Regulation

Consulting inquiry hands down final recommendations

The inquiry into consulting firms has recommended limiting accounting partnerships to 400 partners and prohibiting the...

07 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Business

Tax promoter penalty changes must be delayed: SMSFA

Proposed amendments to the tax promoter penalty laws risk further thinning the line between tax advice and scheme...

07 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Winners unveiled for Australian AI Awards 2024

Momentum Media has announced 26 winners across 10 individual and 15 group categories for its brand-new Australian AI...

06 November 2024 • By Arabella Walton

Business

Being an accountant is ‘harder than ever’, survey reveals

More than half of Australian accountants have claimed the profession has become progressively more challenging in a...

06 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

New course aims to help SMEs win government business

The NSW Small Business Commissioner has launched a course aimed at improving the prospects of SMEs selling to the...

06 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

TPB sheds further light on section 30 requirements

The Tax Practitioners Board has rejected claims that practitioners will be required to become Tax Office auditors...

06 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

RBA announces interest rate decision amid easing inflation

The Reserve Bank has revealed its cash rate decision for Cup Day as inflation begins to break into the RBA’s target...

05 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

IPA welcomes clarity from TPB on upcoming code changes

The Institute of Public Accountants has said the recent guidance from the Tax Practitioners Board and engagement with...

05 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

RMIT and AFTRS target accountants in launch of screen skills course

The screen skill industry in Victoria is in desperate need of assistant production accountants, according to RMIT...

05 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

TPB to leverage breach reporting in compliance programs for 24-25

Recent reforms such as mandatory breach reporting will enable the the Tax Practitioners Board to focus on intelligence...

05 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Beware tax traps this festive season, expert warns

Australian businesses need to remain diligent and compliant with Tax Office requirements during the holiday period, a...

05 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Build your network at the SMSF Association National Conference 2025!

In such a complex environment, collaboration between professionals is critical to achieving a great outcome.

04 November 2024 • By SMSF Association

Tax

NDIS fraudsters slapped with combined 12-year prison sentence

A multimillion-dollar fraud against the Tax Office and the National Disability Insurance Scheme has landed three...

04 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

ATO to challenge AAT decision on plumbing business contractor

The ATO will appeal a decision by the Tribunal that found that a plumber engaged by a plumbing business was a...

04 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Aussie SMEs faring better than international competitors, Xero data reveals

Australian SMEs are continuing to outperform small businesses in other countries despite challenging macroeconomic...

04 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Annual report reveals rapid decline in satisfaction with ATO

The introduction of client-agent linking, processing backlogs and declining services has resulted in a substantial...

01 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Webcasts

Building client relationships with industry leader Kane Munro

The modern accountant has evolved to become a strategic adviser, going beyond traditional roles to build stronger...

01 November 2024 • By Digital

Business

40 years in the tax profession

In the second part of this series, John Jeffreys explores what has changed in accounting over his 40 years in the...

01 November 2024 • By John Jeffreys, John Jeffreys Tax