Does Your Small Business Need to Follow AML Privacy Rules?

Compliance with new anti-money laundering (AML) laws may subject your small business to additional privacy obligations it did not face before.

Don’t get caught out at tax time with your multiples jobs

Picking up a second job, holding multiple part-time roles, or doing gig work is now part of everyday life. But the way tax is withheld across multiple payers can lead to a surprise when you lodge your tax return. 

Global companies turn to cost-cutting amid ongoing inflation

Rising operating costs and persistent inflation are placing renewed pressure on businesses worldwide, despite signs that confidence is beginning to recover. 

Warning for early lodger this tax time!

The ATO has a clear message this year: slow down and get it right. Early lodgers are far more likely to make mistakes.

ATO no longer treating debt the same as during COVID

One expert has stressed the importance of tax agents reminding their clients that the ATO is no longer as lenient on tax debt collection as it was during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The evolution of the world’s languages

Check out the evolution of the world's most spoken languages from 2500 BC to 2026

LRBA ban no better for housing supply or retirement, accountants clap back

Despite its aims to ease the housing crisis, Labor’s LRBA ban continues to receive a mixed response, with many concerned about the impacts on retirement security.

Social Security Payments and Their Effect on Discretionary Trusts

For businesses and families managing discretionary trusts, understanding how social security laws intersect with trust arrangements is critical. For businesses and families managing discretionary trusts, it is critical to understand how social security laws interact with trust arrangements.

Components of a cyber security plan

What is a cyber security risk plan?

Impersonation scams are on the rise

Best defense is to pause – protect your ID and your finances.

ATO warns millions of Australian chasing tax deductions to stop making ‘unusual’ claims

The tax office is warning Australians to stop claiming private expenses on their tax returns, with some attempting to claim baby expenses, personal gifts and meal deliveries as work-related.

Tips to help you this tax time

With tax time around the corner, it's time to start getting your records in order for your 2025-26 tax return.