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  1. How accountants beat the polls this federal election

    before the election, most major national polls had Labor ahead 51-49 on the two-party preferred vote. However, since March last year, when shadow treasurer Chris Bowen announced contentious changes to the franking credits system, accountants have been...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Business
  2. How accountants are adapting to remote working

    Mr Munro said. “We’ve found that it has been something that recently has been very well taken up, and with COVID-19 to last, I suppose, two months… tools like Zoom [have] been working beautifully.” He believes firms that are struggling to adopt new...

  3. How a wobbly drinks brand dodged last orders

    has a second lease on life after being sold to online retailer Just Wines. Creditors agreed to a deed of company arrangement last week which will mean secured creditors and employees get paid in full while unsecured creditors receive about 48c in the...

  4. Households face highest tax levels in 2 decades, analysis shows

    according to the Centre of Independent Studies. Up to 45 per cent of household income is going towards paying taxes, and the last time tax levels were so high was 23 years ago in 2001, according to an analysis by The Centre of Independent Studies. The...

  5. Hotelier’s $11m tax fight fails as court confirms ‘all or nothing’ stance

    tax bill after the Federal Court confirmed the “all or nothing” approach to challenging ATO assessments. The Federal Court last week rejected arguments by taxpayer Peter Wang that the AAT was wrong to require him to prove that the full amount of the...

  6. Hope for SG amnesty falters as time runs out

    likely given up trying to pass it; however, there may still be hope for the SG opt-out, says a technical expert. On 24 May last year, the government announced a superannuation guarantee (SG) amnesty which would give employers an opportunity to rectify...

  7. Hope for delayed tax cuts with new ATO commitment

    despite the possible delays. “Let me be very clear: the tax relief promised in the budget will be delivered. As you know, in last year’s budget we announced a tax offset of $530. That will be available from 1 July, and that is already legislated,” Mr...

  8. Holiday sales, January CPI ‘critical’ to RBA’s next move

    of finance comparison website Mozo said the factors behind rising prices had changed since the RBA began raising rates last year. “We have now shifted from globally driven supply-led inflation to homegrown demand-led inflation, and despite the rising...

  9. Holiday calm leaves small business ‘adrift in eye of storm’

    small business body said high inflation and rising interest rates had contributed to a widespread contraction in spending last year that showed few signs of easing. “Micro, SMBs and mid-market businesses have all experienced a slowdown in sales in 2023...

  10. Holes remain after SMSF loans tax determination

    with unusual assets continue to face obstacles in ensuring compliance, despite the release of a recent tax ruling. Last month, the ATO further clarified its position on LRBAs and related-party loans through TD 2016/16. You can read about the TD in full...

  11. Holding Redlich partner to deliver keynote at ACE25 Accounting Conference & Expo

    Act (AML/CTF Act). Her session will reflect on the bill to amend Australia’s AML/CTF Act introduced into parliament last year. The legislation expands the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing regime to certain high-risk services...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Arabella Walton
    • Category: Business
  12. Hold off on major changes until final Div 296 bill is passed, experts warn

    help of the Greens. “It is inevitable that Div 296 will be reintroduced and passed. Notably the Prime Minister reiterated, last week, that the cap will not be reduced to $2 million as demanded by the Greens. Presumably the new tax will become effective...

  13. Hockey announces accelerated depreciation measure

    Treasurer Joe Hockey last night announced a new accelerated depreciation measure in his second federal Budget. The new measure allows small businesses an immediate tax deduction for any individual assets purchased that cost them less than $20,000....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Michael Masterman
    • Category: Business
  14. HLB Mann Judd weighs in on SMSF minimum balance

    SMSF balance of less than $200,000 increasingly “feasible”, according to HLB Mann Judd. Speaking at a function in Sydney last week, HLB Mann Judd’s director for superannuation, Andrew Yee, said the minimum advisable amount needed to establish an SMSF is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Katarina Taurian
    • Category: Super
  15. HLB Mann Judd unveils brand overhaul

    launched a new corporate brand in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji following the launch of the HLB International rebrand late last year. The rebrand includes a new logo, tagline, website and overall look and feel. Australasian Association chairman Tony...

  16. HLB Mann Judd to explore AI potential for small firms

    the greatest change across the accounting industry over the next couple of years. Microsoft Copilot, announced in March last year, leveraged large language models in combination with data from Microsoft Graph and Microsoft 365 apps to perform a wide...

  17. HLB Mann Judd names 4 partners, 6 directors

    marks a significant milestone in the association’s growth journey. The accounting profession has been evolving over the last few years, and we remain firmly focused on what matters most, our people and our clients,” Fittler said. In addition to the four...

  18. HLB Mann Judd makes local and international appointments

    was made internally and to clients yesterday, with the appointments flagged at the network's annual Australasian conference last month. HLB Mann Judd Australasian Association chair, Tony Fittler, said the appointments were a natural progression...

  19. HLB Mann Judd backs staff Olympic hurdles hopeful

    Bol, who won in Budapest, and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the US, who won gold in Tokyo in 2020 and set a world record last year of 50.68 seconds. Ms Carli began competing at the age of eight but took a step back from elite sport after high school to...

  20. Hiring plans hit post-pandemic high, survey reveals

    software specialist. The figure, the best since the Elmo survey of HR professionals began in 2019, shows a big lift on last year when just 50 per cent expected to recruit. CEO and co-founder Danny Lessem was surprised by the overall level of optimism...