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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
The world economy enters 2026 in a nervous state. Volatility and cautious consumers are the norm, even though growth has proven surprisingly resilient.
Former credit union boss faces criminal charges
Following an ASIC investigation, former director and chief executive of Bananacoast Community Credit Union Limited (BCU), Lyndon Allen Kingston,...
ATO warns of sophisticated scams following loss of $2m
Late last year, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) saw the biggest ever peak in money being lost to scammers pretending to be from the ATO, and...
IPA takes compensation fight to government
The Independent Review of the Compensation for Detriment Caused by Defective Administration (CDDA scheme) was recently completed, with the...
ATO to roll out myGovID to SMSF auditors
In a recent interview with SMSF Adviser, ATO assistant commissioner Dana Fleming said SMSF auditors would be included in the myGovID system as...
ATO tells employers not to ‘hold-off’ lodging SGC statements in anticipation of amnesty
Under the amnesty, employers will be able to self-correct super-guarantee (SG) underpayments, dating from 1 July 1992 to 24 May 2018, without...
62% of small employers are reporting through STP
If the figure is broken down even further, 75 per cent of all employers who have five to 19 employees are now on-board single touch payroll...
Sydney liquidator sanctioned by disciplinary committee
The Liquidator Disciplinary Committee has imposed conditions on the registration of registered liquidator Mitchell Warren Ball of BPS Recovery....
ASIC announces key changes to super fees and costs
The updated version of Regulatory Guide 97 Disclosing Fees and Costs in PDSs and Periodic Statements (RG 97) explains how product issuers and...
Cash-ban law could create more sophisticated criminal activity, Senate inquiry told
The majority of submissions oppose the proposed cash ban, arguing the start date for the proposed laws is unworkable, is an infringement of...
Assistant Treasurer acknowledges ATO’s IT outages are a ‘constant source of concern’ for accountants
Speaking to a room full of accountants at the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) annual national congress, Mr Sukkar underlined his support...
