Business

Tokenised assets: why standards alone won't save the audit file

When I speak with accountants about tokenised assets, the first question is almost always the same: "Which accounting...

29 June 2026 • By Dave Coenen

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Business

Time for a business health check?

Business owners are often focused on running their business, monitoring cash flow and winning the next client. From...

02 June 2026 • By Joelle Tabone

Tax

The real blind spot in Australia’s trust debate

Reducing discretionary trusts to a “tax avoidance mechanism” ignores the economic reality of why these structures...

28 May 2026 • By Naz Randeria

Technology

The AI budget conversation your firm needs before 1 July

The firms I see building real capability aren't necessarily spending more. They're spending with more discipline,...

25 May 2026 • By Andrew Cooke

Tax

2026 budget changes trigger triple taxation exposure for trust assets on death

It may be that, if the proposed changes are implemented as announced, the last remaining planning opportunity with...

20 May 2026 • By Matthew Burgess

Technology

The silent cost of AI efficiency: the judgement imperative

In part two of this two-part series, we unpack how accounting firms protect expertise in an AI-first world, writes...

14 May 2026 • By Andrew Cooke

Technology

The AI confidence gap holding Australian small businesses back

Australia’s 2.59 million small businesses are the engine room of the economy. When they use AI well, they grow faster,...

12 May 2026 • By Suzy Nicoletti

Business

No safe distance: the shockwave you can’t see yet

Here’s how the Middle East is reshaping the Australian economy, writes Andrew Cooke.

31 March 2026 • By Andrew Cooke

Business

Account with more than numbers

Here’s what interactions with accountants has taught me about client service delivery, writes Allan Bonner, DBA.

30 March 2026 • By Allan Bonner, DBA

Regulation

The super reform most clients don't know is coming

From 1 July 2026, one of the biggest changes to Australia’s superannuation system in years will come into effect,...

27 March 2026 • By Amy Fox, CPA

Business

The 15-minute audit: why AI makes hourly billing operationally impossible

As AI agents handle growing portions of junior workloads, firms must pivot to value-based pricing or face a terminal...

24 March 2026 • By Andrew Cooke

Business

SBR regime a lifeline for SMEs in face of solvency woes

If a client is looking to action an SBR, there are a few important factors to be considered, writes Adrian Hunter.

23 March 2026 • By Adrian Hunter

Business

Limited time to get clients’ affairs in order

Recent ATO guidance provides a defined time frame for reviewing clients’ arrangements to ensure alignment with the...

16 March 2026 • By Robyn Jacobson

Business

ATO signals narrow approach on CGT for home-based business

Running a business from home can have many perks for clients, but it can also come with a sting in the tail when it...

13 March 2026 • By Matthew Tse

Tax

$1k standard deduction: tax simplicity, or a costly illusion?

While the federal government’s proposal may enhance pre-filled tax returns, a closer look at this policy reveals that,...

12 March 2026 • By Jenny Wong

Technology

Don’t get sued by your own AI: a 5-step governance framework for partners

From data privacy to ‘hallucination liability’, here are some ideas on how to protect your PI insurance, writes Andrew...

09 March 2026 • By Andrew Cooke

Business

Using AUSTRAC’s starter kits: A practical guide

The financial intelligence agency’s how-to kits are a global first, and send strong signals to Tranche 2 entities,...

04 March 2026 • By Katie Bourne

Business

Unicorns and rainbows: how the ATO (and courts) perceive SME accounts

In any small- to medium-sized business, and indeed much larger businesses, the gap between a purest approach to legal...

25 February 2026 • By Matthew Burgess