Tax

ATO taking R&D tax claims more seriously, expert says

A major funding boost for the research and development tax incentive scheme means greater oversight of participating...

19 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

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Webcasts

Gender equity in the accounting profession: A panel discussion

In 2021, Intuit Australia commissioned the research project “Gender equity in accounting: Addressing the career cliff”...

16 February 2024 • By Digital

Technology

How technology helps avoid the dread of compliance work

Learning to use software to automate manual tasks can lead to better insights and free up time to spend on clients or...

16 February 2024 • By Sabby Gill

Regulation

ATO mulls delaying GST refunds to weed out bogus claims

Commissioner Chris Jordan has told Senate estimates that tight turnaround times hamper the Tax Office’s ability to...

16 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Appointments

Slipstream adds financial services exec to coaching roster

Darren Smith joins the Brisbane-based boutique to help “foster growth” of accounting firms.

16 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Tax

Why employee v contractor comes down to fine print

The task of worker classification has been a long-running point of contention but the Commissioner’s response to...

16 February 2024 • By Phillip London

Business

Rising unemployment a taste of what is to come, economist says

Unemployment reached a two-year high in January, says the ABS. Economists diverge on whether there is cause for concern.

16 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Business

Consumer spending bounces back after troubling year-end

Retail is to thank for January’s recovery in consumer spending, says NAB.

16 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Business

AI, pay rates and work flexibility top issues for profession

A huge global survey highlights a handful of concerns as key to the future for the tax sector.

16 February 2024 • By Philip King

Regulation

Tax Institute pushes for greater transparency on unregistered entities

Unregistered entities found to be in breach of the TASA should be included on the Tax Practitioners Board Register,...

15 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

A New Dawn: Transformation of the Construction Landscape through Decennial...

A pivotal shift in the construction industry is on the way.

15 February 2024 • By Duncan Ferenczy

Business

5 Reasons not to miss the QuickBooks Roadshow

Are you an accountant, bookkeeper, or BAS agent looking to enhance your skills and knowledge? QuickBooks Roadshow is...

15 February 2024 • By Intuit QuickBooks

Super

SMSFs ‘outperform big super funds by record margin’

The investment strategies of APRA funds struggled to cope with the 2021–22 market downturn, Adelaide University...

15 February 2024 • By Philip King

Regulation

ATO defends ‘strong’ GST fraud controls against ANAO criticism

The Tax Office says it is equipped to respond to fraud despite a critical report released by the national audit office...

15 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

ATO needs active monitoring by oversight board: IPA

External supervision by a Tax Advisory Board is essential in the wake of the GST fraud response, says the accounting...

15 February 2024 • By Philip King

Regulation

Audit office damns ATO safeguards in wake of $2bn GST fraud

The Tax Office lacked the ability to respond to the widespread fake GST claims uncovered in late 2021, the Australian...

14 February 2024 • By Philip King

Tax

Bracket creep hands top earners biggest tax breaks, survey finds

A co-director of the latest HILDA survey says the government must go further than stage 3 cuts to lower the average...

14 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

Business conditions worse before they get better: CreditorWatch

A drop in invoice values and a rise in defaults point to a challenging year ahead, says the credit bureau’s latest data.

14 February 2024 • By Philip King