Technology

Focus on strategy, not speed, as AI reshapes the practice of accounting

Practitioners should resist the temptation to view artificial intelligence adoption as a race against competitors,...

09 July 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

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Technology

Do you know the true cost of your AI solution?

With AI adoption accelerating across Australian accounting firms, practices are rapidly deploying advanced Large...

08 July 2026 • By ElfWorks.ai

Business

Joint bodies say employers are ‘set up to fail’ in Payday Super regime

Industry bodies say the new regime relies heavily on administrative tolerance rather than legal certainty and have...

08 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Most accounting firms can be impersonated by email – we checked 275 of them

A scan of 275 Australian accounting firm domains found 76 per cent have no enforced protection against email spoofing,...

08 July 2026 • By Peter Mastras

Tax

Tax planning 101: when accountants fail to get the basics right for themselves

A recent Federal Court decision offers a stark warning for advisers and taxpayers alike, writes Matthew Burgess.

07 July 2026 • By Matthew Burgess

Tax

UPE liability risks remain despite ATO statement on Bendel, expert cautions

A tax specialist has warned practitioners to remain cautious following the ATO’s withdrawal of TD 2022/11 while...

01 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Regulation

Debt concerns raised over ‘$8 billion black hole’ in NSW budget

Tax experts have raised questions about the state's economic direction, with the latest NSW budget drawing scrutiny...

30 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Business

Accountants must look after themselves against ‘whiplash’ of tax reforms

At a time of significant legislative change and subsequent client uncertainty about what’s coming, accounting...

25 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Regulation

AI and client data: is your firm exposed?

As TPB enforcement of AI guidelines tightens, one question is keeping Australian accounting firms up at night: do your...

25 June 2026 • By ElfWorks

Tax

‘Almost right isn’t good enough’: AI warning to accountants

Accounting firms face mounting pressure to translate widespread AI adoption into real operational value, with new...

25 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

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

AI won’t reduce the need for new accounting entrants: CA ANZ

With more than 4,000 enrolments in its foundations program, CA ANZ has said it does not see any impact of AI on...

23 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

SMEs embrace AI and growth despite economic pressures

Australian SMEs continued to push ahead amid tough economic conditions, as hiring momentum picked up again in May.

23 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

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