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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.
Assistant Treasurer calls on ATO to show more gratitude to accountants
The Assistant Treasurer said at the IPA Deakin Small Business: Big Vision conference that regulators such as the ATO should be showing more...
‘We are in the age of the regulator’
A report recently released, The Future of the Governance Professional, from the Governance Institute of Australia aimed to demonstrate how the...
Declining productivity calls for urgent action to ensure quality of life: IPA CEO
The CEO of the Institute of Public Accountants, Andrew Conway, said at the IPA Deakin Small Business: Big Vision Conference that the decline in...
ATO explores deceased information access fix for online services
With the ATO’s new online services for agents now replacing the tax and BAS agent portals as the default login for agents, professional bodies...
ASIC puts liquidators on notice over illegal phoenixing This is your last free article for this month
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner John Price said current laws made it difficult to pursue directors who...
Federal Court overturns penalty decision
In a recent Federal Court case, Sole Luna Pty Ltd as Trustee for the PA Wade No 2 Settlement Trust v Commissioner of Taxation [2019] FCA 1195,...
Commissioner Chris Jordan vows to improve tax system experience
In an address to the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia National Small Business Summit, ATO Commissioner Chris Jordan announced...
ASIC to keep a watchful eye on small business in 2019-20
ASIC has released its corporate plan for 2019-2023, placing a strong focus on small business and its success. “With small businesses comprising...
Tax, BAS agents ditch portals in droves
Speaking at the Accountants Daily Strategy Day, deputy commissioner at the ATO Sonia Corsini said about 70 per cent of tax and BAS agents have...
‘R&D Incentive problematic for years’: ATO Commissioner
On Wednesday (28 August), the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) announced it is undertaking a review of the Tax...
