Technology

AI won’t replace accountants, but inertia might

The accountants I speak to aren’t worried about AI replacing them. They’re worried about being left behind by firms...

04 August 2026 • By John Munden

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Tax

Dusting off the covers: old, outstanding individual income tax returns a...

New work has landed on the paper pile for accountants, with one tax agent being notified of a client’s 20-year-old...

23 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Accountants warned of hidden risks in traditional financial reporting

Accountants must get the complete view of client risk hidden behind the statistics, CreditorWatch’s chief executive...

30 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

‘Policy failure’: accountants needed to close the retirement advice gap, says...

A modern accountants’ exemption is the “fastest and safest” fix in the face of retirees being priced out of financial...

16 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

‘Strap yourselves in’: accountants headed for extremely ‘busy but exciting’...

With the accounting industry grappling with AML/CTF changes, Payday Super and a multitude of major tax reforms, the...

27 May 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

Wellbeing of accountants, bookkeepers below national benchmark, index finds

An index measuring wellbeing across the accounting and bookkeeping industry has revealed the profession is under...

14 April 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Technology

AI-driven productivity freeing up time for accountants to add more value

AI is emerging as a primary driver of time savings through increased productivity for accounting firms, allowing them...

19 March 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

How accountants can adapt to the new Aussie dream of entrepreneurship

Wealth-building priorities have shifted in Australia, with starting a business or side hustle now more popular than...

26 February 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Regulation

Possible gaps and pain points for accountants ahead of the AML/CTF reforms

In conversation with Accountants Daily ahead of AML Edge in March, Jill Muir, senior policy advocate at CA ANZ, has...

23 February 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

Australian accountants increasingly confident in AI nationally

New findings have shown a growing reliance on AI industry-wide.

02 February 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

Enabling generosity under scrutiny: How accountants can help philanthropists...

The ATO is sharpening its focus on private wealth compliance – and philanthropy is not exempt. In a new era of...

29 January 2026 • By Andrew Binns

Regulation

Ensuring accountants’ compliance with new technology revisions

Accounting professionals need to ensure the veracity of AI-generated information in the face of hallucinations and...

10 November 2025 • By Carlos Tse

Business

‘Ride the wave’: Accountants continue to face industry, life challenges

Accountants are becoming some of the most versatile workers as they continue to face rapid eras of change and...

09 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Technology

‘Accountants are increasingly sophisticated buyers’ of tech solutions

New research has revealed what accountants and bookkeepers look for in accounting technology platforms, with nearly...

30 September 2025 • By Carlos Tse

Technology

OFX redesigns its global payments platform, allowing accountants ‘to focus on...

Global financial operations company OFX sees its role as completing the financial operations triangle, giving...

15 September 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

Unreasonable director-related transactions: What accountants need to know

Liquidators have significant powers to pursue claims against ‘unreasonable director-related transactions’. While the...

12 September 2025 • By Trevor Withane