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

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Technology

IPA members hit by data breach

Members of the IPA received an email last week after their names and member numbers were leaked. The body has stressed...

12 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

AASB’s agenda consultation under fire from IPA

The Institute of Public Accountants sounds the alarm on the Australian Accounting Standards Board’s latest agenda...

17 April 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

IPA welcomes Ombudsman’s review into OSfA

IPA has welcomed the Tax Ombudsman’s review into the ATO’s OSfA platform, echoing concerns raised by other industry...

16 April 2026 • By Emma Partis

Technology

IPA calls for ATO to expand call verification feature to tax agents

The accounting body says the ATO's new verify call feature offers critical protection for taxpayers, but has urged the...

10 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

IPA flags potential trap with transitional rule for payday super

Businesses should be aware that the transitional rules for the start of payday super could result in unintentional...

30 March 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

Senator grills IPA about ongoing membership of CADB-banned auditor

The IPA has been questioned in parliament about the ongoing membership of Ryan O’Shea, an auditor who was banned by...

24 March 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

IPA welcomes Tax Ombudsman's review into GIC

Proactive steps taken by the ATO to improve its policies and processes on GIC remission are encouraging, but further...

03 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Government sidestepping ethics, professional accountability recommendations,...

The federal government’s response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee report on ethics and professional...

18 February 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

Join AUSTRAC, CA ANZ, IPA & CPA [On-demand AML Webinar]

Learn what AUSTRAC’s tranche 2 reforms mean for accountants

13 February 2026 • By Ignition

Regulation

SME productivity potential reliant on regulatory overhaul, IPA says

Despite widespread knowledge that small businesses are struggling to keep their head above water, the IPA believes the...

05 February 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Exclusive: IPA, The Tax Institute to explore merger potential in 2026

In a surprise announcement just days before Christmas, the Institute of Public Accountants and The Tax Institute have...

18 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

‘ATO treats tax agents adversarially’: CA ANZ, IPA call for improvement of ATO...

The accounting bodies are weighing in on the Tax Ombudsman’s review into the ATO’s management of GIC remission, with...

10 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Positive workplace culture key to enhancing productivity, says principal

The finance industry has long been associated with high pressure, long hours, and a culture that prioritises results...

31 October 2025 • By Accountants Daily

Tax

Net cash flow tax set to disadvantage SMEs, IPA warns

The Institute of Public Accountants is standing against the Productivity Commission’s net cash flow tax proposal for...

07 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Div 296 must be considered ‘holistically’, IPA says

As heated debates over the proposed Division 296 tax continue to be drawn out, the IPA has called on the government to...

16 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

How alternative financing is transforming SME growth: OptiPay

On this episode of the Accountants Daily Insider, Angus Sedgwick, chief executive of OptiPay, unveils the...

05 September 2025 • By OptiPay

Companies

OptiPay

05 September 2025 • By [email protected]