Regulation

APESB defers decision on CA ANZ request for new reporting

Requiring members of professional bodies to report wrongdoing committed by other members to the relevant body could...

27 August 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Regulation

ATO expands guidance on promoter penalty laws after new legislation

The Tax Office has revised its practice statement on the application of the promoter penalty laws following the...

22 August 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

New Rising Stars Awards premiers for young accountants

Nominations and submissions have opened for the first-ever Rising Stars Awards for accountants aged 35 and under.

16 August 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Professional bodies welcome Coalition’s move to disallow code obligations

Accounting bodies are calling on Senate crossbenchers to support a disallowance motion to overturn the controversial...

14 August 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

TPB treads fine line with new tax agent rules

The board has promised to balance consumer protection with privacy and practicality when developing guidance for the...

09 August 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

Changes to registration pathways would ‘create barriers for new entrants’: IPA

Treasury’s proposal to remove the professional association and registration pathway will make it harder for...

09 August 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

New jobs board launches for accounting industry

Momentum Media is proud to unveil a new accounting jobs board which will promote employment opportunities across the...

08 August 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

TPB’s guidance on code obligations lacking clarification, Tax Institute warns

Draft guidance issued by the Tax Practitioners Board on the new code obligations adopts vague and highly subjective...

08 August 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Accountants urged to hike fees as new rules squeeze industry

Code of conduct changes will increase workloads and practitioners must charge clients accordingly, expert John...

07 August 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

ASBFEO’s small business indicator reveals decline in conditions

The Australian small business environment has fallen well below the long-term average, according to the Australian...

02 August 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO provides clarity on section 99B in new draft guidance

The ATO’s guidance has clarified its approach to section 99B but may require beneficiaries to provide more extensive...

01 August 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Self-prepared returns on the rise in latest tax return data

The proportion of agent-prepared tax returns has seen a slight decrease from the same period last year, according to...

26 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

CA ANZ urges members to lobby MPs against new agent rules

In a shift in tactics, the accounting body has launched a grassroots campaign to support practitioners protesting the...

24 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

‘Many’ practitioners already compliant with new code rules: TPB

The TPB has answered practitioners’ frequently asked questions about the controversial changes and has said they can...

23 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

Helping NFPs get to grips with new tax rules

NFPs looking to retain their tax-exempt status will need to avail themselves of new mandatory self-reporting...

19 July 2024 • By Sam Allert, Reckon

Business

PKF Australia welcomes new Darwin practice, PKF Merit

PKF Australia announced the opening of a new Darwin branch this week, further expanding its presence across the nation.

18 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Petition to scrap new code rules hits 1k signatures

ChangeGPS is encouraging the profession to stand against impending code changes as their petition gains momentum.

17 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

TPB chair speaks on new code rules, shuts down ‘scaremongering’

Practitioners can expect the controversial changes to be interpreted “pragmatically” with guidance to be rolled out in...

16 July 2024 • By Christine Chen