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  1. Lodgement extensions critical as 3 out of 4 agents fall behind

    Close to three out of four tax agents are now behind on lodgements compared to this time last year, as calls for further extensions continue to ring out. A Tax & Super Australia (TSA) survey of 530 accounting professionals has found that a blowout in...

  2. Lodgement deferrals on the cards as profession speaks out

    we’re going to wait a little bit before we put our hand up.” Blanket lodgement deferrals were a sore point for practitioners last year, with the professional accounting bodies unable to convince the ATO to defer due dates to the end of the financial...

  3. Lockdowns to force economy into reverse, says Business Council

    they are for longer than 100 days, the Australian economy could plummet to productivity lows recorded through the worst of last year’s recession. Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said that, while vaccination “remains our best...

  4. Lockdowns demand more from staff engagement programs

    have re-evaluated their staff benefits programs to better reflect the mental health needs of employees and their families. Last year, some of the firms within the HLB Mann Judd network provided staff with a Recharge Day in lieu of Melbourne Cup Day, for...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Tony Fittler, HLB Mann Judd Australasian Association
    • Category: Business
  5. Lock the door to cyber threats, embrace client linking: Jordan

    online, has been widely criticised by the profession as too complex. The ATO began rolling out the system to big business last June with a phased adoption this year. Mr Jordan stressed that the ATO’s rollout of digital services was a critical juncture...

  6. Local FTX creditors will need patience: KordaMentha

    to emphasise this is an incredibly complex matter that is going to take a significant amount of time to work through.” Late last week in the US Mr Langdon met the restructuring team for the 102 FTX companies in bankruptcy — the FTX Debtors — to advocate...

  7. Lobby group formed to oppose audit proposal

    government and the community more generally”, she noted. Ms Aisbett said a joint submission was sent to various parties last week voicing the collective concerns of the lobby group. The submission estimates that approximately 90 per cent of SMSFs will...

  8. Loan restrictions, housing downturn pushing business confidence down

    asset worth more than $20,000. Similarly, measures to tackle the Black Economy and reduce tax avoidance announced at last year’s Federal Budget were reported by 86 per cent as having had no direct impact on their organisation. “There is a general...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Business
  9. Loan rejections surge for struggling SMEs

    increase in denied applications and deteriorating sector performance. The outlook for small businesses continued to decline last quarter, with data showing a spike in loan rejections and arrears as high interest rates and inflation take their toll....

  10. Loan letters a legal minefield, accountants warned

    knows exactly what you’re doing, and potentially get legal advice.” “You need to check that you have PI cover, because the last thing you want is to be doing a service and then finding out two years down the track that it wasn’t covered.” She says...

  11. Loan industry flatlines amid sluggish economic activity

    Australian Tax Office’s pursuit of outstanding debts has become an increasingly common reason for declined loans. In the last quarter, Banjo saw a doubling of applications being knocked back due to ATO debt.” Serviceability and the inability to meet the...

  12. Little progress on superannuation and other measures

    superannuation balances exceeding $3 million. While legislation to implement the measure was introduced into Parliament late last year, the enabling Bill and the related imposition Bill remain before the House of Representatives. These Bills have...

  13. Little point changing lodgement date, says CPA

    against lodgement before it has the chance to gather essential pre-fill information. It gave the go-ahead to file last week although on Wednesday (3 August) it was still waiting for data from a long list of banks and major companies. They included:...

  14. Litigation likely with new LRBA structures

    non-commercial terms, with any mistakes likely to lead to significant expense and potential legal action. The ATO confirmed last year it expects trustees to have borrowing arrangements on commercial terms by 30 June this year, and released guidance last...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Miranda Brownlee
    • Category: Business
  15. Liquidator sweats on AAT termination review

    ASIC’s publishing of reasons for his registration termination as he awaits an AAT review of the termination decision. Late last year, a liquidator disciplinary committee decided that the registration of registered liquidator Trajan John Kukulovski of...

  16. Liquidator costs slashed as ASIC finalises funding model

    insolvency firms themselves becoming insolvent. “We know that around 10 per cent of liquidators quit the profession in the last year, many in no small part due to the expected costs of this IFM.” According to ASIC, the decrease in actual costs was...

  17. Lipo, lip filler, Botox not for early super access, ATO warns

    a significant growth in applications for compassionate release of super, with dental service requests doubling over the last two years. According to the ATO, to be approved, the services needed to be certified by two practitioners as necessary to...

  18. Lightweight valuations could tip off the ATO, accountants told

    invested in trying to increase the value of that property as much as possible in terms of the reset of the cost base.” Last month, ATO assistant commissioner Kasey Macfarlane said an independent valuation by a professional valuer is one of the strongest...

  19. Licensing arm poses another big conflict for CPA

    and standards, will be retired by December this year. CPA Australia confirmed the phaseout in its candidate handbook late last year. Accountants Daily understands several training providers in the market have had to reconsider their offerings in...

  20. Licensing apathy and confusion permeates accounting world

    breaking the law. Only 899 accountants had applied for an AFS licence or a limited AFS licence before the 30 June deadline last year, according to ASIC. Those who still have not applied and continue to give advice risk a range of potential ASIC...