Business

$3.3m tax-evading agent faces maximum disqualification

A tax agent who was found to have evaded over $3.3 million in taxes for his wife and himself has now been struck off...

13 August 2020

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TPB ramps up terminations with 129% spike

Tax practitioner terminations have jumped by 129 per cent as the Tax Practitioners Board credits a more efficient...

11 August 2020

Business

How this Melbourne accountant is thriving in lockdown

With Melbourne now in a stage 4 lockdown, accounting firms have been forced to close the physical doors of their...

11 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Appointments

Mid-tier appoints new tax partner

A mid-tier network has announced the appointment of a new tax partner in its Melbourne office.

10 August 2020

Appointments

BDO hits 206 partners with latest appointments

BDO’s partner count has now risen to 206 following the appointment of nine new partners this year.

10 August 2020

Business

Economic recovery could be slower than anticipated: RBA

The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic remains uncertain, with its...

10 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Victoria government removes ‘sole operator’ carve-out

The Victorian government has now removed ambiguous information on its stage 4 restrictions fact sheet that had...

07 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Business owners to benefit from virtual event

Accountants Daily sister brand MyBusiness is bringing together an impressive line-up of decision makers, dignitaries,...

07 August 2020

Business

Women in Finance Awards 2020: Small Business Adviser of the Year finalists...

Accountants Daily, in partnership with Mortgage Choice, is pleased to announce the finalists for the Small Business...

06 August 2020

Business

‘Our approach is tailored and empathetic’: Commissioner writes to Victorian...

The Commissioner of Taxation has penned an open letter to tax professionals in Victoria, reassuring them that...

05 August 2020

Business

PwC posts flat revenue of $2.6bn for FY20

PwC has recorded a flat $2.6 billion revenue for the 2020 financial year as the firm braces for ongoing COVID-19...

04 August 2020

Business

Melbourne accountants, bookkeepers forced to shutter

Accounting firms in metropolitan Melbourne will be forced to close their practices for onsite work after Wednesday as...

03 August 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Appointments

Mid-tier announces key FY21 appointments

A mid-tier firm has announced two key promotions in the new financial year, including the appointment of a new...

03 August 2020

Regulation

Plutus Payroll founder, principal conspirator heads to jail

The principal conspirator of the $105 million Plutus Payroll tax fraud syndicate has now been sentenced to seven and a...

31 July 2020

Business

ATO’s free tax preparation program goes COVID-safe

The ATO has recalibrated its Tax Help program this tax time to deal with COVID-19 restrictions, with 30,000 taxpayers...

31 July 2020

Regulation

Federal Court rules against myGov-lodging unregistered agent

A Brisbane man and his companies have been found to have unlawfully provided tax and BAS agent services on 45...

30 July 2020

Business

SMEs contemplate insolvency options as fears set in

More than 50 per cent of small- to medium-sized businesses are preparing to explore insolvency options over the next...

30 July 2020

Business

‘A poor example for other agents’: AAT affirms agent termination over personal...

A Darwin tax agent is set to lose his registration for failing to deal with his personal tax obligations after the...

29 July 2020