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Home » Protected: 2026 ATO Crackdown on Cash Jobs: Stay Audit Ready Published: February 2026 If you take cash jobs, even occasionally, the ATO is sharpening its tools to spot missing income and off-the-books payments. The ATO is comparing sales and expenses against industry benchmarks and matching data from banks, payment services and suppliers. From […]
Home » Protected: 2026 ATO Compliance Tightens: Smart Systems to Reduce Risk Published: February 2026 If compliance has been a once-a-quarter task, 2026 could bring a change of pace. As the ATO moves to more data-driven and faster follow-ups, stronger day-to-day bookkeeping and payroll will help you stay on top. So, what does “day-to-day ready” […]
Home » Protected: AML Tranche 2: Critical Dates & Duties in 2026 Published: February 2026 Australia’s AML/CTF laws are expanding to “Tranche 2”, bringing parts of professional services into scope If you’re a bookkeeper, payroll officer or small-business advisor, these changes will shape onboarding, record-keeping and reporting from 1 July 2026 (with enrolment opening 31 […]
Home » Protected: ATO Holiday Home Rules: Critical Updates for Owners for FY 2026-27 The ATO is stepping up enforcement of holiday home rules from 2025 onwards, ahead of new guidance proposed to apply from 1 July 2026. With closer scrutiny on rental deductions and mixed-use properties, owners and bookkeepers need to act now to […]
Home » Protected: TPB Sanctions Update 2025: Essential Insights for BAS Agents Published: October 2025 Change is on the horizon for Australia’s bookkeeping and tax professionals with the TPB Sanctions Regime At the 2025 Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) Conference, one of the major talking points was the government’s plan to strengthen the Tax Practitioners […]
Home » 4 Steps for BAS Agent Registration Published: Jan 2023 Becoming a BAS Agent (Business Activity Statement) is a great way to start a career in accounting and bookkeeping. These professionals are responsible for preparing and lodging Business Activity Statements (BAS) on behalf of their clients, which are used to report and pay GST, […]