Tax

Beware of covert tax audits, tax lawyer says

A tax lawyer has urged accountants to be vigilant after a recent slew of covert ATO audits have resulted in...

10 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

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Tax

‘Punishment doesn’t fit the crime’: ATO upholds $9k penalty to dormant business

A tax agent has called the fairness of the ATO’s penalty regime into question after the Tax Office denied a $9,000...

07 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

Super

Payday Super part 1: understanding the new law

Passage of the Payday Super reforms by parliament this week has cleared the way for employee superannuation to be paid...

07 November 2025 • By Robyn Jacobson, Tax Advocate and Specialist

Business

‘Have the confidence you can, and you will’: Accountant’s hot take on starting...

Founding and building an accounting firm based on personal goals and morals definitely isn’t the easiest of tasks, yet...

07 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Further monetary easing not a ‘done deal,’ economists say

Following hotter-than-expected September inflation, the RBA has made no promises about future interest rate cuts or...

06 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

Super

‘Let the real work begin’: Payday Super laws pass parliament

Widespread support for Payday Super has led to the legislation smoothly passing parliament with a start date of 1 July...

06 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

TPB cracks down on unregistered Darwin tax practice

The Tax Practitioners Board has been notified by the community that a tax practice in Darwin has continued to provide...

06 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Lawyer with alleged $2m tax debt fights to keep practising certificate

A Victorian lawyer who allegedly owes $2.6 million in tax, plus the $190,000 owed by his law firm, has failed to stay...

05 November 2025 • By Naomi Neilson

Business

RBA delivers November 2025 rate call

The Reserve Bank has delivered its highly anticipated November interest rate decision. Accounting Home Loans breaks...

04 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Parliamentary inquiry into small business insurance officially kicks off

A new parliamentary inquiry in Canberra has been launched, focusing on challenges in small business and community...

05 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Treasury concerned about rising income tax rates, pre-roundtable briefing...

Treasury is concerned about Australia's rising income tax burden and its implications for intergenerational fairness,...

04 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

Technology

Intuit QuickBooks launches Open Banking initiative

Intuit has gained accreditation under the government’s Open Banking initiative, enabling it to provide its users with...

04 November 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

CPA backs Tax Ombudsman’s refreshed work plan

Following the release of the Tax Ombudsman’s 2026 work plan, CPA Australia is supporting its approach to the practical...

04 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Corporate Accountant Awards 2025 winners revealed

More than 25 winners have been unveiled at the inaugural Corporate Accountant Awards 2025.

31 October 2025 • By Accountants Daily

Super

‘The silver tsunami’: SMC calls for super system reforms

Australia’s retirement system and its growing complexities could rob a new retiree of up to $136,000 over the course...

03 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

Coalition pushes back on Payday Super timeline to ‘make sure it succeeds’

As conversations and debate circulate around the start date of Payday Super, the Coalition is proposing delaying its...

03 November 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Positive workplace culture key to enhancing productivity, says principal

The finance industry has long been associated with high pressure, long hours, and a culture that prioritises results...

31 October 2025 • By Accountants Daily

Technology

Most accounting professionals satisfied with their tech, research finds

Between 68 per cent and 75 per cent of accounting professionals have reported a positive user experience with their...

31 October 2025 • By Carlos Tse