It’s that time of year again: SMSF reporting season is upon those managing their own superannuation.

Staying updated on the latest changes is crucial, whether you’re overseeing it yourself or working with a fund.

To guide you through the latest in super, CPA Australia’s superannuation expert helps break down what you need to know.

From SMSF reporting season to insights on NALI, indexation and changes to rules and caps, stay on top of your super by tuning in today.

• Host: Aidan Ormond, Digital Content Editor, CPA Australia
• Guest: Richard Webb, Superannuation Lead, CPA Australia

For more information, head to the ATO website for:

• Non-arm’s length income
• Assessable contributions
• Super for individuals and families
• Understanding concessional and non-concessional contributions

You can also read the quality of advice review final report on the Treasury website. 

And you can find a CPA at our custom portal on the CPA Australia website.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• INTHEBLACK Out Loud
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast platform.

You can email the podcast team at [email protected]

This week’s show is a special presentation from CPA Australia’s leadership, strategy and business podcast, INTHEBLACK. The cost-of-living crisis is hitting employees hard.

Pay rises, tax relief and bonuses can only do so much. But what if there was a way to support your staff and boost your business without harming the bottom line?

In this episode, we dive deep into how reimagining company rewards programs can tackle the cost-of-living squeeze.

By shifting the focus to practical, everyday benefits, you can attract top talent, boost employee satisfaction and at the same time strengthen your company culture.

Join us as we chat with a leading expert in the field, who shares her views and actionable strategies for transforming your rewards program into a powerful tool for employee cost-of-living relief.

Listen now.

• Host: Aidan Ormond, Digital Content Editor, CPA Australia
• Guest: Kylie Green, managing director of Reward Gateway APAC. For over 20 years, Green has worked with leading companies to help them use technology to take their employee engagement strategy to the next level.

For more useful information on today’s topic, Reward Gateway has produced a detailed e-book in PDF format called 15 benefits to truly make a difference.

Additionally, Reward Gateway has produced a workplace engagement index as well as a cost of living resource hub with reports, ebooks and webinar links.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• INTHEBLACK Out Loud
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast platform.

You can email the podcast team at [email protected]

Discover the latest from the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) including its strategic roadmap for 2024-2027.

Explore key focus areas shaping the future of ethical conduct in accounting, and dive into its updated five-part code of ethics for sustainability.

Tune in for insights on IESBA’s vision and its impact on the profession’s ethical landscape.

Host: Ram Subramanian, Interim Head of Policy and Advocacy, CPA Australia

Guest: Gabriela Figueiredo Dias, Chair of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA). And she is Co-CEO, International Foundation for Ethics and Audit. In her role as IESBA Chair, she ensures that IESBA activities maintain a public interest focus, while developing high-quality ethics and independence standards.

Learn more about the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants at their website.

You can also listen to other With Interest episodes on CPA Australia’s YouTube channel.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• INTHEBLACK Out Loud
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast platform.

Email the podcast team at [email protected]

Tax time tends to attract the attention of those nasty scammers - but don’t worry.

This episode has specialist advice and strategies to help you safeguard your sensitive information.

Outlined are the dubious tactics that scammers use, such as ATO-branded email scams, text messages and other ways to trick you to reveal sensitive data.

For professionals in the tax industry, we also shed light on the threats posed by cyber criminals targeting your company and clients’ tax data.

The final episode in the tax time 2024 series will help you deal with this growing problem. It empowers you with practical security measures to help safeguard your data from cyber criminals.

Tune in now to navigate tax season with confidence.

• Host: Garreth Hanley, Podcast Producer, CPA Australia
• Guest: Joda Walter, Assistant Commissioner of Cyber Governance at the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

For more information related to this episode, these links will help you:

• Protect your personal identifying information
• Verify or report scams
• Security advice for tax professionals and businesses
• Business and government resources
• Cybersecurity essential eight

You can also call the ATO on 1800 008 540 to report if you think you have disclosed any personal information to a scammer. 

Additionally, CPA Australia has tools and resources to help support you at tax time as well as cybersecurity resources and support.

The four-part Tax Time 2024 series is a special feature in June on the With Interest channel. You can listen to other episodes at the series page.

You can also listen to episodes in this series on CPA Australia’s YouTube channel.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• INTHEBLACK Out Loud
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast platform.

Email the podcast team at [email protected]

Division 7A remains a stumbling block for many small business owners when it comes to tax compliance.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into Div 7A to ensure you're fully equipped with the knowledge you need, from understanding how this integrity measure operates to pinpointing where it applies and steering clear of potential pitfalls.

As we gear up for tax time 2024, we also outline the crucial deadlines pertaining to Div 7A that tax advisers and their clients need to have on their radar.

If you’re a business owner or an accountant working for an SME, this tax time episode is a must-listen. Tune in now.

• Host: Gavan Ord, Business Investment and International Lead, Policy and Advocacy, CPA Australia
• Guest: Anthony Marvello, Assistant Commissioner with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

For added guidance related to this episode, these ATO links will help you:

• Private company benefits: Division 7 A dividends
• Using your business money and assets
• The Div 7A calculator and decision tool
• The Div 7A benchmark interest rate
• Issuing distributions statements
• Essentials to strengthen your small business.

Additionally, CPA Australia has tools and resources to help support you at tax time. 

The four-part Tax Time 2024 series is a special feature in June on the With Interest channel. You can listen to other Tax Time 2024 episodes at the series page.

You can also listen to previous episodes in this series on CPA Australia’s YouTube channel.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• INTHEBLACK Out Loud
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast platform.

Email the podcast team at [email protected]

Navigating work-related expenses can be a challenge. Little wonder the ATO says it’s one of the biggest areas for errors at tax return time.

That’s why today’s episode will help you demystify the rules for claiming work-related expenses in 2024.

This comprehensive episode covers everything from the importance of diligent record-keeping to the intricacies of claiming home office expenditures, travel and car costs, specialised equipment and educational expenses.

But we're not just stopping at the basics – we'll also equip you with expert tips for accurately calculating your expenses and ensuring you have all the requisite documentation should the ATO require further information.

Consider this your roadmap to smooth sailing for your tax return expenses. Listen now.

• Host: Gavan Ord, Business Investment and International Lead, Policy and Advocacy, CPA Australia
• Guest: Rob Thomson, Assistant Commissioner at the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

The four-part Tax Time 2024 series is a special feature in June on the With Interest channel. You can listen to other Tax Time 2024 episodes at the series page.

You can also listen to previous episodes in this series on CPA Australia’s YouTube channel.

Additionally, CPA Australia has tools and resources to help support you ahead of tax time 2024.

For further information, the ATO offers guidance on keeping records, occupations, car expenses, tools, clothing, self-education and common deductions.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• INTHEBLACK Out Loud
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast platform.

Email the podcast team at [email protected]

From rental property repairs to capital allowances, record-keeping, and navigating the Medicare levy, we’ve got you covered at tax time.

Gain insights on the ATO's debt collection approach along with practical tips on lodgement advice, working-from-home calculations, and effective record-keeping.

Learn what’s new and what the ATO will focus on to help prepare you for the upcoming tax season. Tune in now.

Host: Gavan Ord, Business Investment and International Lead, Policy and Advocacy, CPA Australia

Guest: Rob Thomson, Assistant Commissioner at the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) 

For information related to this episode, these ATO links will help in areas such as keeping records, occupations, investor’s toolkit, Medicare and private health insurance and the Super Health Check.

Additionally, CPA Australia has tools and resources to help support you ahead of tax time. 

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• INTHEBLACK Out Loud
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast platform.

Email the podcast team at [email protected]

In this in-depth discussion, CPA Australia leaders share their perspectives and explore ideas around ways that we can achieve reconciliation together.

They outline why an organisation like CPA Australia is involved in this issue and explain the relevance of reconciliation to accountants and finance professionals.

Listen now. 

Host: Adrienne Biscontin, external affairs adviser, policy and advocacy, CPA Australia

Guests: Dale Pinto FCPA, CPA Australia president and chair and John Curtin distinguished professor, and Shane Miller CPA, deputy chair of CPA Australia's Indigenous Advisory Group

For more information on today’s topic, head to CPA Australia’s reconciliation page and to the Reconciliation Australia homepage.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• INTHEBLACK Out Loud
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast platform.

You can email the podcast team at [email protected]

Join CPA Australia's expert policy team as we dive into Treasurer Jim Chalmers' announcements from last night's Budget unveiling.

Learn what these measures could mean for accountants, business owners and finance professionals, and explore the broader implications for the Australian economy.

Uncover valuable insights with this comprehensive breakdown of Budget 2024.

Host: Simon Downes, external affairs lead, policy and advocacy, CPA Australia

Guests: Gavan Ord, business investment and international lead, policy and advocacy, CPA Australia, and Elinor Kasapidis, interim chief learning and innovation officer, learning and innovation, CPA Australia.

For further insights, head to CPA Australia’s Budget 2024 page for expert and authoritative insights on the latest Federal Budget. 

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting: 

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• INTHEBLACK Out Loud
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast platform. 

You can email the podcast team at [email protected]

Discover the ins and outs of the ATO’s CAL and find solutions to common problems met by businesses and tax agents.

Join us as we unravel the complexities of the ATO’s client-to-agent linking process, also known as CAL.

Our expert guest also answers questions sent by CPAs to help troubleshoot real-world issues users have met with CAL.

Listen now for your ultimate CAL explainer.

Host: Gavan Ord, business investment and international lead, policy and advocacy, CPA Australia

Guest: Hannah Griffits CPA, from Moore Lewis & Partners, accountants and tax advisors in Toowoomba, Queensland

For more information on today’s topic the ATO has guidance for NFPs and bulk client transfers as well as client-to-agent linking steps and client-to-agent linking in online services.

CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• INTHEBLACK Out Loud
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast platform.

You can email the podcast team at [email protected]