NEWS

Two-thirds of directors drag feet on ID numbers

'Out of touch' skills report takes accountants off shortage list

Sydney accountant sentenced to six years' jail

Fishing for accounting talent? It's all about timing

Palaszczuk dumps controversial land tax

Optus hack puts all Australia on alert, accountants in front line

Law firm mulls class action against Optus, SMEs 'sitting ducks'

Queensland land tax a revenue grab: CPA Australia

Sole traders, contractors 'should qualify for skill and tech boosts'

Cost of commute 'keeps office workers at home'

Accounting should portray itself as the essential business toolkit

Record number of people with multiple jobs in June quarter

Accountants hungry for 'highly experienced' brokers

'Little to celebrate' in labour market data

Surge in payment defaults 'a portent of thing to come'

Debt agreement reform 'urgent' as bankruptcies rise

Skill migrants 'needs prospect of permanent residency

ATO boss outlines future 'where tax just happens'

'Devil in the detail' of extra skilled migrant scheme

Skill crisis 'needs triple-pronged policy shift'

Jobs summit $1.1bn boost for TAFE 'just one piece of puzzle'

NSW and building industry lead nation into insolvency

'Make accounting sexy!' to solve skill drought

Raised migration cap, smoother visas two wins for accounting

Where have all the accountants gone?

Chalmers revives 120% deductions for spending on skills, digital

Comfort and trust the keys to selling professional services

Is it time to make way for robo - accountants

GST fraudster sentenced to five year' jail

ATO needs to improve staff capability, says audit office

Sky - high demand for staff 'the number one problem'

180k July returns needed fixing, says ATO

Shift away from tax agents 'holds pitfalls fro crypto, gig workers'

Why you need a contract of employment

Insolvencies and court action leap in July: CreditorWatch

FWO recovers record $500m in unpaid wages

ATO debt levels 'much higher' than pre - pandemic

Staff shortages 'force small firms to merge or quite'

RBA announces August rate rise

Too many staff discouraged from remote working: CPA Australia

Unemployment plummets, female participation at record highs but labour shortages increase

Accounting ads rise fastest with jobless at record low

Construction industry "on collision course with insolvency"

Australian businesses lose $227m in payment redirection scams

Why your firm is now a risky business

What to tell your foreign worker about tax

Staff shortage requires a rethink of what accountants offer

TPB urges agents to renew registrations

ANZ confirms purchase talks for MYOB

Former ATO staffer charged for accepting $150k bribe

Reprehensible conduct, tax agent banned to protect the public

Labour and skills crunch worsens

Almost a third of employing business unable to find suitable staff

One in five part-time workers want hours

Retail labour shortages worsen as business costs escalate

Car allowance increase 'welcome news'

RBA sees inflation at 7% as business cost spike

Renewed focus on skills shortage to benefit business

Fast food operator fined $204k for falsifying payslips

ATO warns of fresh tax scams - Public Accountants

Job vacancy hits record high in march quarter

RBA hikes rates by 50 basis points to 0.85% 

Make sure you’re registered, TPB tells agents 

Business urged to use tax payment plan

Government calls for fair work to lift min. wage 

Play by the rules for June returns

SMEs hit by wage increases and skills shortage

Cost pressures continue to impact businesses

Double-dip and risk an audit, warns ATO

Business to lift prices as energy costs bite

Almost 1 in 10 workers switched jobs in 2021

'Bonker' energy prices set to worsen 

$640k refund caught in GST crossfire

Businesses could be hit by GST crackdown

Unemployment falls to lowest level since 1974

ATO revives offsets against debts on hold

ATO announces areas of focus at tax time

Telltale signs a business is in trouble

Energy prices skyrocket as inflation bites.

Thousands of tax debt defaults ‘in the pipeline’

Warning shot frightens directors into action on debt

ATO cracks down on $850m GST fake business fraud

Rising cost are here to stay

ATO ‘should have acted earlier’ on 100A

Swimming teacher jailed for $278,000 in fake GST claims

Cyber security: Are you personally liable?

RBA Makes first rate hike in over a decade

100A draft sows seeds of uncertainty: CPA Australia

Time running out for 50,000 ‘nervous’ directors with ATO debt 

The Great Resignation is not yet over

ATO hints at ‘common sense’ approach to COVID test deductions

What issues will be on the ATO’s radar this year?

‘Stupid’ advice regime has huge mental health cost

World Bank warns central banks 'lifting rates will add to inequality'

Household spending surges led by retail and recreation

Doctor jailed for 18 outstanding tax returns

RBA May meeting must be considered 'live', expert says

Accountant jailed over $390k tax fraud

Chamber says next federal government must Back Australian Business

Hospitality industry to introduce annual salary arrangement

ATO Actively chasing business over debts

We’re here to help with director IDs: ABRS

Fund ATO to tackle debt book, says Tax Institute

"Clear power shift" in Australian Businesses

RBA puts mortgage holders on alert of higher rates

Suburbs with the highest and lowest rents revealed

Property prices have fallen in nearly one quarter of Aussie suburbs

Insolvency ‘tsunami’ will wipe out 10,000-plus companies

Low-income workers will receive nothing from stage 3 tax cuts: Australia Institute

ASIC's finfluencer warning a 'wake-up call'

RBA says workers to expect real pay cut of 1.5% this year

Government announces funding for 35,000 apprenticeships.

Small business ‘needs triple-pillar of Budget support’

Over 4m households are feeling the pinch of financial pressure

Most Aussies fear home ownership is out of reach for young people

Federal budget 2022: Accountants call for more support

RBA governor urges borrowers to prepare for higher rates

Over 100 super funds could disappear by 2025 as mergers ramp up

Housing inquiry recommends using super for loan security

Advice running hot as inflation bites

How Victoria's casual sick leave scheme will impact local business

Pensioner and JobSeeker payments to rise as living costs soar

Mum-and-dad businesses ‘blindsided’ by ATO trust ruling, says NTAA

Simplified debt restructuring vs ATO repayment plan

RBA governor urges borrowers to prepare for higher rates

Petrol prices mean car allowance ‘undercooked’

Accountants battle in flood frontline to keep businesses afloat

ATO focuses on dodgy work-from-home claims

ATO leaning too heavily on accountants, says CPA

‘We’re listening to tax professionals’, says ATO

Toyota suspends operations: Supplier hit by cyber attack

Australian lost $34M to scam in January

How employees could be putting your business at risk

ATO releases guidance on ESS establishment and administration

RBA reveals March rate decision for 2022

Former franchisee denied tax agent registration

ANZ suspects house prices ‘have peaked’

Westpac predicts house prices will fall for the next 2 years

Why 90% of taxpayers could face a higher tax bill next financial year

1 in 5 Aussies changed jobs in 2021

Accountants back move to make COVID-19 testing tax-deductible

Tax agent terminated for dishonesty

Retailers say COVID claims under NSW Workers Compensation Act ‘unsustainable’

ATO releases new guideline to combat identity theft

NSW Covid - 19 Business Support Package released

Almost half of business owners suffering from anxiety

More older Australians going cashless: report

Overpriced rapid antigen test still an issue, says ACCC

Half of us are shopping online each week

More Aussies looking to switch jobs or retire

How business owners can avoid burnout

Business turnover rises but retailers not confident

December spending turns to January savings

Business in RAT race, beware of fringe benefit tax

Does bitcoin now fit the accounting definition of cash? A question standard-setters can no longer ignore

Tax agent banned for 4 years over false annual declarations

Lowest unemployment rate for 15 years

December spending turns to January savings

McDonald’s fined over ATO document compliance failure

ATO highlights support for out-of-date lodgments and payments

Close contact changes don’t go far enough, say business groups

The work perks attracting new-to-industry accountants

Hospitality Industry calls for government support

Omicron more likely to delay economic recovery than derail it

40% of businesses worried about long-term labour shortage

CPA Australia flags concern on CSLR ‘shortcomings’

Inflation will be the biggest concern for investors in 2022: deVere

Bank branch closures hurting regional business

Population grow slowest in 100 years.

Government to provide $111m boost to ATO taxation compliance programs

Will you check your emails over Christmas?

Almost half of Aussies regularly working from home. 

Over 70% of profession eyeing opportunities elsewhere

 Fresh jobs data reveals extent of vacancies

Jobkeeper payments made public

Report identifies top skills 

for the future

Low and middle-income tax offset could be extended

ATO action sees fraudulent payroll officer receive 4-year sentence

NSW Police to crack down on fraudulent COVID-19 business grants

‘A shock to the system’: Federal Court spousal asset ruling to impact accountants

Australian businesses looking for workers are being encouraged to consider looking into the government’s Youth Jobs PaTH internship.

Half of businesses see skills shortage

Half of Aussie workers underpaid during pandemic: Report.

Australia warned not to rely on being ‘lucky country’

ATO cracks down on ‘high-risk’ behaviours