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Why banks are now chasing your SME clients
Australia’s big banks and non-bank lenders have a new focus: small business. This pivot is driving competition and improving access to finance for SMEs.
HR on a shoestring: what to do and what to ditch
At a glance Hiring is the most critical HR task; bad hires are costly to recover from. Prioritise effective onboarding and deliberately shaping...
Nine simple ways to use AI in your practice
If you’re in an accounting practice, odds are that you’re already using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to get jobs done. But in its June 2025...
The WH Smith Error: how revenue recognition may have humbled an icon
Image: “WH Smith” by Tiia Monto licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. At a glance WH Smith overstated earnings by $61m, causing its share...
Culture: your client’s overlooked anti-fraud protection
Wells Fargo’s John Stumpf oversaw a corporate culture that enabled fraud and rule-breaking. (Fortune Global Forum 2015” by Fortune Global...
The experiment that suggests AI accountants won’t replace you (yet)
Penrose Labs research suggests that when asked to balance a set of accounts, this generation of AI models slowly becomes less accurate over time....
IPA’s cash flow tax verdict: complex, risky
At a glance The Productivity Commission proposed a new net cash flow tax to boost investment. But the IPA warns the tax is complex, risky, and...
Why AI loves experienced accountants
At a glance AI is reducing jobs for young workers in exposed fields like accounting. Meanwhile, employment for older, experienced workers in...
Payday super is coming, ready or not
At a glance The government is proceeding with its 1 July 2026 payday super start date. Employers must pay superannuation with each pay cycle,...
Microsoft Excel is 40. Here’s how accountants helped make the world’s first killer app
At a glance Microsoft launched Excel in 1985 as an underdog trying to topple market leader Lotus 1-2-3. Excel's "intelligent recalc" feature gave...
Cybersecurity: 12 basics that accounting firm managers should know
At a glance Many small businesses lack cyber policies, despite increasing and more sophisticated threats. Accounting firms are prime targets due...
