Business

Retail businesses face ‘silent depression’ as insolvencies surge

Small Australian businesses in the retail sector are under significant strain as they face continuous, unprecedented...

11 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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Regulation

CA ANZ pushes for review into OSFA to address ‘major limitations’

Improving the availability of data and real-time processing in online services for agents would dramatically reduce...

10 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

BDO Australia adds 4 partners across Sydney and Melbourne offices

The professional services firm is welcoming four new partners to its ranks in a bid to further its growth strategy.

10 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Shrinking household sizes driving the housing crisis: Grattan Institute

The biggest trend driving rising house costs isn’t generous investor tax discounts or immigration, the Grattan...

10 April 2025 • By Emma Partis

Technology

CA ANZ launches new AI fluency certificate for accountants

CA ANZ has launched a certificate in AI fluency to equip finance professionals with skills to harness emerging...

09 April 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Court case raises important questions about ATO’s guidance on service trusts

A recent case examining inter-entity service fees has suggested that the degree of documentation requested by the Tax...

09 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

SMEs brace for ‘cash flow crunch’ ahead of tax and super changes

The removal of the ability to claim deductions for ATO interest charges and an increase in the Super Guarantee on 1...

09 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

International student caps to worsen accountant shortage, joint bodies warn

Proposals to cap international students by both major parties have been met with opposition from accounting bodies.

08 April 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Perth woman sentenced to a year in prison for tax misconduct

An unregistered tax preparer has received a 12-month jail sentence after breaching a permanent injunction ordered by...

08 April 2025 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

Victorian man jailed over $2.4m GST refund fraud

A Victorian man has been sentenced to 4 years and 7 months imprisonment after he fraudulently obtained $2.4 million in...

07 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

Grant Thornton Melbourne appoints corporate finance partner

The professional services firm is welcoming a new corporate finance partner to its Melbourne office.

09 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

New Payments Platform ‘no magic bullet’ for payday super issues: GNGB

The government must allow more time for the New Payments Platform to mature before expanding its use as part of the...

08 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Trump’s tariffs set to hit regional NSW SMEs hard: Business NSW

Small businesses in NSW are set to be directly impacted by US President Donald Trump’s 10 per cent tariff policy,...

08 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

New Broker Academy launches for 2025

Accountants Daily is pleased to open registrations for this year’s New Broker Academy.

07 April 2025 • By Arabella Walton

Tax

ATO welcomes IGTO recommendations to prevent financial abuse

The ATO has welcomed the Taxation Ombudsman’s review of financial abuse within the tax system, and agreed with...

07 April 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

ATO to take firmer action on late lodgments by NFPs from July

The Tax Office has warned that from July it will begin reviewing NFPs that have failed to lodge their self-review...

07 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Labor announces extension for instant asset write-off measure

Labor has pledged to extend the instant asset write-off measure by an additional 12 months.

04 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Accountants call for overhaul of ‘outdated industry perception’

The accounting profession needs to rally together to rebrand the image and perception of the industry, the founder and...

07 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson