Tax

False lodgement declarations see tax agent terminated

A tax agent who lodged 125 self-managed superannuation fund annual returns before audits were completed has been...

11 March 2021

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Business

More than 100,000 jobs will be lost post-JobKeeper: CBA

Economists at Australia’s largest bank are forecasting the loss of up to 110,000 jobs when JobKeeper expires at the...

10 March 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Insolvencies spike by 61% in February

External administrations surged by 61 per cent over the last month, sparking fears that more companies will collapse...

10 March 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Business confidence at 10-year high: NAB

The bank’s monthly business survey reported signs of pre-pandemic normalcy, with business confidence at a 10-year high...

10 March 2021 • By John Buckley

Tax

Get a head start on tax planning in 2021

It’s important for accounting professionals to start tax planning early to navigate changing government legislation...

09 March 2021 • By Intuit Quickbooks

Technology

Steer clear of ATO blunders in business digital push, government told

The government must learn from ATO mistakes in its plan to modernise business communications, and consult closely with...

09 March 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Post-JobKeeper support to be announced ‘within days’

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed that the federal government will announce targeted post-JobKeeper support in “a...

08 March 2021 • By John Buckley

Technology

Innovative Australian tech firm show no signs of slowing when it comes to...

ATOmate announces latest integration partnership with global document management platform iManage

08 March 2021 • By BAW Automation

Business

CPA Australia board director resigns following $11k deal

A CPA Australia board director has resigned from her position following revelations of an $11,000 transaction between...

05 March 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Technology

Xero announces Planday acquisition

The cloud-based accounting software company will acquire a workforce management platform in its largest acquisition to...

05 March 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Fintech peak body pushes for e-invoicing mandate

Australian’s fintech peak body has urged the government to mandate e-invoicing for all businesses by July next year,...

04 March 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Former minister appointed small business ombudsman

The incoming ombudsman will be the second Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, taking over from...

03 March 2021

Regulation

ATO Revs Up As JobKeeper Set To End In March 2021

Although 2020 saw a temporary lull in the ATO and State Revenue Office’s usual activity level due to the COVID-19...

02 March 2021 • By Roman Kaczynski, Director – Accountancy Insurance

Business

Firms to ‘strongly encourage’ staff to get jabbed

Accounting firms of all sizes have begun crafting vaccination guiding principles of their own following government...

02 March 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Illegal early access to super scheme sees financial adviser charged

A Glenroy financial adviser could face up to 20 years in prison for operating an illegal early access to...

02 March 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

What’s Happening to Small Business Loans in Australia: Will 2020 Crisis...

The year 2020 was hard on small businesses worldwide. Australia fared much better than many countries. However, the...

01 March 2021 • By Galyna Bulatseskul

Business

Harvey Norman hangs on to JobKeeper as profits double

Harvey Norman chair Gerry Harvey has held firm over calls to return JobKeeper payments, arguing that it was used to...

01 March 2021 • By Jemelle Blanco

Business

Graduates encouraged to look to ‘competitive’ smaller firms

As the accounting sector’s job market returns to near pre-pandemic levels, smaller firms will likely emerge with...

01 March 2021 • By John Buckley