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

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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

Tax

Will a shareholders agreement protect a business from a family law dispute?

When the personal intersects with the commercial – specifically, in the context of a family law dispute – shareholders...

23 February 2026 • By Kristy-Lee Burns

Technology

When the draft becomes the truth: how to stop AI from weakening professional...

Your biggest AI risk isn't that it will get something wrong – it's that it will get everything almost right, writes...

19 February 2026 • By Andrew Cooke

Business

7 figures, safe harbours, and cash flow: What Star Recruitment v Smith means...

In December 2025, the Queensland Supreme Court handed down a judgment that will have immediate implications for...

18 February 2026 • By Roy Kim, Jason Wang, and Seunghyun Jin

Business

Why so many capable business owners feel financially incapable – and how...

Accounting doesn’t just measure performance; it shapes how people relate to money, risk, and responsibility. With that...

16 February 2026 • By Amy Fox, CPA

Business

Enabling generosity under scrutiny: How accountants can help philanthropists...

The ATO is sharpening its focus on private wealth compliance – and philanthropy is not exempt. In a new era of...

29 January 2026 • By Andrew Binns

Technology

Cutting through the AI hype: How to choose tools that truly deliver

Many AI-powered tools can transform the way businesses work. While it is great to have choices, sometimes the sheer...

23 January 2026 • By Yonatan Bley

Business

To fix or not to fix: What smart accountants are doing with their home loans

Accounting professionals are often looking for the rainclouds beyond the rainbows for their clients. Getting the...

04 December 2025 • By Cullen Haynes

Business

How accountants can help owners build businesses that investors want to buy into

Working backwards from valuation: When business owners tell me they want a higher valuation, it’s almost never about...

02 December 2025 • By Nitesh Roopa

Technology

Unlocking AI’s next leap forward: empowering SMEs to lead the way

The Australian government’s new Guidance for AI Adoption marks an important step forward in making responsible AI...

26 November 2025 • By Julian Vido