Business

Looking back and thinking forward: The insolvency landscape in 2024 and beyond

In 2024, businesses in Australia will continue to navigate complex economic terrain marked by high-interest rates, ATO...

01 March 2024 • By Trevor Withane, Ironbridge Legal

more from tag

Regulation

Professional bodies ‘need a rocket under them,’ senator says

The TPB was grilled over its information sharing processes with professional authorities, following CA ANZ’s wrongful...

01 March 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

Retail spending flattens as consumers curb spending, ABS data shows

Australian retail spending for January fell below expectations and is unlikely to improve until interest rates drop,...

01 March 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Further fraudsters jailed over GST fraud scheme

A further three people have been sentenced over their involvement in the GST fraud scheme uncovered by Operation...

29 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

H&R Block outlines strategies ahead of 1 July tax cuts

Defer income until the new financial year, but don't fall foul of anti-avoidance rules, says a tax expert.

29 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

‘Proportionate response’ needed on consulting firm inquiries, cautions IPA

The government must avoid punishing hardworking accountants doing the right thing with its response to recent...

29 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ATO issues ‘last warning’ on overdue TPARs

The Tax Office will begin applying failure to lodge penalties for those with an overdue taxable payments annual report...

29 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Gender Equity in the Accounting Profession: A Panel Discussion

Australian-first insights to better understand and address the gender pay gap, and identify other gender-based gaps in...

28 February 2024 • By Intuit QuickBooks

Business

From Traditional to Tech-Savvy - Accounting Firms Plan Increased Tech Spend

Audit firms struggling to build teams with diverse skill sets that can deliver the audit of the future.

28 February 2024 • By Caseware

Regulation

ATO ramps up landlord data matching

The Tax Office will receive data from 900,000 landlords to tighten compliance around rental bond income.

28 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

Government, industry clash over controversial ‘recycling tax’

Opponents of the proposed levy to fund waste export regulation say it will be bad for the environment and hurt local...

28 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Super

CA ANZ pushes for advice law changes to address illegal super access

Reforms around the type of advice tax agents can provide could help mitigate the issue of members illegally accessing...

28 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

WGEA reveals pay gap data across major accounting firms, bodies

While women earn less overall than men at the largest accounting firms, the size of pay gaps varied across the biggest...

28 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Regulation

Rein in ‘enormous’ big 4 partnerships, small firms urge

CPA Australia and IPA agree that the cap of 1,000 partners should be cut to ensure greater regulation and scrutiny.

27 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Business leaders look to technology to boost revenue in 2024

The majority of business leaders are optimistic about revenue growth this year and believe technology will play a key...

26 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

IFPA calls for sweeping changes to Division 296 tax

The institute is “deeply disappointed” that the proposed $3 million super balance tax has remained largely unchanged...

26 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Financial wellbeing ‘at lowest point’ since COVID, says major bank

Data from NAB has revealed that financial stress is the highest since mid-2016.

26 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Senators brand CA ANZ’s big 4 regulation an ‘absolute failure’

The accounting body has admitted the PwC partner responsible for the tax scandal falls outside of its by-laws during a...

26 February 2024 • By Christine Chen