Tax

ASIC targets accountants in fraud investigation

Along with mortgage brokers, lawyers, and other risky businesses, accountants were caught up in a massive AUSTRAC...

20 August 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

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Business

Lost clients, lost livelihood: fair TPB suspension requires hearing, lawyer says

One tax lawyer has identified an opportunity in the changes to the Tax Agent Services Act sanctions proposals, where...

30 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

TPB to bypass investigation step in new 90-day suspension powers

One tax expert has stressed that the proposal to grant the board the power to impose an interim suspension on a tax...

16 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

NAB investigation reveals involvement of accountants in major loan fraud

The major bank has referred multiple parties to the authorities for their alleged involvement in a sophisticated loan...

01 July 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

ASIC to explore ‘regulatory hooks’ it can use in KPMG investigation

The chair of ASIC said the regulator has “deep concerns” about the misconduct matters that have surfaced at the big...

09 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO under review following substantiated ‘maladministration’

After an independent investigation into the ATO's management of a case, the Tax Ombudsman has found some...

08 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Regulation

Former accountant's 'unlawful' tax agent services exposed by TPB investigation

An investigation by the TPB has found that a former accountant contravened the Tax Agent Services Act by providing tax...

03 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

ATO searches Sydney home amid scam syndicate joint investigation

The ATO has identified an alleged money mule recruiter following a joint investigation into an international scam...

11 May 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

ASIC disqualifies director for ‘complete disregard of duties’

A director of four failed companies that owed the ATO approximately $3.7 million in total has been penalised.

30 April 2026 • By Amelia McNamara