Business

Altus Financial, Fortunity merge

Integrated private client advice firm Altus Financial and financial advisory outfit Fortunity have merged, in a move...

25 August 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy

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Technology

Accounting firms falling behind on AI as skills gap widens

Accounting firm leaders are facing a widening skills gap in AI, with most admitting they lack a clear strategy and...

22 August 2025 • By Accountants Daily

Tax

‘Bureaucratic monster’: Industry pushes for changes to state, federal payroll...

Business bodies and accountants are calling for payroll tax to be revised on a national scale to alleviate additional...

22 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

TPB unveils 2025–26 focus to strengthen compliance, trust, support

The TPB has revealed its corporate plan for 2025–26 with a sharpened focus on delivering a fair, data-driven,...

22 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

ASIC permanently bans former SMSF accountant

ASIC has permanently banned a South Australia-based SMSF accountant following his conviction of aggravated theft.

22 August 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Business

ATO SmartDocs acquired by accounting software giant

The Access Group has recently acquired ATO SmartDocs to help further its mission to enhance Australian accounting...

21 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Technology

‘Warning falls on deaf ears’: IPA pushes for increased cyber security awareness

As the threat of identity fraud surges, the Institute of Public Accountants is urging Australians to be proactive and...

21 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Greens, accountants go head-to-head over WFH debate

Accountants are pushing back against the Greens’ call to nationally legislate the Victorian state government’s plan to...

21 August 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy and Imogen Wilson

Tax

Experts see economic roundtable as tax reform catalyst

The tax community is hopeful the Economic Reform Roundtable will be the beginning of a shift towards comprehensive tax...

20 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Calls to scrap EV FBT continue to spark industry debate

The Productivity Commission is urging Labor to abolish its fringe benefits tax break for electric vehicles, receiving...

20 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Technology

ATO weighs up adopting AI to assist 800 core developers with programming

The Tax Office wants to free its developers from trivial tasks and allow them to focus on work that is “higher value”.

20 August 2025 • By Daniel Croft

Business

Accountants not seen as strategic partners by SMBs

While accountants may wish to become key strategic advisers for their clients, very few SMBs see their accounting...

19 August 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

Vinyl’s $2m raise backed by Tidal Ventures, high-profile SaaS founders

Vinyl, an AI meeting assistant purpose-built for accounting and bookkeeping firms, has secured $2 million in seed...

19 August 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Tax

Brisbane Roar tax debt matter dismissed in court following settlement

Embattled football club Brisbane Roar’s tax debt saga has come to its official close after it settled its debts with...

19 August 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

Women in Finance Summit 2025 launches

The RBA assistant governor (business services) is set to speak at the Women in Finance Summit 2025.

18 August 2025 • By Accountants Daily

Tax

Tax Institute weighs in on NSW’s ‘Art of Tax Reform’ mission

As the NSW government aims to improve taxation for creative industries, The Tax Institute has said tax reform at the...

19 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Aussie SME owners value lifestyle over international growth, Xero reveals

The Australian business community isn’t facilitating global growth as data reveals only 17 per cent of small business...

18 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

4 more GST fraudsters busted in Operation Protego crackdown

The Tax Office has convicted a further four GST fraudsters under Operation Protego, pushing the total number of...

18 August 2025 • By Imogen Wilson