Business

Make the most of the ‘clarity window’ before it closes, adviser warns

An advisory expert is urging accountants to be proactive in making the most of the 'clarity window' before the stress...

30 January 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

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Super

Why women will benefit from Payday Super

The incoming Payday Super legislation is set to have a significant impact on the “super pay gap” experienced by women...

29 January 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

Enabling generosity under scrutiny: How accountants can help philanthropists...

The ATO is sharpening its focus on private wealth compliance – and philanthropy is not exempt. In a new era of...

29 January 2026 • By Andrew Binns

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

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

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

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