Tax

Accounting industry awaits federal election outcome

The result of tomorrow's election will determine the fate of a range of tax measures announced by both major parties.

02 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

more from tag

Tax

Where did the fiscal discipline go?

Sweeteners, sugar hits, vote magnets, wallet fillers – however you describe election campaign promises, one thing is...

01 May 2025 • By Chris Freeland, CPA Australia

Tax

Making sense of the election policies

This election’s tax and superannuation policies explained.

01 May 2025 • By Robyn Jacobson, The Tax Institute

Regulation

Resourcing constraints hinder ASIC’s ability to regulate auditors, CA ANZ says

Resourcing constraints have impeded ASIC’s ability to regulate registered company auditors, CA ANZ has said.

01 May 2025 • By Emma Partis

Super

CPA calls on Treasury to ditch ‘unfair’ super funding model

The accounting body is urging the treasury to reconsider its superannuation funding model as it imposes an unfair...

01 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

‘Boring’ tax education demands entertainment makeover, says tax expert

There is an urgent need for entertaining and engaging education within the tax learning and development space, the...

01 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

$95bn loss predicted to Australian economy if Div 296 passes: analysis

Analysis from one of the country’s biggest asset management firms has revealed a “deadweight loss” of $94.5 billion to...

01 May 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Tax

Labor urged to match Coalition’s Tech Booster deduction

Support for small business digitisation should remain a bipartisan policy, Intuit Australia has said.

30 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ANAO urged to undertake audit into ATO tax debt reporting

A deeper review is needed into the composition of the $100 billion in tax debts and the ATO's debt collection...

30 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

Bentleys NSW adds former ATO director to tax leadership team

The professional services firm has welcomed the appointment of its new tax director, Chris Ryan.

30 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SME confidence and conditions see uptick over Q1 2025, survey reveals

Small business conditions and confidence notably improved throughout Q1 of this year, but remain in negative territory.

30 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Xero announces workpapers solution in partnership with BGL

Xero has revealed its newest partnership with BGL Corporate Solutions to provide its accounting and bookkeeping...

30 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Sign up for ACCA Professional Diploma in Sustainability (ProDipSust)

Mandatory sustainability disclosure is here. Sustainability: it’s the future and it’s happening now. Don’t get left...

30 April 2025 • By ACCA

Tax

Under the Hood: How tax learning has developed over time

On this episode of UTH, Joyce Ong, founder of Tax Nuggets Academy, shares her journey of learning and development...

29 April 2025 • By Robyn Tongol

Tax

Depreciation expert urges property investors to leverage tax depreciation

Seventy per cent of people are not maximising the tax depreciation opportunities on their investment properties, a...

29 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Lowering Div 296 to $2m will impact 1.8m: analysis

A push by the Greens to lower the threshold for Division 296 tax from $3 million to $2 million would affect more than...

29 April 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Super

BDO pushes for employer-focused amendments to payday super legislation

The professional services firm has proposed seven key amendments to the payday super draft legislation to create a...

29 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Court dismisses appeal in CGT case involving investment management scheme

The Federal Court has ruled in favour of the Commissioner in a decision concerning an investment in a forestry...

29 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee