by Jessica Collins | Nov 29, 2024 | News
“The message we are sending today to the entire Pacific family is clear – you can bank on us.” So declared Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers earlier this year at the Pacific Banking Forum held in Brisbane. His pledge on behalf of the Australian government comes amid...
by James Chalmers | Nov 29, 2024 | Features
At a glance Tax regulator assures accountants the focus of the new determination is systemic wrongdoing, not minor mistakes. Rising complexity of compliance is a major drag on productivity but also reinforces the importance of accountants for helping SMEs...
by Annie Lawson | Nov 29, 2024 | Features
Day says the small business sector contributed more than $900 billion in total business income, more than $91 billion in income tax and collected $21 billion in GST “on behalf of the community every year”. As of 30 June 2024, Australia had more than 4.7 million...
by Annie Lawson | Nov 29, 2024 | Features
The changes to the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) aim to close regulatory gaps and include prohibitions around false and misleading statements. They also cover obligations for practitioners to disclose significant matters relating to clients such as tax offences or...
by Chloe Hava | Nov 22, 2024 | Features
At the Women in Finance Summit, held on 15 November, Vicki Stylianou, Group Executive Advocacy and Professional Standards at IPA, Anja Pannek, CEO of MFAA and Sarah Abood, CEO of FAA shared candid insights from their own careers – highlighting the importance of...