'Intense but rewarding': accountant recounts taking the stand in City Beach case

Tax • By Emma Partis

An adviser behind the 2016 restructure of City Beach has reflected on what it was like to testify in the Federal Court, ...

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Crocodiles, cyclones and … client meetings? An accountant’s tree change to Darwin

Profession • By Emma Partis

A KPMG accountant reflects on her spur-of-the-moment decision to pack up and leave Sydney to work at the firm’s Darwin ...

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Home office occupancy expenses after Hall: is it time to rethink the essential character test?

Profession • By Emma Partis

The law after Hall is clear. But whether it should remain so is a question the Full Court's reasoning invites.

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System-wide reform, long-term planning: BDO reveals pre-budget wishlist

Economy • By Emma Partis

Holistic tax reform and long-term productivity-boosting measures rank high on BDO experts' May budget wishlists.

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Unemployment stays steady at 4.3% in March

Economy • By Emma Partis

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3 per cent in March 2026, data from the ABS has shown.

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4 collapsed companies and $3m in debt: Qld director disqualified by ASIC

Profession • By Emma Partis

ASIC has banned a Coolangatta-based company director from managing corporations for five years due to his involvement ...

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Viva Energy revises impairment expenses by $25m post-ASIC intervention

Profession • By Emma Partis

Viva Energy has revised an accounting judgement in its 2025 financial report after ASIC raised concerns about its ...

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OECD urges Australia towards tax, regulatory reform

Economy • By Emma Partis

A recent OECD report has suggested that Australia’s tax system needs an overhaul to boost economic growth and ...

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‘Emphatic rejection’ of CoT High Court appeal clarifies section 45B rules

Tax • By Emma Partis

The High Court has denied the Commissioner of Taxation special leave in its case against City Beach, reaffirming that ...

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