Business

Tax agent cops maximum ban over ‘wilful deceit’

A Victorian tax agent has been banned for the maximum five-year period after the Tax Practitioners Board found that he...

10 September 2021

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Business

Colonial First State facing penalties for misleading superannuation members

Colonial First State has been found to have misled or deceived almost 13,000 members over a communications campaign to...

09 September 2021

Tax

ATO prosecutions fall by 70% in FY21

A softer compliance approach coupled with proceedings slowed and stifled by public health orders saw prosecutions...

08 September 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Treasury undertakes review of insolvent trading safe harbour legislation

Legislative amendments introduced in 2017 to offer breathing room to directors while their company undergoes a...

08 September 2021 • By John Buckley

Technology

How small practices can increase productivity by leveraging technology

Now more than ever, technological advancements have enabled small to mid-size firms to increase productivity. Do you...

07 September 2021 • By Rebecca Mihalic, Practice Ignition

Business

Inquiry launched into Commonwealth COVID-19 policy expenditure

A raft of Auditor-General reports on the Morrison government’s COVID-19 policy efforts have triggered a parliamentary...

07 September 2021 • By John Buckley

Webcasts

Navigating the COVID-19 support measures with Robyn Jacobson

Robyn Jacobson, CTA, senior advocate at The Tax Institute, will deep-dive into what’s new and what’s changed for the...

06 September 2021 • By Jeremiah Sebastian

Tax

Taxpayers left in the lurch on appeals, complaints channels: IGTO

Less than one in 10 taxpayers say they are aware of their rights to appeal an ATO decision with the Administrative...

06 September 2021

Tax

Tax Commissioner threatened with contempt as JobKeeper stoush escalates

Contempt proceedings threatened by the Senate against the Tax Commissioner could see him jailed and fined for standing...

06 September 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Victoria announces September business boost

More than 175,000 Victorian businesses stand to benefit from a four-week $2.34 billion booster package, which will run...

06 September 2021

Business

Pandemic dampens career opportunities for women, exacerbates pay inequity

Women with children will likely bear long-lasting career impacts as a result of the pandemic, new research shows, as...

03 September 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Why I changed to upfront pricing and never looked back

Upfront pricing, whether fixed fee or value-based (or a combination of both), is not a new concept to the accounting...

02 September 2021 • By Rebecca Mihalic, businessDEPOT Sydney

Business

Expert guide to effective change management in accounting firms

Defining the ‘why’ is the most important aspect of any change-management program, experts say.

01 September 2021 • By MYOB Australia

Business

Canberra business grants doubled following lockdown extension

Support grants for ACT businesses will now be doubled following the extension of lockdown restrictions for two more...

01 September 2021

Tax

Mid-tier taps rival tax principal for partnership

A mid-tier national accounting network has appointed a former RSM Australia principal as partner in its tax advisory...

01 September 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Government freezes ASIC financial adviser levy, launches review

Financial advisers will see their ASIC levies wound back by nearly $2,000 to 2018–19 levels as the government commits...

31 August 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Carbon Group expands in South Australia

The national accounting network will open a new office in North Adelaide, its second office in South Australia, as...

31 August 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Access all areas: Why accountancy firms need to be always open

Where your accountancy business operates is less important now than how it operates. What really matters is how well...

30 August 2021 • By MYOB Australia