Business

Standard deduction final ruling needs more detail than its draft: CPA Australia

For a measure intended to simplify compliance, the accounting body has stressed that further clarity and detail are...

14 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Business

Latest Intergenerational Report points to stubborn productivity issues that AI...

Accounting bodies have called on the government to address the nation’s waning productivity growth, income tax...

29 September 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Settle stamp duty treatment before trust tax rules start

CPA Australia has argued that the proposal to allow businesses to elect to make fixed distributions to pre-nominated...

15 September 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Technology

OSfA revamp has benefits beyond accounting, bodies say

Accounting bodies have welcomed the Tax Ombudsman’s review into the ATO’s online services for agents platform but have...

26 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Technology

Commissioner of Taxation on ATO’s digital future

Working hard to make a digital ATO landscape a reality, the Commissioner of Taxation has spoken about the future of...

24 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Government's tax overhaul leaving small businesses in limbo, says CPA

CPA Australia has warned that the gradual rollout of details from the major tax reforms is causing significant...

07 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Business

80 years of discretionary trust use undermined by trust tax changes: CPA

Citing individual restructuring costs of up to $23,000 and a national burden of nearly $2.5 billion per annum, the...

04 August 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

Tax

Latest tax tweaks inadequate for start-ups, accounting bodies say

While the government’s tax change announcement was welcomed, accounting bodies are disappointed by the lack of...

19 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Budget shortchanges new investors and young Australians, CPA Australia says

Mum-and-dad investors, young Australians and small businesses have lost out in the 2025-26 federal budget, Australia’s...

14 May 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Tax

‘If you earn it, declare it’: ATO intensifies investor scrutiny this EOFY

With the ATO ramping up its investor crackdown, property owners have been warned to avoid common mistakes around...

12 May 2026 • By Gemma Crotty

Tax

Joint bodies flag potential issues with instant tax deduction bill

The removal of simplified substantiation provisions under the proposed $1,000 standard deduction policy will increase...

05 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Regulation

CPA Australia suggests tweaks to TPB’s draft AI guidance

The industry body has welcomed the TPB’s draft guidance on AI and the code of professional conduct and suggested minor...

01 May 2026 • By Emma Partis

Tax

NTAA, CPA Australia flag ‘significant gaps’ in OSfA functionalities

CPA Australia and the NTAA have told the Tax Ombudsman that the ATO’s online service and communication channels for...

14 April 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

Accounting Home Loans, CPA Australia team up for member benefits program

Specialist broking firm for accountants, Accounting Home Loans, has partnered with CPA Australia to give the latter’s...

20 March 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

How SMEs can tackle sluggish trading periods

To protect profitability and smooth cash flow during quieter trading periods, HLB Mann Judd has recommended that SMEs...

11 February 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Regulation

Audit independence: ASIC’s findings a call to improve, not cause for alarm

Audit independence is a cornerstone of audit quality, but it does not stand alone. It operates alongside the expertise...

14 October 2025 • By Chris Freeland AM

Appointments

CPA Australia appoints president, directors to board

The professional accounting body has unveiled numerous appointments to strengthen its position, capabilities, and...

07 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson