Business

‘Wishful thinking’: Mid-tier highlights oversight issues in government’s...

The government’s move to double the financial reporting and audit threshold may save compliance costs but raise the...

28 November 2018 • By Billie Andrada

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Tax

Government mulls tax on digital corporations

The federal government has begun zoning in on options for taxing the digital economy, but there are concerns of...

04 October 2018 • By Billie Andrada

Tax

Government calls on tax agents called to speak about ATO

Tax agents have been invited to provide feedback on the ATO’s performance as a parliamentary committee’s review draws...

27 September 2018 • By Billie Andrada

Business

Accountants urged to stay alert as dodgy directors in government’s sights

With the government ramping up its crackdown on illegal phoenixing activity, accountants and advisers have been urged...

12 September 2018 • By Billie Andrada

Technology

How governments are using blockchain technology

Promoted by CPA Australia. Can blockchain, a decentralised ledger system, really work within the strongly centralised...

04 September 2018 • By CPA Australia

Regulation

Government rolls out eInvoicing

The government has announced it will be adopting electronic invoicing (eInvoicing) across all levels of government,...

31 May 2018

Tax

Modified tax treaty tabled by government

The federal government has released draft legislation that will allow it to quickly modify existing bilateral tax...

12 February 2018 • By Jayne Cruz

Regulation

Government pushed to bridge ‘confidence gap’ on STP

After it identified a series of barriers to the single touch payroll rollout for small business, the government is...

21 December 2017

Regulation

CA, CPA targeted in IPA's challenge to government

The chief executive of the IPA has called on CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand to...

23 November 2017 • By Jayne Cruz

Tax

Government taskforce makes raft of tax, ABN proposals

The Black Economy Taskforce has released a consultation paper of potential policy ideas, which include amending...

02 August 2017

Regulation

CPA rebel members take fight to government

The accountant leading a rebellion against CPA Australia has made contact with former accountant and current deputy...

31 May 2017 • By Jayne Cruz

Tax

Budget 2017 analysis: How the government’s economic rebound plans affect you

The government plans a return to surplus by 2021, and the funding measures announced to achieve that are set to have a...

10 May 2017 • By Thomson Reuters

Tax

Major accounting body pushes government on key tax measures

The government has been urged to conduct a review of several tax features in a major accounting body’s pre-budget...

24 January 2017 • By Jeremiah Sebastian

Business

What your small business clients want you to know: Small business influencers...

Promoted by Small businesses are the driving force of the Australian business landscape. These small businesses make...

19 January 2017 • By Jayne Cruz

Tax

Mid-tier hits out at accounting bodies on government lobbying

The managing director of a mid-tier firm has called on the peak accounting bodies to do a better job of influencing...

02 December 2016 • By Jayne Cruz

Business

CAANZ applauds government decision to retain the ACNC

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) has thrown its support behind the government’s decision to...

07 March 2016