Profiles

Sharon McClafferty – Transforming Accounting Firms

Once described by a Deloitte partner as an “Aussie upstart who can get things done,” Sharon McClafferty’s journey from...

24 April 2024 • By Slipstream Group

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Tax

CGT, negative gearing reform could save $60bn, analysis finds

Modelling for proposals to dial back property tax concessions finds billions could be freed up every year to address...

24 April 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

‘Take advantage of deductions’ ahead of tax cuts, tax expert advises

Accountants should look for opportunities to bring forward deductions and apply them to this year’s income ahead of...

24 April 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

Prospa integration to streamline business finance

Small business lender Prospa has integrated its Prospa Business Account with Xero to reduce administration for SMEs.

23 April 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

ATO ‘underestimated’ impact of Collins licensing decision: Hirschhorn

The second commissioner told the Inquiry into Consulting he regrets not escalating the PwC matter more rapidly given...

23 April 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Moore Australia announces merger with Coffs Harbour practice

National accounting network Moore Australia will merge with Coast2Plateau Accounting Business & Taxation as part of...

23 April 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Accountants cautioned on ‘unexpected tax consequences’ with Division 7A loans

The ATO has reminded tax professionals about the critical requirements for correctly managing Division 7A loans for...

23 April 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

QuickBooks, GoCardless launch integration to alleviate cash flow crisis

Intuit QuickBooks and GoCardless have announced an integration that will assist its quarter of a million SMB customers...

22 April 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

Insolvency has a gender problem, says Jirsch’s first female trustee

Emma Mos of Jirsch Sutherland says the insolvency world is still so male-dominated because of ingrained stereotypes...

22 April 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

CPA Australia axed 121 staff, services for internal revamp: report

The body’s latest integrated report shows it cut nearly one-fifth of its workforce in 2023, double what was originally...

22 April 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

ATO takes ‘stringent’ stance on GIC remissions as part of debt clampdown

Tax agents have been told to readjust their expectations around payment plans and penalty remissions as the ATO...

22 April 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Business confidence lifts among smaller firms, survey reveals

Confidence about future success has risen among smaller firms but declined among medium and larger middle market...

22 April 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO compliance hotspots for tax time 2024

Tax professionals and their clients should pay careful attention to areas such as record keeping, rental property...

19 April 2024 • By Mark Chapman, H&R Block

Technology

Weaponising trust: When cyber criminals abuse cloud applications

With recent reports indicating that over half of malware being delivered via cloud applications, all financial...

19 April 2024 • By Tony Burnside, Netskope

Business

Company failures on track to reach 12-year high: ASIC

Over 10,000 businesses are expected to enter external administration by the financial year's end, the regulator...

19 April 2024 • By Christine Chen

Technology

BGL readies for the ‘great wealth transfer’ with HeirWealth

The integration will automate valuation processing, enabling “better intergenerational conversations about money”, the...

19 April 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

ATO updates client-agent linking system to prevent ‘inadvertent errors’

Accounting associations have welcomed the changes but stress that much more must be done to address key issues in the...

19 April 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Intuit QuickBooks partners with Australian Accounting Awards

The online accounting software provider has joined this year’s awards as its principal partner.

19 April 2024 • By Malavika Santhebennur