and root out everything behind it, and it could lead to changes to financial statements, changes to tax returns, which will cause more money. “I have really good clients and even they...

  10. How governments are using blockchain technology

    term,” Donaghy says. “Another critical step is that the Australian Government’s Digital Transformation Agency is taking a lead with exploring blockchain uses in government. In our experience, their digital marketplace is very useful for Australian...

  11. ATO clarifies super guarantee amnesty confusion

    senior tax trainer, Robyn Jacobson acknowledged the tricky environment for advisers but believes disclosure will ultimately lead to better outcomes for clients. “The employer will always be better off disclosing than not disclosing: they will either get...

  12. ATO confirms changes to ‘bugbear’ reporting issue

    they can make those declarations on each STP report for the next 12 months,” Assistant Commissioner and Single Touch Payroll Lead at the ATO John Shepherd told Accountants Daily. The declaration requirement is long-standing for the tax profession, but...

  13. Franking credits, outsourcing targeted as multimillion dollar tax gap published

    of the industry, the quality and integrity of third-party data is essential for accurate reporting by the funds. This can lead to third-party reporting errors and, therefore, unpaid tax,” the ATO said. “We recognise the quality and integrity of...

  14. 40,000 on board with STP but big deferrals slow take-up

    The feedback from those reporting has been so positive [about] the software developers,” Assistant Commissioner and STP lead at the ATO, John Shepherd, told Accountants Daily. “It took us quite a long time to get the design right. But we did that in...

  15. ATO flags alternatives, flexibility for next STP deadline

    to take up payroll to do STP. We’ll be working with industry to look at some alternate reporting mechanisms,” the ATO’s STP lead and Assistant Commissioner, John Shepherd, told Accountants Daily. “That was a learning from the pilot that we did with...

  16. Accountants told to put clients first as STP debate rolls on

    of legislation for employers with 19 or less employees. Speaking to Accountants Daily, ATO assistant commissioner and STP lead John Shepherd said it would be looking at “alternative reporting mechanisms” to help micro businesses with fewer than five...

  17. New Deloitte acquisition marks focus on automation for tax

    and we’ve started to escalate the hiring of, and collaboration with, data scientists, ERP experts and software builders. “To lead the profession in digital tax, we are leveraging the deep digital and technological skills Deloitte is known for in...

  18. Firms turn to flexible work as accounting jobs market heats up

    it up to more of your employees, then you’ve got a greater potential to grow. “Candidates are looking for someone who will lead them on a career rather than pay them a salary, and they are looking for a firm that is modern and will give them...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jotham Lian
    • Category: Business

  19. ATO dodges ‘flak’ with penalties approach to STP

    a lot of flak” if it questions every pay-run data it receives. Speaking at MYOB Partner Connect 2018 in Melbourne, ATO STP lead and assistant commissioner John Shepherd said the tax office has received an influx of questions from practitioners and...

  20. Over a quarter of tax agents fail CPE audit

    or professional reading, with the remaining 4 per cent non-compliant. “Failure to comply with our CPE requirements may lead to a formal investigation that could result in an administrative sanction,” said the TPB. “Sanctions available range from written...

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