Challenges and opportunities for creative industries
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Specialist accounting firm Darkwave discusses the outlook for creative industries and where accounta...
EOFY tax planning tips for super
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Accountants and their clients will have some unique strategy dilemmas to consider in the lead up to ...
Opportunities and challenges for payroll in the new financial year
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
KeyPay co-founder and head of product at Employment Hero Phil Bernie outlines some of the upcoming c...
$3m threshold to spur new challenges around licensed advice
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The current advice framework creates significant issues for unlicensed accountants looking to provid...
The avoidable errors that trip accountants up
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Accountants are prone to a raft of common mistakes that hold them back but can be avoided with plann...
Women in Accounting Awards achieve global recognition
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ignition's Top 50 Women in Accounting Awards has gone from strength to strength and now has global r...
Accountants 'suffocating in their own workflow'
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Too many practices are "suffocating in their own workflow", says the head of accounting at Intuit Qu...
Accountants 'should take lessons from other sectors'
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Accountants can learn a lot from other industries, says Rob Pillans, founder and principal consultan...
Expect rates to stay higher for longer and plan for rises
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Interest rates will remain at today's "elevated" levels and the only way from here is up, says the s...
What's next for the $3m threshold?
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The SMSF Association and CA ANZ highlight some of the grey areas and potential policy positions that...
Small business 'the big culprit' over FBT gap
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The ATO believes small business is the big culprit when it comes to compliance with FBT and it's on ...
SVB collapse takes tech industry into 'uncharted territory'
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has taken the tech industry into "uncharted territory" and vent...
Thousands of defunct businesses 'simply handing back the keys'
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
About 50,000 business owners a year are simply handing back the keys and walking away, says the chie...
Fair Work on warpath over slack payslips, poor record-keeping
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Small business pay practices have become a target for Fair Work and big fines await those with compl...
Work-in-progress AI 'rich with possibilities'
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Xero Australia country manager Will Buckley says artificial intelligence is rich with possibilities ...
ATO points trust distribution weapons at wrong target
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The ATO is gunning for the wrong target in its s100A approach because the authors of the law never i...
Reporting regime has failed to halt 'shabby' payment conduct
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Four out of 10 issues raised by small business concern "shabby" payment behaviour by the big end of ...
Get real about costs or you'll be left behind by inflation
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Accounting firms need to focus on their real expenses and review their prices or get left behind by ...
Supporting the next generation of women in finance
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Camilla Love started F3 — Future Females in Finance to bring more women into the financial service...
Outdated pricing models means accountants underpaid
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An outdated approach to pricing means accountants have fallen behind other professions and continue ...
Holistic approach 'vital' to hiring and retention
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hiring and retention costs have spiked with the low unemployment rate and a firm's value proposition...
'Cautious budget' for tough economic times
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Labor's first budget stuck to its election campaign script but offered only glimpses of a holistic v...
Making financial services less 'male, stale and pale'
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The financial services industry has historically been male-dominated but encouraging more women into...
'Amazing time' to start an accounting firm, says marketing specialist
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's an "amazing time" to start an accounting firm and inspirational role models – here and overse...
Small business tax objections 'leapt during pandemic'
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Small business objections to ATO decisions leaped during the pandemic and a "significant number a...
Rigorous auditor scrutiny vital to validate green claims
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Auditors have a key role to play in achieving sustainability because it needs the same sort of scrut...
Australia must restore its 'marquee' reputation
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Australia has lost its reputation as a marquee destination, and while the tide is turning, the manag...
Skilled migrants 'need prospect of permanent residency'
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A global shortage of accounting professionals means Australia must lift its game on visa processing ...
Redraw blurred lines between work and home, ATO warns
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lines between expenses related to business and personal use that became fuzzy during the pandemic ne...
Decade of budget deficits leaves Australia exposed
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Australia is sleepwalking into an economic twilight zone with record debt and an acceptance that bud...
Little consolation for SMEs in June CPI
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The below-expectation June CPI figure of 6.1 per cent does nothing to defuse concerns over rising fu...
Labor needs to act fast on NALI rules
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Penalties for non-arm's length income – NALI – in superannuation need legislative change before ...
Firms 'own worst enemies' when it comes to change
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
COVID put a rocket into technological adoption among accountants but too many practices are their ow...
Accountants 'at epicentre' of growth in non-bank finance
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Accountants are helping open the door to alternative sources of finance and investment as the truste...
How to help clients avoid tax-time trip-wires
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Accountants Daily podcast, ATO Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh talks tax agents throug...
ATO rejects claims over 100A overreach
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Accountants Daily podcast, ATO acting assistant commissioner Chris Ryan rejects claim...
What's in store for Labor
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Accountants Daily podcast Scott Treatt and Robyn Jacobson of the Tax Institute outlin...
Legal change needed for certainty over 100A
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Accountants Daily podcast Elinor Kasapidis of CPA Australia says parliament may need to...
Small business ill-prepared for inflation spike
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Accountants Daily podcast, Matthew Addison of the Council of Small Business Organisatio...
Fund ATO to tackle debt book
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Accountants Daily podcast, Scott Treatt of the Tax Institute says the ATO's debt book i...
Best-laid plans
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Budget incentives for small businesses to spend on technology and training need to be legislated by ...
Special Episode: Why accountants need to heed PM's warning regarding Russian cyber-attack reprisals
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of Russian-linked cyber attacks on Ukraine, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Austra...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Shadow financial services minister and shadow assistant treasurer, Stephen Jones MP
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive interview with shadow financial services minister and shadow assistant treasurer, ...
New year, new office?
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With WFH becoming increasingly mainstream, many are wondering whether a return to the office full-...
How to navigate SuperStream measures
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following the introduction of the SuperStream measures on 1 October 2021, release authorities and ro...
Tax traps for Australians returning home
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As Australia's borders continue to reopen, so do a number of tax implications. In this episode of A...
Unpacking upheaval in the SMSF accounting and audit space
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SMSF auditors and accountants have been hit by the "perfect storm" with changes in ATO requirements,...
What recent rate extensions mean for you and your clients
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian Tax Office has confirmed it has extended the work-from-home shortcut method. But what...
Tax lawyers on the current state-of-play
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For those in tax law, the modern market is providing ample opportunity to better support Australian ...
'We're absolutely not out to get tax agents': ATO
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The ATO's frosty relationship with the tax profession has been well documented in recent years, but ...
Preparing for STP Phase 2
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The start date for Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 is fast approaching, but with everything going on ar...
Examining the new frontier of estate disputes
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With litigation involving death benefits in SMSFs on the rise, the time is ripe to evaluate your pla...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Introducing Cyber Security Uncut, with MAJ GEN (Retd) Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome the first edition of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast with our hosts Major General (Ret'd) M...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Breaking the stigma surrounding mental health with David Coleman, Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This year's R U OK? Day serves as an important reminder to open up the conversation on mental health...
Why accountants are frustrated with ASIC's levies
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg this week announced a reduction in ASIC levies for financial advisers, tak...
Why accountants are feeling more burnt out this year
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tax & Super Australia tax counsel John Jeffreys joins host Jotham Lian in this episode of Accountant...
Unpacking the ATO's ruling on NALI and NALE
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The ATO's position on non-arm's length expenditure incurred under a non-arm's length arrangement has...
Quantifying the value of advice amid the COVID-19 crisis
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Accountants and bookkeepers were an invaluable resource for business clients amid the COVID-19 crisi...
Tackling cyber-security apathy
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Wise, founder and director of Wise Accounting, was first exposed to the brutality of cyber att...
Mapping the financial year ahead for SMSFs
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The new financial year has just begun, but the road ahead is already looking busy for the SMSF indus...
Paving the way for a better future for accountants
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australian Accounting Awards 2021 Thought Leader of the Year Rebecca Mihalic has had her fair share ...
Diving into the tax watchdog's latest report on undisputed tax debts
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The ATO's debt book has swollen to $34 billion, with COVID-19 exacerbating an issue that has been gr...
'Community not competition': In conversation with Australian Accounting Awards 2021 winner Aly Garrett
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Straight out of winning the Accountants Daily Excellence Award at the Australian Accounting Awards 2...
EOFY planning for SMSFs
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With 30 June fast approaching, we take a closer look at recent developments that could come into ...
Disrupting boring tax training
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dry tax training sessions that go on for hours on end tend to be a feature of the profession, but do...
Federal budget 2021–22: Superannuation and SMSFs
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's special budget round-up, hosts Aaron Dunn and Jotham Lian take a closer look at all t...
What this year's budget means for accountants and their clients
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a big spending budget with an even bigger net debt approaching $1 trillion. But what does it al...
Rising above adversity: How this practitioner refuses to give up
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kristine Woods has spent over 33 years fighting seven chronic autoimmune diseases, had to deal with ...
Emerging from a COVID hangover
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been over a year since we first entered lockdown, yet accountants are still reeling from the ad...
Tackling trust administration
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Class senior analyst Angelique Faes takes a clo...
What the ATO's NALI announcement means
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand superannuation leader Tony Negline takes a closer lo...
How the ATO's approach has changed over the years
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former ATO assistant commissioner Colin Walker joins us in this episode of Accountants Daily Insider...
How accountants will shape 2021
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Accountants Daily Insider, three industry heavyweights come together to d...
Single Touch Payroll Phase 2: What we know so far
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The rollout of Single Touch Payroll seems like just yesterday, but we now have the second phase lurk...
What's ahead for the IPA in 2021?
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider, we take a closer look at the Institute of Publi...
Seizing opportunities post-pandemic
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While many in the profession are looking at 2021 as a year of consolidation, others, like Andrew Van...
Why accountants and bookkeepers will join forces in 2021
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A turbulent year has seen the profession grow closer than ever, with accountants and bookkeepers tip...
The state of play in the accounting M&A market
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a turbulent year for the accounting profession and it has been no different in the account...
Reshaping the regulation framework for limited advice
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With ASIC exploring how access to affordable advice can be improved, including scaled or limited adv...
Will 2021 be another big year for the accounting profession?
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tax Practitioners Board member Debra Anderson joins host Jotham Lian in this first episode for 2021 ...
A taxing year: Wrapping up 2020 and looking ahead to 2021
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2020 will certainly go down in the history books as one of the toughest years faced by the accountin...
Revealing the true costs of SMSFs
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The SMSF Association and Rice Warner have now released comprehensive research investigating the oper...
Why we need to re-evaluate access to professional advice
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A new report by CPA Australia has found that the economy could be better off by $630 billion if prop...
Accountants Daily 30 Under 30 Finalist Showcase- New Accountant
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the Accountants Daily 30 Under 30 Awards being delivered as a live broadcast on Thursday, 3 Dec...
Accountants Daily 30 Under 30 Finalist Showcase- Public Accountant
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the Accountants Daily 30 Under 30 Awards being delivered as a live broadcast on Thursday, 3 Dec...
Accountants Daily 30 Under 30 Finalist Showcase- Tax and Compliance
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the Accountants Daily 30 Under 30 Awards being delivered as a live broadcast on Thursday, 3 Dec...
A year of change: In conversation with MYOB's Greg Ellis
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
MYOB chief executive Greg Ellis joins host Jotham Lian to look back over 2020 and examine some of th...
Key takeaways from the SMSF Adviser Masterclass event
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Aaron Dunn, CEO of Smarter SMSF, and Miranda Brownlee, deputy editor of sister bra...
What the government's new mental health project for accountants means for you
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Around 5,000 accountants are set to benefit from mental health first aid training following an inves...
Beyond Blue CEO talks mental health in the workplace: Tips to help you cope
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"If you're feeling unsettled, anxious or stressed, we all are. That's absolutely normal in circumsta...
A closer look at the $31bn tax gap
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The ATO has released its tax gap estimates for all 15 income and transactional-based taxes for the f...
What the budget means for SMSFs
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the federal budget now handed down, hosts Miranda Brownlee and Aaron Dunn discuss the measures ...
Diving into the federal budget omnibus tax bill
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The federal budget contained a range of tax measures aimed at incentivising businesses and individua...
A wrap-up of JobKeeper 2.0
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The JobKeeper program switches over on 28 September and with it a number of high-level changes that ...
How Xero's accounting and bookkeeping community fared in COVID-19
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of Accountants Daily Insider, Xero's chief product officer Anna Curzon joins ...
Key lessons for accountants from COVID-19
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, it seems like an eternity since restrictions were first imposed in March. Every aspe...
How automation helps strengthen client relationships
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the build up to the Accountants Daily Strategy Week, we shine a spotlight on one of our upcoming ...
The resilience of small businesses in the wake of the pandemic
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Employing nearly half of all Australians, small businesses are absolutely vital for the nation's eco...
What practitioners need to know about changes to JobKeeper
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's been five months since the government's JobKeeper scheme was rolled out to help support busines...
How stage 4 restrictions are affecting Melbourne practices
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With stage 4 restrictions now imposed in Melbourne, many accounting and bookkeeping practices are no...