Business

SME revenue gap shows ‘record divide’: ScotPac

Research from ScotPac has revealed that the forecasted revenue gap between the most positive and negative SMEs is the...

02 June 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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Business

Navigating conflicts of interest: Practical strategies for Australian...

The complicated regulatory and financial environment today subjects Australian accountants to growing examination of...

29 May 2025 • By The Education Network

Regulation

IPA urges IGTO to prioritise review into payday super readiness

It is critical that employers and intermediaries have confidence that the ATO’s processes and systems will be ready...

30 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

Grant Thornton promotes 9 partners, 1 principal

The professional services firm has promoted nine new partners and one new principal within its ranks across multiple...

30 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

Div 296 to impose ‘widow’s tax’ on women in later life, warns CA ANZ CEO

The professional body has said the Division 296 tax will have unfair tax implications for surviving spouses receiving...

30 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

TPB cautions taxpayers on financial risks of ‘finfluencer’ advice

The Tax Practitioners Board has warned taxpayers about the risks of following tax advice promoted on social media...

29 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Accounting firms should build AML/CTF program ‘sooner rather than later’:...

A law firm partner says accounting firms should begin preparations for the upcoming changes to the AML/CTF program to...

29 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Tax lawyer flags compliance traps with family trusts following ATO crackdown

Accountants have been warned about family trust issues that can lead to unexpected tax bills for clients, with the ATO...

29 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

‘A taxpayer-subsidised inheritance scheme:’ Policy analysts slam super tax...

Raising super taxes on balances above $3 million is a step in the right direction, but doesn’t go far enough, Grattan...

29 May 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

SME conditions improve for the first time since 2022: ASBFEO

Small business conditions for Q1 have revealed a “modest” improvement for the first time since 2022, according to the...

29 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SUT announces CA-embedded master’s degree for uni students

CA ANZ and Swinburne University of Technology are partnering to deliver a CA-embedded master of professional...

28 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ATO whistleblower pleads guilty to 4 charges

Whistleblower Richard Boyle has pleaded guilty to four charges after speaking out about the ATO’s aggressive debt...

28 May 2025 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

CA ANZ outlines key priorities for Tax Ombudsman's 2025-26 work plan

The Tax Ombudsman must immediately review the ATO’s remission of GIC, client-agent linking, compromised accounts and...

28 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

3 Queenslanders sentenced to jail for GST fraud

The ATO continues to pursue and prosecute perpetrators of GST fraud under Operation Protego, with a further three...

28 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Advice, accounting associations release tax deductibility of financial advice...

The FAAA has released a guide for the financial planning and accounting communities that contains practical guidance...

28 May 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Tax

Beware the early lodgment tax trap, CPA Australia warns

Rushing to lodge tax returns on time is likely to be one of the “biggest and most common” mistakes made by taxpayers...

27 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Tribunal upholds ATO’s position in COVID-19 payment case

A consulting business has failed to prove its entitlement to cash flow support payments that were provided to...

27 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Family groups must start tax planning now, says Grant Thornton

The professional services firm has released tax planning advice for family groups ahead of the financial year.

27 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson