The Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman (IGTO) provides an important, free service to assist taxpayers with complaints and concerns around the ATO and the TPB.

In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Jotham Lian is joined by the Inspector-General of Taxation, Karen Payne, to outline the role of her office in the broader tax system, new stats around taxation complaints over the last few months, and the process of escalating tax administration concerns.

Karen explains why she endorses the simplification of the taxation of deceased estates, the key recommendations out of the Senate Economics Legislation Committee's inquiry, and the IGTO's plans for the coming financial year.

Amid what has been a turbulent end of financial year, it is likely for many advisers and clients that the introduction of the Director Identification Number regime may have gone unnoticed. In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Jotham Lian is joined by Jamie Towers, tax partner at Mazars, to deep-dive into what the passing of this law will mean for directors over the coming months and years, and the penalties involved for those who do not embrace the new system.

Jamie will explain why ASIC has chosen not to rely solely on tax file numbers, unpack your responsibilities as an adviser amid the changes, and share the practices and strategies that they are adopting at Mazars.

As the EOFY approaches, advisers are facing the new challenge of providing guidance to their clients around incorporating pandemic-triggered measures into their financial decisions. In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Sarah Kendell is joined by Michael Hutton, personal wealth management partner at HLB Mann Judd, to break down the key issues that are affecting his clients in the lead-up to tax time. Michael explains some helpful strategies for advisers to consider for different client situations, from landlords with struggling tenants to those approaching retirement and to people with more cash than anticipated.

The National Tax Clinic program is a federal government funded initiative that helps financially vulnerable small businesses and individuals to navigate the tax system.

On this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, the founding director of UNSW's Tax Clinic, Dr Ann Kayis-Kumar, joins host Jotham Lian to discuss how the program works, which demographics are eligible for this service, and how the pandemic has impacted the community she works with.

Ann explains how the clinic finds its clients, the types of services offered by the clinic, and the benefits of increasing pro-bono services for the tax profession at large.

With the first-ever Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards happening as a live broadcast hosted by Vince Sorrenti on Friday, 19 June at 7pm AEST, we are bringing you a series of podcasts showcasing the finalists across a multitude of categories.

In this episode, Accountants Daily editor Jotham Lian is joined by Paul Glossop, CEO of Standard Integrated Lending, Gold Partner of the awards, and two finalists who share how they are feeling about having gained recognition as part of the upcoming awards.

The halfway mark of the government's COVID-19 stimulus measures is approaching and the conversation is beginning to shift towards how businesses can best position themselves to recover from the current crisis.

In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Jotham Lian is joined by the managing director of businessDEPOT, John Knight, to talk about how his firm's virtual Rebound event came about and the key themes that have been discussed in these webinars.

John reveals the number one priority for businesses to be working on right now, discusses how the potential changes to the JobKeeper program will affect small businesses, and shares his advice to fellow colleagues in the industry as we head into tax time 2020.

With the first-ever Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards happening as a live broadcast hosted by Vince Sorrenti on Friday, 19 June at 7pm AEST, we are bringing you a series of podcasts showcasing the finalists across a multitude of categories.

In this episode, Accountants Daily editor Jotham Lian is joined by Terry Rodoni from at Cerebiz, Platinum Partner of the awards, and two finalists who share how they are feeling about having gained recognition as part of the upcoming awards.

With the first-ever Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards happening as a live broadcast hosted by Vince Sorrenti on Friday, 19 June at 7pm AEST, we are bringing you a series of podcasts showcasing the finalists across a multitude of categories.

In this episode, Accountants Daily editor Jotham Lian is joined by Peter Vroom from Cerebiz, Platinum Partner of the awards, and two finalists who share how they are feeling about having gained recognition as part of the upcoming awards.

With the first-ever Accountants Daily Australian Accounting Awards happening as a live broadcast hosted by Vince Sorrenti on Friday, 19 June at 7pm AEST, we are bringing you a series of podcasts showcasing the finalists across a multitude of categories.

In this episode, Accountants Daily editor Jotham Lian is joined by Malika Siyali, market development and agile lead at Thomson Reuters, Gold Partner of the awards, and two finalists who share how they are feeling about having gained recognition as part of the upcoming awards.

In this episode of Accountants Daily Insider, host Jotham Lian is joined by Matthew Addison, executive chair of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, to break down the latest developments on the JobKeeper front.

Matthew explains some of the complications that have arisen around meeting JobKeeper deadlines, a new concession regarding enrolments for the months ahead, and an amendment that ensures employers are not subject to additional superannuation guarantee obligations by participating in the scheme.

Matthew also shares his insight into concerns around cash-flow boost payments, the implications of Single Touch Payroll on this year's tax lodgements, and his tips for practitioners on getting through the coming weeks.