Tom Ravlic

Secrecy provisions were blamed by agencies for their inability to share certain information related to the PwC leaks scandal.

Tax trainer and adviser John Jeffreys said that the corporate plan put out by the ATO covers many things, but it does not offer a plan for tax agents.

The ACCC should have a closer look at the consulting sector and see how greater competition might be facilitated, according to former ACCC head Allan Fels.

Businesses are the frequent targets for cyber attacks involving scammers, hackers and digital malcontents wanting to steal money, secrets and identities.

More electric vehicles (EVs) in the Splend fleet will enable the company to enter into more short- or long-term hire agreements.

ASIC has warned directors and auditors it will be drilling down into how complete a “story” companies are telling in their narrative disclosures in financial statements this year.

Tough rules to make it harder for defrocked tax agents to find work in a tax advisory practice should pass the Senate unamended, according to an economics committee report.

The Tax Practitioners Board has been in the spotlight because of the role it played in disciplining Peter Collins, a former PwC partner, and his old firm for a breach of a confidentiality agreement.

A company director will review the culture of embattled accounting firm PwC as the federal government works out how to deal with the consequences of the tax leak scandal.

Let’s be clear: there is nothing like a story involving a global brand, a scandal and questions about why a firm went like PwC used confidential information.

The ATO is concerned people looking to comply with the law will rely on tools that produce unreliable information — especially if those AI responses use information sourced overseas.

CPA Australia has sent an eight-page pre-budget submission to the ACT government recommending engagement with a broad cross-section of stakeholders to develop laws and regulations for the territory.