Accountants, auditors and bookkeepers will be among the world’s fastest-declining jobs over the next five years due to advancements in information processing and automation technology, according to a ...

With the introduction of Payday Super to Parliament and a refreshed approach to Division 296, the tax landscape is looking more appealing for practitioners and professionals in terms of induced ...

The Tax Practitioners Board has terminated the tax agent and sole operator of Can Do Accounting, Ruaidhri Carslake, and applied a two-year ban on the company for re-registering. The TPB found Can Do ...

In June 2025, tax practitioner Deborah Ianchello applied for an ATO-assessed lodgement deferral request for a client’s trust tax return due to exceptional and unforeseen circumstances. Speaking to ...

The existence of superannuation balances exceeding $10 million is largely a legacy issue, unlikely to recur under the current regulatory framework. Historically, the system permitted the accumulation ...

In February 2024, resort developer Li Zhang was sentenced to 10 years in jail after conspiring to defraud the ATO out of $15 million. Zhang was found guilty of lodging fraudulent BAS claims throughout ...

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Everett assignments continue to be a favourite tax-saving mechanism among partners but recent moves by the ATO suggest the legal basis might be flimsier than once thought, according to Legal ...

CAAA has revealed its first interstate expansion, with ALK Accountants and Advisors joining the firm as part of its $20m expansion strategy in Victoria. CAAA said it was proud to announce the latest ...

In a recent review into the Tax Office’s service to agents, a significant amount of dissatisfaction has been uncovered with the Tax Ombudsman “overwhelmed” by the negative feedback. Ruth Owen, Tax ...

In 2024–25, ASIC assessed 747 applications relating to registered company auditors (RCAs), authorised audit companies and SMSF auditors. Of these, approximately 73 per cent (542 applications) were ...

Brisbane accounting practice, Gibbs Hurley Chartered Accountants, has allegedly been hit by a ransomware attack by Russia-based ransomware gang, Hunters International, according to reports by sister ...