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IGTO to review ATO objections process

Australia’s tax ombudsman has launched three new investigations across 2022, including one into how the ATO...

13 December 2021 • By Tony Zhang

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RBA delivers December cash rate call

For the last time in 2021, the Reserve Bank of Australia has handed down its decision on the cash rate.

07 December 2021 • By Reporter

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‘Don’t bury your head in the sand’: Businesses urged on early engagement to...

With the new Omicron variant providing renewed uncertainty, businesses that are facing (or soon may be in) financial...

06 December 2021 • By Tony Zhang

Business

New register to boost transparency on business turnaround times

A new register has been launched to help address the time it takes big businesses to pay SME suppliers.

02 December 2021 • By Reporter

Business

ATO announces changes to activity statements and on-demand reports

The ATO is implementing major changes to on-demand reports and activity statements (AS) that will be visible in online...

01 December 2021 • By Tony Zhang

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Auditors urged to remain vigilant on businesses ‘cooking the books’

A partner who specialises in commercial litigation and insolvency matters has urged auditors to keep an avid eye on...

30 November 2021 • By Emma Musgrave

Business

Small businesses in need of a Christmas pick-me-up

Post-lockdown recovery for small businesses across NSW, the ACT and Victoria has begun – but it needs all Australians...

26 November 2021 • By Reporter

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How the best accountants are working with clients: A lawyer’s perspective

A partner and founder of one of Sydney’s law firms has shed light on how he sees the best accountants working with...

26 November 2021 • By Emma Musgrave

Business

Tax agents warned on business clients’ FBT liability

CPA Australia has reminded tax agents to be wary of business clients’ risk of incurring FBT liability as the festive...

24 November 2021 • By Emma Musgrave

Business

Hume warns super funds tapping into members’ money to ‘save their own skins’

Financial services minister Jane Hume has issued a caution to super funds seeking permission from courts to build a...

24 November 2021 • By Maja Garaca Djurdjevic

Business

Tax partner flags remote working implications

Businesses and individuals need to be wary of certain tax implications arising from remote working arrangements,...

23 November 2021 • By Reporter

Business

1 in 5 SMEs flag accountants and bookkeepers as key to business survival

New research has shed light on the vital role accountants and bookkeepers have played throughout COVID-19, with one in...

19 November 2021 • By Emma Musgrave

Business

81% of SMEs expect to be operating at pre-pandemic levels within 6 months

New research by Intuit Quickbooks has highlighted a strong level of optimism from Australia’s SME community, with the...

18 November 2021 • By Emma Musgrave

Business

Government finalises new super portfolio holdings disclosure rules

The government has finalised new regulations which will require super funds to disclose their portfolio holdings to...

16 November 2021 • By Tony Zhang

Business

Accountants to see revenue boost from SMSF clients

Accountants are expected to see a continued increase in revenue from the SMSFs as sector-wide opportunities increase;...

15 November 2021 • By Tony Zhang

Business

SME trust in accountants climbs 22%

The number of SMEs naming their accountant as their most trusted source of business advice has climbed 22 per cent in...

15 November 2021 • By Emma Musgrave

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How Aussie business spending patterns changed during the pandemic

What impact has the pandemic and lockdown had on the business economy?

12 November 2021 • By Noemi Pamintuan-Jara

Business

Business email scams rise 57% year-on-year

The number of small businesses being hit with email scams has increased 57 per cent over the last year, new research...

09 November 2021 • By Emma Musgrave