Business

Nearly $4m in personal liability for 2 former directors

Two former directors have been found personally liable to pay a company a total of $3,698,891.25 for insolvent trading...

13 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Business

Hold at 4.35% the ‘least-worst option’ as economists predict impending cash...

Economists have speculated that the RBA’s recent cash rate hold was intended to buy time to observe the impacts of...

13 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Accountants slam government’s rationale for trust tax

An accounting firm has urged the government to defer its minimum tax on trusts and to resume the rewrite of the trust...

12 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Tax expert finds ‘unfinished business’ in tranche 2 legislation

A tax expert has said the second tranche of CGT and negative gearing changes “bear the marks of the same haste” as the...

12 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Why a Strong Accountant Salary May Not Mean Strong Borrowing Power

Tom and Mel earned almost $187,000 between them, yet most lenders left them short. A little-known HELP policy changed...

12 August 2026 • By Jayden Vecchio, Mortgage Broker at Hunter Galloway

Technology

TPB AI guidance explained + free AI Governance checklist

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12 August 2026 • By Ignition

Regulation

KPMG chair apologises for labelling whistleblower allegations as false

Newly appointed KPMG chair Michael Ebeid has issued an apology to senator Deborah O'Neill after previously accusing...

12 August 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Under the Hood: Small businesses and the ‘missing middle’

In this episode of Under the Hood, Accountants Daily journalist Carlos Tse is joined by Eddie Griffith, chairman of...

11 August 2026 • By Robyn Tongol

Business

RBA leaves cash rate on hold at 4.35%

The Reserve Bank has announced its decision on the cash rate target following softer-than-expected inflation data....

11 August 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Profiles

LEON LAM - Building a new generation of people first and future-ready...

Named New Partner of the Year at the 2026 Australian Accounting Awards - WNP Accounting partner Leon Lam reflects on...

11 August 2026 • By Accountants Daily Profiles

Technology

ATO confirms some systems targeted by fraudulent actors

The Tax Office has become aware that malware installed via dodgy links has affected some practitioners and has...

11 August 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Submission calls for balanced, transparent TPB suspension framework

The federal government is being urged to strengthen safeguards around proposed powers that would allow the TPB to...

11 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Technology

Beyond the balance sheet: the human challenges of accounting

Amid an ever-changing landscape, accounting firms are constantly adapting to talent shortages, AI-driven change and...

11 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

‘Adds complexity to an already broken system’: CA ANZ doubles down on tax...

CA ANZ has offered support for the government’s proposed reforms but has raised concerns about the complexity of...

11 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

IFPA raises concerns over major CGT changes

The Institute of Financial Professionals Australia has called the second tranche of the CGT reforms the most...

10 August 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

'No place to hide': ATO puts contractors on notice over $1bn in missing TPAR...

The Tax Office has warned contractors to declare all their business income this tax time, with the ATO's data sources...

10 August 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

ASIC launches revamped strategy for small businesses

The corporate regulator has revised its strategy to support and protect small businesses through education programs,...

08 August 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Designing workflows to save time and better serve clients

In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, produced in partnership with Taxy, we unpack why practitioners...

07 August 2026 • By Taxy