Business

ATO updates approach on Everett assignment guidelines

Professional firms can continue to rely on suspended Everett assignment guidelines for the previous financial year as...

27 September 2019

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IPA urges action on accountants’ exemption bid

The Institute of Public Accountants has called for the industry to rally for a return and extension of the...

19 September 2019 • By Emma Ryan

Business

Tax rap, claymation wins ATO education competition

A clay animation video and a rap music video have taken top honours at this year’s Tax, Super + You competition.

19 September 2019

Business

‘Working harder is not always the smartest’: Why flexible work is paramount in...

A call to action has been issued to those wielding power in business: call out sexism and disrespect; enable men to...

18 September 2019 • By Grace Ormsby

Business

New government taskforce eyes red tape reduction

A government taskforce aimed at reducing red tape and addressing unnecessary regulatory barriers has now announced its...

13 September 2019 • By Jotham Lian

Tax

Over 10% rise in dodgy tax agent tip-offs

More than 200 tip-offs about potentially dodgy behaviour on the part of accountants and other tax agents were reported...

12 September 2019

Business

Be wise, not clever: ATO fires shots at big four

Large market tax firms such as the big four have been cautioned against operating like boutique firms and coming up...

12 September 2019

Business

AAT knocks back senior CPA’s application to stay termination decision

An application by a Sydney tax agent to stay a decision to terminate his tax agent registration has been denied by the...

11 September 2019

Business

‘We don’t want businesses to fail’: ATO looks to equip practitioners with more...

The ATO will aim to give accountants and bookkeepers better data insights, such as in-depth benchmarking data, to...

10 September 2019

Business

Refund-pocketing tax agent sentenced to 12 months in jail

A Sydney tax agent will face 12 months in jail after being convicted of lodging fraudulent income tax returns on...

09 September 2019

Business

7 company failures and $1.3m in tax debts see director banned for maximum period

A Sydney director, whose seven companies owed the ATO at least $1.3 million, has now been banned by the corporate...

09 September 2019

Business

‘Don’t let the naysayers kill good ideas’: ATO’s plea to practitioners

Tax practitioners have been urged to speak up against the “noisy minority” who gets in the way of positive changes to...

06 September 2019

Business

Small business clients urged to get on the ‘technology bus’

Small businesses, including accounting practices, will fall behind on service quality and profitability if they fail...

06 September 2019

Business

‘Accommodate the profession’: Assistant Treasurer sends warning to the ATO

The Assistant Treasurer has sent a strong message to the Tax Office to be more accommodating with the accounting...

05 September 2019

Business

Regulator relationships key to building ‘competitive moat’

Businesses will need to develop a strategy to interact with regulators, including the ATO, to help it build a...

04 September 2019

Business

‘We are in the age of the regulator’

Implementing regulatory reform is on top of the agenda for almost all professionals in the governance space, according...

04 September 2019 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

Banks approving 94% of business loans, says ABA

The majority of businesses are shying away from seeking finance despite the Australian Banking Association claiming...

03 September 2019 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Commissioner Chris Jordan vows to improve tax system experience

Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan has acknowledged the frustrations felt by practitioners and their small business clients...

30 August 2019