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Accountants increasingly exposed to bad debts, says insolvency regulator
Accountants increasingly exposed to bad debts, says insolvency regulator
Accounting firms are increasingly at risk of being owed bad debts by business clients who go under, the Australian personal insolvency regulator has found.
The Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) has marked accountants as one of six common businesses that are highly exposed to trade credit debt, with new statistics revealing that such debts are now almost on par with bank debt.
Read more at the Accountants Daily.
Budget highlights at a glance
Major Spending Initiatives
- $36 billion in new spending
- $17 billion in personal tax cuts
- $8.5 billion in universal Medicare spending
- $5 billion for childcare
- 20% of student debt wiped for 3 million students
- $150 off power bills for all households and small businesses
- Prescription costs capped at $25 each
Economic Forecasts
- Growth: 1.5% in 2024-25, rising to 2.25% in 2025-26
- Inflation: Expected to return to 2-3% band by June 2025
- Wage growth: Outpacing cost of living rises by 0.5% this year
Business Measures
- Non-compete clauses removed for workers earning under $175,000
- $20 million “Buy Australian” advertising campaign
- Incentives for construction and building worker apprentices doubled from $5,000 to $10,000
- Uncertainty around the instant asset write-off scheme
- Foreign investors restricted from buying new homes
Budget Position
- Deficit: $27.6 billion in 2024-25, rising to $42.1 billion in 2025-26
- Government spending as a percentage of GDP rising to 27%
