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  1. ‘Stars have aligned’ for accountants in the advice space: David Smith

    it was hard to get the accounting voice heard so I have some sympathy for the accounting bodies in losing ground over the last 15 to 20 years because it is hard to get the ear of government.” [email protected]

  2. ‘Standout’ local result propels Mazars to double-digit growth

    to help our clients stay ahead of the regulatory curve and reporting requirements.” The firm’s results follow plans revealed last year to create a new top 10 global network in June with US accounting firm Forvis. Mazars also recently announced new...

  3. ‘Spreadsheets and a matrix’: Understanding FASEA’s education pathways

    to abound across the industry as accountants struggle to make sense of FASEA’s recognition of prior learning policy. Last week, FASEA announced that it would recognise the professional designation coursework by Chartered Accountants Australia and New...

  4. ‘Spate’ of scams in operation this tax season

    a statement saying it has received reports of the scams demanding that taxpayers pay money. “An H&R Block client reported last week that he had received a very aggressive telephone call, supposedly from an ATO officer with the (fake) name of William...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff Reporter
    • Category: Tax

  5. ‘Smash and grab’: Cancellation not enough for persistent deregistered renewal provider

    Last month, ASIC cancelled the registered agent status for two business renewal services; however, one of these companies is still in operation and allegedly continues to take payments from small businesses via direct debit. Having worked with small...

  6. ‘Sleeping giant’ accounting bodies told to play catch up

    revealed that the majority of accountants are unsatisfied with their professional association. Accountants Daily ran a poll last month asking readers if they are satisfied with their professional association. Of 761 respondents, 76.8 per cent said no...

  7. ‘Significant progress’ made on TASA determination, joint bodies say

    the Assistant Treasurer will deliver on these piecemeal changes or backflip yet again,” he said. “With these embarrassing, last minute concessions it is now another deal with the Greens that has blown up in the Government’s face.” According to Howarth,...

  8. ‘Significant investigation’: ATO reforms to create fairer tax system

    made by the IGTO, noting they will go a long way in addressing significant tax issues plaguing the nation’s SME community. Last week, Inspector-General of Taxation and Tax Ombudsman (IGTO) Karen Payne handed down six recommendations on how the ATO could...

  9. ‘Significant increase’: TPB floats drastic CPE changes

    lower CPE requirement. The proposal, released as part of the TPB’s discussion paper into its review of CPE, comes after its last review of CPE for tax and BAS agents in 2012 and tax (financial) agents in 2014. The proposed change comes as the TPB seeks...

  10. ‘Shut down for Christmas’, insolvency expert warns

    explore a shutdown period over Christmas. Jirsch Sutherland partner Andrew Spring noted that in the December quarter of last year, ASIC recorded an 11.2 per cent jump in the number of businesses going into external administration. And particularly for...

  11. ‘Show respect to tax agents’: Cultural change demanded at the ATO

    out its analysis of the individuals and small business tax gap. Commissioner Chris Jordan drew the ire of the profession last year when he pointed out that agent-prepared returns in the individuals space required more adjustments than self-prepared...

  12. ‘Same job, same pay’ case could turn ATO outsourcing on its head, recruiter says

    lodged by an ATO phone operator could upend the agency’s use of contract phone workers, a recruitment specialist has said. Last week, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) held a preliminary hearing for a ‘same job, same pay’ case lodged by an ATO phone line...

  13. ‘Running out of time’: industry sounds alarm over payday super rush

    developers and superannuation gateways, said the government had left the industry in the dark since announcing the change last year. “The software industry needs clarity now,” DSPANZ president Matthew Prouse told Accountants Daily. “We don't have...

  14. ‘Risks, costs and time’: MYOB boss speaks on scrapping Reckon deal

    publicly confident of getting the green light from the competition watchdogs when the deal was originally penned in November last year, despite seeking regulatory clearance prior to finalisation — a move not required by law. MYOB took the option of...

  15. ‘Results in paying more tax’: ATO warns Australians against early super access

    grounds is available in very limited circumstances for critical medical procedures and should only be considered as a last resort where all other options of paying for the eligible expenses have been exhausted.” The ATO noted that in the case a dentist...

  16. ‘Residual risk’ of ATO systems failure still stands, says PwC

    the big four firm to investigate the outages. Accountants Daily understands the ATO has had the final report since October last year, and initial findings since May last year. Portal downtime and degraded performance was felt by tax professionals well...

  17. ‘Renewed concerns’ about economy sees consumer sentiment dip: Westpac

    Consumers remain deeply pessimistic about the near-term outlook for the economy despite signs of improvement last month, says the major bank. The Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index fell 1.8 per cent to 84.4 in March with concerns still worried about the...

  18. ‘Record low’ insolvencies masking failed businesses

    according to a new report. Specialist insolvency firm Dissolve released the results of its latest Business Stress Report last week, which showed that formal insolvencies among Australian firms are down by 49 per cent compared with the same period last...

  19. ‘Really disappointing’: Chris Jordan lashes out at tax agents

    Mr Jordan said his disappointment with the industry was exacerbated following comments from the tax community on the ATO’s last practitioner webcast. “One of the comments made during the webcast was ‘I would say if you don’t claim the $300 deduction for...

  20. ‘Real need’ for accountants to ramp up sales expertise

    partially born out of the fact that the accounting profession has looked very similar for a very long time. But in the last five to 10 years, the ATO is now a major provider of online tax services for end users, and there is a race to the bottom with...

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