Technology

Be wary of the 'great AI proposal', accounting firms told

The director of an accounting firm has warned small business accountants to avoid getting swept up in the rhetoric of...

03 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Technology

AI delivering net positive gains for many SMBs

Recent Intuit research has revealed a reversal of past sentiment regarding the impact of AI on growth, with many small...

14 May 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Regulation

Victorian accountant jailed for ‘devious’ money-making scheme

As part of a “cunning, long-time fraud”, a Victorian accountant fleeced his loyal clients out of almost $1.5 million.

14 May 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Technology

TPB’s draft AI guidance needs greater practical utility: CA ANZ

The industry body has stressed that the guidance must include greater detail to ensure verification of AI outputs and...

07 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Director jailed for obtaining $2.48m from false invoices

A director who obtained nearly $2.5 million through false invoices has been banned by ASIC for five years and...

06 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Technology

NAB report reveals AI adoption highest for SMEs in property and finance sectors

AI uptake varies across the workplace, with the property services and finance and insurance sectors being the highest...

22 April 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Technology

MYOB and Microsoft ANZ sign AI partnership

The business management platform has entered a five-year partnership with Microsoft ANZ to develop new AI-powered...

13 April 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

The 15-minute audit: why AI makes hourly billing operationally impossible

As AI agents handle growing portions of junior workloads, firms must pivot to value-based pricing or face a terminal...

24 March 2026 • By Andrew Cooke

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

Limited time to get clients’ affairs in order

Recent ATO guidance provides a defined time frame for reviewing clients’ arrangements to ensure alignment with the...

16 March 2026 • By Robyn Jacobson

Business

Productivity and efficiency boom, but AI yet to impact firm growth

The latest findings of AI’s impact on the accounting industry revealed mixed results.

11 March 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Technology

Don’t get sued by your own AI: a 5-step governance framework for partners

From data privacy to ‘hallucination liability’, here are some ideas on how to protect your PI insurance, writes Andrew...

09 March 2026 • By Andrew Cooke

Regulation

APS raises major concerns with changes to ancillary funds

Increasing the minimum distribution rate for both private ancillary funds and public ancillary funds will have...

03 March 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

Business

Support for SME mental health remains strong, funding extended

The federal government has extended funding for Beyond Blue’s NewAccess for Small Business Owners (NASBO), a mental...

20 February 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

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

Alleged ‘shadow director’ of failing accounting firms to fight ban

A Melbourne man allegedly behind the failure of several law and accounting firms has won a bid for documents to assist...

28 January 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Business

Accounts officer chose ‘rage’ over lawful direction, Fair Work finds

An accounts officer failed to dispute a bus manufacturer’s decision to terminate her over an “irreconcilable...

14 January 2026 • By Naomi Neilson