Tax

Treasury consultation paper sheds light on discretionary tax changes

With Treasury’s consultation paper on discretionary trust tax now out, experts are picking apart its implications for...

10 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Tax

Commissioner responds to tax agent concerns over GIC remission

The Tax Office says its requirements for GIC remission have not changed and has encouraged tax agents to send examples...

10 July 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

Focus on strategy, not speed, as AI reshapes the practice of accounting

Practitioners should resist the temptation to view artificial intelligence adoption as a race against competitors,...

09 July 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

Eliminating unnecessary friction from your firm’s tech usage

Reducing bloat in the tech stack and finding solutions that integrate are foremost priorities for accounting firms...

09 July 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

Why a looming $18m penalty cap has the profession on edge

Following Treasury's unveiling of new sanctions for tax agents on 2 July, one senior tax advocate has said that while...

09 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Trust change uncertainty doesn’t rule out illegal phoenixing activity,...

The contentious discretionary trust taxes incur significant time and financial costs for SMEs restructuring out of...

09 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Managing client anxiety about when to lodge tax returns

With mainstream media outlets awash with think pieces saying everything from ‘lodge now before it’s too late’ to...

09 July 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

Your AI workshop invite: MCP & Agents

Join AI leaders Inbal Rodnay and Ben Walker for a hands-on session with exclusive resources.

08 July 2026 • By Ignition

Technology

Do you know the true cost of your AI solution?

With AI adoption accelerating across Australian accounting firms, practices are rapidly deploying advanced Large...

08 July 2026 • By ElfWorks.ai

Tax

What you need to know before your client buys commercial property in super

Many business owners who buy commercial property through their self-managed super fund come to it the same way. They...

08 July 2026 • By Nadine Connell, Commercial Finance Broker, SMSF lending, Smart Business Plans

Business

Joint bodies say employers are ‘set up to fail’ in Payday Super regime

Industry bodies say the new regime relies heavily on administrative tolerance rather than legal certainty and have...

08 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Most accounting firms can be impersonated by email – we checked 275 of them

A scan of 275 Australian accounting firm domains found 76 per cent have no enforced protection against email spoofing,...

08 July 2026 • By Peter Mastras

Business

CA ANZ welcomes establishment of External Reporting Australia

The professional body has welcomed the merger between AASB, AUASB and the Financial Reporting Council but is...

08 July 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

Court rejects directors' appeal in recent SG charge penalty decision

The Federal Court has found three directors liable for director penalties relating to unpaid SG charge arising from a...

08 July 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

Moore Australia grows leadership pipeline with raft of promotions

The mid-tier accounting and advisory network is investing in the next generation of leaders and has announced six...

07 July 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Advisory Advantage: The $45k wake-up call for accountants

On this month’s episode of Advisory Advantage, host Brent Szalay is joined by Noel Tiufino, chief executive of My...

07 July 2026 • By Robyn Tongol

Tax

Tax Office targets gambler's $600k windfall

A grocery worker with an extensive gambling habit has been penalised for failing to disclose an income that was more...

07 July 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Tax planning 101: when accountants fail to get the basics right for themselves

A recent Federal Court decision offers a stark warning for advisers and taxpayers alike, writes Matthew Burgess.

07 July 2026 • By Matthew Burgess