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

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Regulation

Senator says KPMG misconduct reflects 'systemic failure' in regulation of...

CA ANZ has been grilled by a parliamentary joint committee on its response to the audit misconduct unfolding at KPMG,...

19 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

SavvyWise raises $1.56m to accelerate R&D on Australian tax-specific AI models

Tax AI platform SavvyWise has closed its equity crowdfunding raise with nearly $1.56 million from 469 investors, which...

19 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

COSBOA launches ‘fair go’ campaign against tax changes

The small business body is urging small businesses to share their voices on the proposed CGT and trust tax changes in...

17 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

CGT reform: is Australia penalising entrepreneurs?

Australia has always been about the idea of a fair go. The belief that someone can start with nothing, work hard, take...

11 June 2026 • By Deanne Firth, Tactical Super

Technology

AI Bookkeeping in 2026: What It Can and Can't Do Yet

AI bookkeeping has gone from buzzword to daily reality, and if you run a business in 2026 you have probably wondered...

11 June 2026 • By Matthew Kayser

Tax

Bendel ruling explained: unpacking the High Court’s decision

The High Court of Australia has dismissed the Commissioner of Taxation’s appeal in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel....

11 June 2026 • By Naomi Neilson and Carlos Tse

Technology

Accounting firms’ AI investments moving beyond ‘just clerical tasks’

New research from The Access Group has revealed the “inevitability of going past AI being a nice-to-have” for daily...

11 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Super

Australian SMEs remain underprepared for Payday Super, research shows

Two in five Australian businesses have not yet reviewed their cash flow impact or are unsure ahead of Payday Super...

09 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

Over 500 sign accountant's petition against CGT, discretionary trust tax changes

Over 500 signatories have backed a petition opposing the government’s changes to CGT and discretionary trusts, and its...

08 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Technology

Accountants ‘don’t want to be left behind’ in the age of AI

Accounting professionals who aren’t already immersed in the use of AI are “a bit of an outlier,” according to one...

04 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Technology

‘Elevation’ the real opportunity for accountants using AI

No client has ever said, ‘What I really want is faster data entry’. Accountants are better placed than perhaps ever...

04 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

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

Business

Under the Hood: The AI 'blueprint'

In this episode of Under the Hood, Accountants Daily journalist Carlos Tse is joined by Michael DePrisco, president...

02 June 2026 • By Robyn Tongol

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Becoming an AI-enabled strategic adviser

As AI and other new technologies increasingly automate routine information gathering and analysis, a more...

01 June 2026 • By Leaders in Business

Tax

Trust tax changes to unfairly penalise vulnerable beneficiaries

The proposed minimum tax for trusts will impose harsh tax penalties on beneficiaries of testamentary discretionary...

31 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

‘The uncertainty is the killer’: the consultation gap and lack of clarity in...

Tax experts have slammed the cloudiness of federal budget announcements, citing a lack of information, uncertainty,...

29 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse