Business

‘Flawed’ client-agent linking system continues to plague accountants

The Tax Office must urgently commit to fixing the “fundamentally flawed” client-agent linking system to effectively...

14 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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Regulation

Misappropriation of client funds lands director with 5-year ban

The Tax Practitioners Board has terminated a tax agent company and its director for the misappropriation of client...

13 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Personal insolvencies ease slightly in December

The number of personal insolvencies linked to individuals running a business dropped further in December, according to...

14 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

CA ANZ unveils policy wishlist as election looms

The peak accounting body is calling for accessible financial advice, a money laundering crackdown and measures to...

13 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Undergrad students ‘essential’ for accounting pipeline, says expert

Hiring undergraduates could be the key to attracting and retaining young talent the accounting profession urgently...

13 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

ATO updates client verification guidance

The Tax Office has clarified in a recent update that client-to-agent linking cannot be used as a method to verify a...

13 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

Grant Thornton appoints national head of technical tax

Grant Thornton has welcomed its new national head of technical tax, David Montani.

12 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Major parties ‘hellbent on piecemeal tax changes’ as election looms: IPA

The absence of holistic tax reform will cost younger generations dearly in the future, the IPA’s Tony Greco has warned.

12 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

RSM Australia appoints 5 additional leaders in WA

The professional services firm has announced the appointment of five key senior leaders in its Western Australian...

12 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Tax agent slammed with 5-year ban for swindling government

A tax agent has been banned by the Tax Practitioners Board for a maximum five-year period for defrauding government...

12 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Crossbenchers push for $50k instant asset write-off threshold

Proposed amendments to increase the instant asset write-off and make it permanent have been voted down in the lower...

11 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

AML Edge 2025 launched to prepare accountants for looming AML/CTF changes

Accounting professionals will need to upskill ahead of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing...

11 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

Vincents appoints 8 additional equity directors

The professional services firm has appointed an additional eight equity directors to bolster its advisory, lending,...

11 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

SMSFA urges government to reconsider accountants’ role in financial advice

The SMSF Association has called on the government to follow up a review of accountants’ roles in terms of their...

11 February 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Regulation

Government must address ‘declining ATO service standards’, says CA ANZ

The professional body is calling for greater funding for the ATO to improve its efficiency and services for tax agents.

10 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Effective record keeping critical for preventing ‘costly audits’, ATO warns

Next 5,000 groups must ensure they keep current and accurate records to avoid lengthy and costly audits, the ATO has...

10 February 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Senators urged to reject ‘harmful‘ super tax bill: CA ANZ

The government will fail to protect Australian farms, investors and small business owners if the super tax bill is to...

10 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

ASFA calls for super tax changes for low income earners

The super peak body is advocating for an increase in the upper threshold of the low-income superannuation tax offset.

10 February 2025 • By Imogen Wilson