Tax

Unregistered tax agent’s sham business collapses in court

The Federal Court has come down hard on a man accused of profiting from tax agent services despite not being registered.

15 May 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

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Technology

AI delivering net positive gains for many SMBs

Recent Intuit research has revealed a reversal of past sentiment regarding the impact of AI on growth, with many small...

14 May 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Technology

Personr launches unified AML/CTF compliance suite

The new compliance suite bridges the gap between customer onboarding and end-to-end AML/CTF compliance management,...

14 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

The $500 valuation every property-investing client needs by 30 June 2027

The 2026 Budget quietly created a tax obligation that will catch out millions of property-owning Australians....

14 May 2026 • By Rasti Vaibhav, Get RARE Properties

Regulation

Victorian accountant jailed for ‘devious’ money-making scheme

As part of a “cunning, long-time fraud”, a Victorian accountant fleeced his loyal clients out of almost $1.5 million.

14 May 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Tax

Budget shortchanges new investors and young Australians, CPA Australia says

Mum-and-dad investors, young Australians and small businesses have lost out in the 2025-26 federal budget, Australia’s...

14 May 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Business

Budget 2026 a mixed bag for SMEs

Numerous measures unveiled for small businesses in this week’s federal budget have been welcomed, whereas others are...

14 May 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

The silent cost of AI efficiency: the judgement imperative

In part two of this two-part series, we unpack how accounting firms protect expertise in an AI-first world, writes...

14 May 2026 • By Andrew Cooke

Technology

Multi-model validation: How Elfworks uses four AI models to de-risk Australian...

In the Australian accounting industry, artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from an interesting toy to a strategic...

14 May 2026 • By Elfworks

Regulation

Professional Indemnity cover and AML/CTF compliance under Tranche 2

There have been a few questions raised about whether our Professional Indemnity PI Shield provides cover in relation...

14 May 2026 • By Karen McDonald, Accountancy Insurance

Business

Why governance needs more accountants in the boardroom

As CPA Australia opens Board nominations from 11-29 May, eligible members have an opportunity to bring accounting,...

13 May 2026 • By CPA Australia

Business

Forvis Mazars launches new division

The Australian office of Forvis Mazars will see an expanded advisory capability and network from the addition.

13 May 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Super

Greens slam Labor's decision to retain under 18s SG exemption under payday super

Labor says it supports the idea of extending superannuation guarantee to workers under 18 and working less than 30...

13 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Key tax changes and measures from the 2026 federal budget

The major announcements from this year's federal budget and what they mean for accountants and their clients.

12 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Federal budget confirms major tax changes to trusts, CGT

The government has outlined the details of its proposed 30 per cent minimum tax on discretionary trusts, as well as...

12 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

Payday Super developments: Contractors miss out, under-18s benefit

There have been two noteworthy recent developments for Payday Super. The first relates to which types of out-of-cycle...

12 May 2026 • By Judy White, BDO

Technology

Under the Hood: Navigating recent changes to TASA

This week on UTH, Emma is joined by Arthur Athanasiou, tax lawyer and Principal at AGA Legal, to discuss the TPB’s...

12 May 2026 • By Robyn Tongol

Technology

IPA members hit by data breach

Members of the IPA received an email last week after their names and member numbers were leaked. The body has stressed...

12 May 2026 • By Carlos Tse