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  1. Accountants choose tech ‘by credibility and community’

    with one in two (49 per cent) professionals and their firms noting they had not adopted any new accounting tech in the last five years, with only 14 per cent of those surveyed having adopted a new platform in the past year. How accountants choose their...

  2. Accountants chase pay rises above 6%

    this week, found 91 per cent of accountancy employers will increase salaries in their next review, up from 74 per cent last year, with skills shortages creating a “once-in-a-career market”. “Intense competition for skilled professionals will translate...

  3. Accountants champing at the bit to unlock NSW support payments

    Scott Morrison said it was modelled on the cash flow boost that was introduced at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, which saw $35.5 billion paid out to over 800,000 businesses. However, unlike the cash flow boost, the new measure will be...

  4. Accountants cautious over office return as states reopen

    imposing a full-time office return on staff. Law firm Gilbert & Tobin’s chief operating officer, Sam Nickless, told the AFR last week that staff would be able to return to the office once 80 per cent of the over-16 population in NSW is fully vaccinated,...

  5. Accountants cautioned on ‘unexpected tax consequences’ with Division 7A loans

    on the rules for minimum yearly repayments on complying loans as part of its increased educational focus in this area. Last month, the ATO outlined some of the common mistakes it sees with Division 7A. This included issues such as incorrect accounting...

  6. Accountants called on as Board of Taxation reviews tax concessions

    a review of the suite of small business tax concessions, with a view to recommend reform and possibly new tax breaks. Late last month, the Board of Taxation announced it would be launching a review led by board members, BDO partner Dr Mark Pizzacalla...

  7. Accountants call for role on Labor’s charity steering panel

    the profession said, to “future-proof” the sector and empower it to respond rapidly to crises. The Labor plan, announced last week, calls for the establishment of an expert panel “to chart out a more productive future for charities” under an Albanese...

  8. Accountants call for overhaul of ‘outdated industry perception’

    to build and nurture on the side of his everyday activities and accounting business. The main goal for Kaleb over the last 12 months had been to spread awareness for the movement and connect with likeminded accountants who were also willing to join him...

  9. Accountants business funding guide gets COVID update

    Kate Carnell said trading conditions have changed dramatically since the release of the first Business Funding Guide last year. “The guide was originally intended to help small businesses secure funding for growth, however, given the heavy toll the...

  10. Accountants brace for more after a ‘really tough year’

    and the uncertainty is still there,” said Ms Anderson, director of Anderson Tax & Consulting. “The desperation has now lasted longer.” ‘Stretched ethically and morally’ Ms Anderson believes a combination of uncertainty caused by snap lockdowns, border...

  11. Accountants blow out ASIC’s processing times

    finalised, as the date projected by ASIC for the completion of the applications (31 March) fast approaches. Figures released last week from an ASIC Licensing Liaison meeting show there are still 78 limited licence applications in draft stage, 120...

  12. Accountants become unlicensed as Dover shuts down  

    Lawyer and financial services executive Terry McMaster wrote to authorised representatives of his Dover licensee business last week, announcing the cancellation of its AFSL following the intervention of ASIC. According to the email, obtained by...

  13. Accountants ‘should cull one-third of their clients every year’

    to look at other opportunities,” he said to accountants and bookkeepers at Intuit’s annual Get Connected event in Sydney last Thursday. “When you first start up a firm, you're trying to grab as much business as you can that comes through your door. Over...

  14. Accountants ‘number one’ choice in key advice areas

    lag of accountants who are appropriately licensed to provide this advice, with ASIC having granted only 366 limited AFSLs at last count. Further, significant mindset barriers are preventing accountants from taking advantage of their 'trusted adviser'...

  15. Accountants ‘livid’ over ATO trust crackdown 

    to completely rethink their strategies heading into the 2022 tax season. The ATO draft public advice and guidance, released last week, relates to section 100A reimbursement agreements and division 7A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936. “Accountants...

  16. Accountants ‘insulted’ by Victoria’s 11th-hour vaccine backflip

    the Victorian government over what they’ve termed a disgraceful eleventh-hour backflip on mandatory vaccines and work. Late last week the Victorian Department of Health confirmed to Accountants Daily’s sister brand, ifa, that accountants and financial...

  17. Accountants ‘in firing line over end to LMITO’

    feel the sting of losing it. The low and middle income tax offset – LMITO, or “Lamington” as it is known – was increased in last week’s budget by $420 for the current income year. The move means some eligible individuals will benefit by $1,500 in their...

  18. Accountants ‘forced’ to make AFSL decision

    an interview with Accountants Daily, Hayes Knight founder Greg Hayes said that since the accountants’ exemption was removed last year accountants have fallen into three groups. “There's a small number who have actively said no we don't want to be in...

  19. Accountants ‘don’t want to be left behind’ in the age of AI

    on job replacement, with potential privacy breaches as major talking points. “There hasn’t been a conversation in the last two years where AI has not been one of the main topics of interest,” DePrisco said. “I still think it's early days for AI in...

  20. Accountant’s stable of companies gets provisional liquidators

    NSW Supreme Court had to be satisfied there were reasonable prospects of a winding up order. In his decision, handed down last Friday, 21 August, Justice Scott Nixon was satisfied there were “reasonable prospects” that ASIC would obtain this order on...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Naomi Neilson
    • Category: Business