Business

Accounting to ‘take a seat at the table’ of NSW school syllabus

With the accounting industry battling to appeal to students, the NSW government has put forward a draft syllabus...

29 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

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Business

Alleged ‘shadow director’ of failing accounting firms to fight ban

A Melbourne man allegedly behind the failure of several law and accounting firms has won a bid for documents to assist...

28 January 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Tax

‘Another box-ticking exercise’: CPA, tax lawyer warn of new ATO GIC remission...

The ATO is changing its approach to penalty remission requests to allow for transparency, yet industry professionals...

28 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

AMP Bank re-enters SMSF property lending after 8-year hiatus

AMP Bank has re-entered the SMSF property lending space eight years after its previous exit, offering a unique...

28 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Advisory Advantage: Turning New Year clarity into strategic action

This month on Advisory Advantage, Brent and Imogen sit down to chat about the ‘clarity window’ and the crucial timing...

27 January 2026 • By Noemie Veñegas

Technology

Digital Reporting Essentials: Key Investments for Australian Firms

In Australia, digital reporting is not mandated. This has caused us a disadvantage compared to other major...

27 January 2026 • By Matthew Kayser

Regulation

‘Greed, incompetence and arrogance’: Adviser jailed for stealing $1m in super

A former financial adviser has been sentenced to six years in prison for misappropriating over $1 million from...

27 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

Why ATO compliance is about to feel very different for business owners

Over the past few months, I have found myself having the same conversation with business owners again and again. It...

27 January 2026 • By Mitch Calley, Wakefield Pacific

Tax

‘Disgraceful speed run’: Div 296 consultation period come and gone in a flash

Among the Division 296 debacle currently flooding the industry, professional bodies providing submissions are raising...

27 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

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

Tax

Who gets a GIC remission?: ATO releases case studies to clarify relief...

Bereavement, illness and natural disasters are worthy reasons to get a GIC remission from the ATO, while general...

23 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Taxing the ‘fridge ciggy’: WHO pushes for ‘sugar tax’ on soft drinks

With the trend of the “fridge cigarette” picking up momentum on social media, the World Health Organisation is calling...

23 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

The great divide: Will Div 296 risk ‘unfair penalisation’?

As conversations and opinions continue to circulate on the proposed changes to superannuation tax, the joint bodies...

22 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Appointments

CA ANZ elects its first female board chair

The professional accounting body has revealed its newly elected board chair, Sarah Petersen.

22 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Grant Thornton offers more context following ATO property tax alert

Following an ATO tax alert on contrived property arrangements, a Grant Thornton tax partner has provided additional...

22 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Super

Downsizer contributions hit new record in December: HESTA

A strong Spring selling season in 2025 resulted in industry super fund HESTA seeing a record year for downsizer...

21 January 2026 • By Annie Kane

Business

Accountant’s dismissal from charity was a genuine redundancy, FWC rules

An accountant has failed to win an unfair dismissal case after the Fair Work Commission ruled her dismissal from the...

21 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

‘You must help detect dirty money’: Accountants urged to be ahead of crucial...

As the AML/CTF reform start date looms closer, sole practitioners and SME owners are being encouraged to act now.

21 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson