NAB Predicts Economic Slowdown

National Australia Bank (NAB) released its Forward View report, forecasting that economic growth was likely to slow down to less than 1% over the next two years. According to the report’s findings, the economy is expected to grow by just 0.8% in 2023 and a marginally better 0.9% in 2024.…

Corporate Tax Revenues Hit All-Time High

According to the Corporate Tax Transparency report for 2020-21 issued by the Australian Tax Office (ATO), corporate entities paid an impressive $68.6 billion in income tax. This is $11.4 billion more than was recorded in the previous financial year and the highest-ever tax collection. The report found that this record-high…

Inflation Hits 32-Year High

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has announced that consumer prices rose by 1.8% during the September quarter, resulting in inflation reaching a 32-year high of 7.3%. This rise is much faster than had been anticipated for the third quarter and has raised fears that the Reserve Bank of Australia…

Protect your firm from the effects of a cyber breach.

It is becoming increasingly apparent that it is no longer a case of if, but when you may become a victim of cybercrime. Close to 10 million individuals around Australia have been impacted by the recent Optus data leak.  It’s a demonstration of how a data breach can happen so suddenly…

Do More Australians Prefer to Work from Home?

The pandemic pushed many businesses to adopt work-from-home formulas that would enable them to keep operations running while employees got to reduce their risk of exposure to the virus. As the pandemic winds down, businesses are seeking to have their employees return to full-time office attendance, though enthusiasm for this…

Wage Theft Prompts Government Action

A recent senate inquiry found that the country was grappling with a serious problem of unlawful non- and underpayment of employee remuneration by employers. The senate committee termed the situation as “systemic, sustained and shameful”. During the recently held Jobs and Skills Summit, the federal government reaffirmed its commitment to…

Payment Delays Costing Small Businesses $1.1bn A Year

According to a recent report prepared by Accenture and Xero, Australian small businesses are faced with cash flow problems due to three key reasons of delayed payments, seasonal slowdowns, and rising expenses. Following a review of data from more than 200,000 businesses in Australia, New Zealand and the UK, these…

Record High Demand for Accounting Professionals

Australia is facing a skills shortage as the number of vacancies in the accounting sector continues to grow. There are currently an estimated 9,000 vacancies for accountants, with thousands more of a shortage in other sectors including nursing, disability care, and retail. Overall, employers are struggling to find suitable workers…

Accounting Sector Amongst Top Wage Growth Earners

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) confirms the seasonally-adjusted wage price index, or WPI, rose by 0.7% as of the June quarter, for the third consecutive quarter. The professional services segment, which includes accounting professionals, saw wages rise by 2.9%. This is one of the highest increases in…

TPB Launches New Corporate Plan

The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has launched its new Corporate Plan for 2022-23. The plan is aimed at helping ensure that consumers of tax practitioner services enjoy excellent service. It also seeks to build more trust with the community in the tax profession and boost the integrity of the tax…