Business

Trust tax proposal built on ‘false assumption’: Pitcher Partners

The Albanese government’s 30 per cent minimum tax rate on discretionary trusts represents one of the most significant...

26 May 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

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Business

3 things to flag before your client buys their first commercial property

With fear and uncertainty around negative gearing and capital gains, more residential investors are looking to...

25 May 2026 • By Nadine Connell, Smart Business Plans

Business

Cash flow pressures continue to impact Aussie businesses

The April Business Risk Index results from CreditorWatch show Australian businesses are being hit by a three-way...

25 May 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

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

Family trust election rules in urgent need of review, government told

The Tax Institute is calling for urgent reforms to the family trust election rules to address some of the issues...

24 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

ATO releases finalised guidance on deductions for holiday homes

The tax ruling and practical compliance guidelines outline the ATO's views on when expenses can be claimed for rental...

23 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Albo is not your new business partner: tax specialist dispels meme myths

Internet memes depicting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as a “business partner” with a 47 per cent stake in...

22 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Finalists unveiled for Australian Accounting Awards 2026

Accountants Daily and principal partner MYOB are thrilled to announce the finalists for this year’s Australian...

22 May 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Tax

‘Collateral damage’: budget measure to exacerbate productivity lows: ACCI

The higher taxes imposed on discretionary trusts used by small businesses are causing a “double-whammy tax issue,” the...

22 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

How governance experience can shape your leadership career

Board roles are increasingly seen as a defining leadership milestone, offering experienced professionals the chance to...

22 May 2026 • By CPA Australia

Business

The weight of a generation: what the profession is really saying about the...

The budget may have done what years of commentary about the future of the profession couldn't: killed the 'death of...

21 May 2026 • By David Boyar, The Access Group

Tax

Trust tax minimum killing bucket companies, causing small businesses to suffer

Accountants are not coming out as winners, but scapegoats at the hands of the government’s 30 per cent minimum tax on...

21 May 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Tax

2026 budget signals fundamental shift in wealth strategy

The federal budget 2026 may ultimately be remembered as one of the most significant turning points in Australian...

21 May 2026 • By Altus Financial

Tax

The IAWO: a blind spot, or wilful ignorance?

SMEs adopting AI tools are being left behind in favour of physical assets despite the changing productivity landscape,...

21 May 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Technology

InfoTrack, CA ANZ team up to give members access to AML/CTF support tools

Tech provider InfoTrack is joining CA ANZ's Member Benefits Partner Program to extend its AML/CTF compliance solution...

21 May 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Tax

FTL remission decision highlights a failed framework, ABRT chairman says

The ATO has reversed its decision to scrap a 97-year-old taxpayer’s Failure to Lodge (FTL) remission application in...

20 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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

Tax

‘Assault on family savings’: shadow treasurer slams death tax Easter egg

The new minimum tax rate on discretionary trusts and related changes is generating responses ranging from confusion to...

20 May 2026 • By Amelia McNamara