Appointments

The Access Group snags ex-Karbon MD in key appointment

The Access Group has revealed the appointment of Jared Baker to lead its accountant’s division.

07 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

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Regulation

TPB sheds further light on section 30 requirements

The Tax Practitioners Board has rejected claims that practitioners will be required to become Tax Office auditors...

06 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

RBA announces interest rate decision amid easing inflation

The Reserve Bank has revealed its cash rate decision for Cup Day as inflation begins to break into the RBA’s target...

05 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Being an accountant is ‘harder than ever’, survey reveals

More than half of Australian accountants have claimed the profession has become progressively more challenging in a...

06 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

New course aims to help SMEs win government business

The NSW Small Business Commissioner has launched a course aimed at improving the prospects of SMEs selling to the...

06 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

IPA welcomes clarity from TPB on upcoming code changes

The Institute of Public Accountants has said the recent guidance from the Tax Practitioners Board and engagement with...

05 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Beware tax traps this festive season, expert warns

Australian businesses need to remain diligent and compliant with Tax Office requirements during the holiday period, a...

05 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

TPB to leverage breach reporting in compliance programs for 24-25

Recent reforms such as mandatory breach reporting will enable the the Tax Practitioners Board to focus on intelligence...

05 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

RMIT and AFTRS target accountants in launch of screen skills course

The screen skill industry in Victoria is in desperate need of assistant production accountants, according to RMIT...

05 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

ATO to challenge AAT decision on plumbing business contractor

The ATO will appeal a decision by the Tribunal that found that a plumber engaged by a plumbing business was a...

04 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Annual report reveals rapid decline in satisfaction with ATO

The introduction of client-agent linking, processing backlogs and declining services has resulted in a substantial...

01 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Aussie SMEs faring better than international competitors, Xero data reveals

Australian SMEs are continuing to outperform small businesses in other countries despite challenging macroeconomic...

04 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

NDIS fraudsters slapped with combined 12-year prison sentence

A multimillion-dollar fraud against the Tax Office and the National Disability Insurance Scheme has landed three...

04 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

CA ANZ pushes for quick passage of AML/CTF amendments

The professional body has urged the government to pass the anti-money laundering reforms by early next year to enable...

01 November 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Large corporations cough up $100bn in corporate tax

The Tax Office has revealed that it received $97.9 billion in income tax from large corporations in its tenth annual...

01 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

HLB Mann Judd unveils new offices in NSW and Qld

The firm has announced new office locations in Lismore, NSW and Robina, Queensland.

01 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Director disqualified for failure of 21 companies: ASIC

A NSW director owing over $21 million to the Tax Office has been disqualified by the corporate regulator for five years.

01 November 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

IGTO lists agent phone line as top review area

The registered agent phone line has been listed as a priority review area in the Inspector-General of Taxation's...

31 October 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee