Senate to debate super tax bill today

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The bill is scheduled to be debated today following the government’s attempts to win crossbench support through a ...

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Gender pay gap remains too wide for accountants, despite remuneration increases

Profession • By Staff Reporter

A recent survey has found that despite pay rises occurring across the board, a wide gender pay gap continues to persist ...

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FSC boss says super tax ‘symbolic’ of Australia’s failing tax system

Tax • By Staff Reporter

The proposed $3 million super tax is “symbolic of everything that is wrong” with the tax debate in Australia, the CEO ...

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The future of payroll: Balancing automation and human expertise

Profession • By Staff Reporter

The rise of AI has transformed many industries, and if it hasn't impacted yours yet, it likely will soon

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Stephen Jones announces retirement ahead of election call

Profession • By Staff Reporter

The Financial Services Minister has announced that he will retire from federal politics at the next election.

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ART affirms ASIC decision to disqualify SMSF auditor

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The Administrative Review Tribunal has upheld ASIC's decision to disqualify an SMSF auditor for failing to comply ...

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SMSFA hits back at Chalmers over div 296 consultation claims

Profession • By Staff Reporter

The SMSF Association has refuted Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ claims that the government undertook “heaps of consultation” ...

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Clean up payroll systems or face multimillion-dollar fines, accountants warned

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Australian accounting firms are being urged to get their payroll systems sorted as the new wage laws that commenced on ...

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Accountants ‘ideally placed’ to fill a limited advice gap

Profession • By Staff Reporter

There is no reason accountants couldn’t fill the same role in financial advice as the proposed new class of adviser, ...

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