Regulation

What does STP2 mean for bookkeepers?

The Australian Taxation Office is about to roll out the second phase of its Single Touch Payroll system. The update...

11 April 2020 • By Intuit QuickBooks

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Tax

‘Guidance has never been so important’: $130bn JobKeeper legislation passes

The government’s $130 billion JobKeeper program has now passed both houses of parliament as the profession continues...

08 April 2020

Business

SMEs to receive rent waivers, deferrals

Small and medium businesses will now be granted rental waivers and deferrals under a mandatory Code of Conduct...

08 April 2020

Technology

How to Handle Software Price Increases

Promoted by Practice Ignition As an accountant, you manage a lot of apps on behalf of your clients. Changes to your...

07 April 2020 • By Pat Kuo

Business

RBA reveals April cash rate call

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced its decision on the official cash rate for April following a rare...

07 April 2020 • By Cameron Micallef

Tax

Treasury updates JobKeeper guidance

Treasury has now updated its guidance on the yet-to-be-legislated JobKeeper payments, including significant...

07 April 2020

Appointments

Accounting network appoints new professional standards head

A prominent chartered accountant has now been appointed as head of professional standards in the financial planning...

07 April 2020

Business

PwC slashes pay, hours by up to 40%

PwC partners and staff are set to see a reduction in working hours and pay as the firm remains committed to putting...

06 April 2020

Business

NSW businesses set for $10k grant

New South Wales small businesses will soon be able to receive up to $10,000 to visit their accountant and pay for...

06 April 2020

Business

Are the government’s measures entirely ‘fair’?

With the urgency of providing financial relief to Australian businesses and individuals during the COVID-19 crisis,...

03 April 2020 • By Tasha Levy

Business

COVID-19 business confidence survey launches

A new monthly business confidence survey has launched today, seeking to uncover the impacts of COVID-19 on Australian...

02 April 2020

Business

‘We too have to make tough calls’: KPMG lays off 200 staff, mandates pay cuts

KPMG will part with 200 staff and ask employees to take up to a 20 per cent pay cut as the firm looks to deal with the...

02 April 2020

Business

Treasury hands commissioner discretion to determine JobKeeper eligibility

The Commissioner of Taxation will now be given discretion to establish eligibility for the new JobKeeper payment as...

02 April 2020

Appointments

Former big four partner appointed as Board of Taxation chair

A former KPMG partner has now been appointed as the chair of the Board of Taxation, nine months following the sudden...

02 April 2020

Business

From Politics to Payments: The Last Decade Has Changed the Role of Businesses...

Promoted by Digital Next In the past decade, we have seen astronomical improvements and advancements in the field of...

31 March 2020 • By Digital Next

Business

‘Surviving COVID-19: The Defining Moment for Accountants’

Promoted by ESS BIZTOOLS The Coronavirus Crisis is a 'defining monent' for the Prime Minister and the National...

31 March 2020 • By Peter Towers

Business

Banks extend repayment deferral to $10m loans

Up to 98 per cent of all businesses will now be able to defer loan repayments for six months following an extension of...

30 March 2020 • By Jotham Lian

Regulation

ATO clarifies COVID-19 rent relief concerns

The Australian Taxation Office has responded to widespread concerns on whether SMSF landlords providing rent relief to...

30 March 2020 • By Adrian Flores