CAs weigh in on Budget 2019-20
Chartered accountants in practice see Australia’s Budget as a short-term plan to win votes, but the tax breaks are nice...
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Why accountants need insurance
As data-matching grows more powerful every year, the right insurance can safeguard professionals against the increased risk of audits and stronger government scrutiny of clients...
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Three priorities for NZs Tax Working Group
The NZ Tax Working Group’s interim report sets out a full workload before the February deadline for a final report...
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Bitcoin bonanza – or tax-time headache?
Investing in cryptocurrencies, even by SMSFs, is now more common, with up to half a million taxpayers actively in the market last year. But tax authorities are warning they will track down crypto...
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The independent financial adviser
Why it’s important to seek financial advice...
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Auditors, advisers hit by new ASIC fees
Changes to ASIC charges mean that SMSF auditors, financial advisers and others, including clients, now need to pay much higher fees to the regulator...
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Four tips to sort out your super
Planning for retirement is a task that often gets pushed to the bottom of to-do lists. But you can sort out your super in four simple steps (and your future self will thank you for it)...
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Want to pay for groceries even when you can't work?
Income protection provides for you and your family when you can’t work, including helping to pay your everyday bills...
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Budget 2018 – main highlights
Major tax reform was missing again in this year’s Federal Budget, but there were wins in the areas of personal tax cuts, superannuation, tackling the black economy and more funding for the ATO on tax...
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Bringing country clients closer to their banks
Practical tips for accountants to foster a positive relationship between rural clients and their banks...
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Seven ways to support clients in farm debt mediation
Rising farm debt is a reality for many on the land and CAs need to know how to deal with financial institutions and farmers alike...
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How to avoid budget blowouts in the business
What can accountants do to respond to budget and forecast variations?...
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ATO's 2018 hit list targets smaller tax avoiders
In an interview with Acuity, Australian Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan FCA spells out his new agenda for 2018, where he sets small business and big spenders in his sights...
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ATO powers up with data-matching tech
More powerful data-matching tools from the ATO are catching out more tax avoiders. What can accountants do to comply?...
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Economics with a vampire
Incautious economists have produced a rich vein of research that vampires could really get their teeth into – to put the bite on us mortal beings...