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

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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

Regulation

Review makes recommendations to rectify ATO’s ‘clogged’ objection system

The Inspector-General of Taxation has called for simpler processes for amending past tax returns and for online...

31 October 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Government’s super tax reforms ‘modestly’ reduce tax concessions: Assistant...

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has said it is a fairer outcome if the government “modestly” reduces tax concessions...

31 October 2024 • By Keeli Cambourne

Business

Xero unveils winners of 2024 Beautiful Business Fund

Four Australian small businesses have been awarded a share of $180,000 for winning a position in the recent Xero...

31 October 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

UK tax changes a 'nightmare' for Aussies with UK investments: Pitcher Partners

Australians with UK investment portfolios could be at risk of inheritance tax, Pitcher Partners warns.

31 October 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

TPB to set higher bar for top end of town with code changes

The TPB says it will adopt a pragmatic approach for smaller firms in response to the code changes while expecting a...

30 October 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

CA ANZ appoints new chief economist

The professional body has announced the appointment of its new chief economist, Professor Richard Holden.

30 October 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Growing credit reliance reaches ‘concerning’ levels, data reveals

Persistent economic challenges have led to increased reliance on credit in the hospitality and retail sectors,...

30 October 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SME challenges to be left in ‘rear-view mirror’: NAB

The first cash rate cut will signify the start of a series of significant improvements in SME conditions, according to...

30 October 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

Anti-money laundering reforms need whole-of-government approach: SMSFA

The SMSF Association has urged the government to take a whole-of-government approach to consider all current and...

30 October 2024 • By Keeli Cambourne

Regulation

Application of Section 15 will be ‘rare for most practices’, says TPB

The TPB has sought to assure practitioners that the requirement to report false or misleading statements is unlikely...

29 October 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee