Tax

ATO reaches $1bn settlement with Rio Tinto

Outcome in the 10-year dispute is a win for the Task Avoidance Taskforce, the Tax Office says.

22 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

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Business

Effective leadership the key to staff retention and attraction

Employee satisfaction hinges on the quality of management, according to the Evolution of Leadership Report 2022.

22 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

Don’t forget your individual engagements

Are you in the middle of Individual Tax Returns (ITRs) work? Then you want to read this.

21 July 2022 • By Ignition

Tax

Queensland to slug landowners Australia-wide

Revised levy adds interstate holdings into land tax calculation.

21 July 2022 • By Philip King

Business

Treasurer announces review into the RBA’s monetary policy

The inquiry comes after criticism the bank misjudged the pace of inflation.

21 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Koinly partners with Cointree on crypto

Digital currency tax tool and Australian exchange integrate to streamline crypto returns.

21 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Eightcap selects BlackLine to increase automation

The upgrade will improve the company’s efficiency and effectiveness, says group finance manager.

21 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Improve your client experience with personalised automation

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that clients expect high-quality, tailored service and experiences that consider their...

20 July 2022 • By ATOmate Powered by Business Automation Works (BAW)

Business

Focus on outcomes ‘vital in wake of COVID’

Remote working has changed the game for management, says Evolution of Leadership Report.

20 July 2022 • By Philip King

Business

Environment report a wake-up call to business, says CPA Australia

Dire state of the nation’s performance requires companies to take a more responsible approach.

20 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Angry members slam ‘shameful’ CA ANZ discipline secrecy

The professional body’s refusal to disclose the names of KPMG staff caught exam cheating provokes a furious response.

20 July 2022 • By Philip King

Super

Death benefits decision ‘will fail to halt SMSF disputes’

A high-profile court decision brings certainty to one question, but a review of rules is essential, says CA ANZ.

20 July 2022 • By Philip King

Super

AFCA reports significant drop in inappropriate advice claims

While superannuation complaints stayed steady over the 2021–22 financial year, those relating to inappropriate advice...

20 July 2022 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

CA ANZ defends handling of KPMG case

By-laws require the identities of eight sanctioned members to remain confidential, it says.

19 July 2022 • By Philip King

Appointments

Grant Thornton adds a partner in Perth

Joanne Esterhuizen joins after previously working in senior roles at Deloitte and PwC.

19 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

ATO adds indebted sole traders to credit referrals

The step should help promote transparency and fairness, says IPA.

19 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Former adviser sentenced to jail term and fined

Sentence – to be served as intensive correction order – comes after the adviser pleaded guilty to siphoning funds from...

19 July 2022 • By Neil Griffiths

Regulation

Accountants ‘well-qualified’ to satisfy advice demand

The rules need to recognise that clients often have simple questions that accountants are best placed to answer.

19 July 2022 • By Philip King