Technology

Xero price hike has some accountants looking for alternatives

With the accounting software provider confirming that updated pricing will take effect from 1 October 2026,...

03 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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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

Accountant made to create his own payslips, claims underpayment of $31k

An accounting firm and its founder have been found to have underpaid a former accountant's wages, superannuation, and...

20 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Corporate Accountant Awards 2026 launches

Submissions and nominations are open for the second annual Corporate Accountant Awards, produced by Accountants...

03 July 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

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

‘Conflict of interest’: accountant caught in crossfire to pay $4k in costs,...

CA ANZ’s Professional Conduct Committee has censured a member and handed him a $4,000 penalty for failing to act...

23 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

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

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