Jerome Doraisamy

One award-winning CFO has said that accountants aren't the department of "no" anymore, but the department of "here's how".

It’s 2026, but so many workplace conversations are still being reduced to a debate about location, writes Kath Harris.

With mainstream media outlets awash with think pieces saying everything from ‘lodge now before it’s too late’ to ‘don’t rush to file’, it is imperative that accountants impart the wisdom that “chasing the ‘right’ tax refund” is always preferable to chasing what they think is best.

With much of the legal profession Down Under moving from experimental use of AI to having it be more foundationally embedded, there are numerous trends now on the horizon, says Harvey's Australian country head.

Reducing bloat in the tech stack and finding solutions that integrate are foremost priorities for accounting firms looking to eliminate technological friction, says one Pinch Payments expert.

Practitioners should resist the temptation to view artificial intelligence adoption as a race against competitors, with a clear business strategy and incremental experimentation more likely to deliver better outcomes over chasing the latest technology.

An accounting advisory partner has joined the Brisbane office of BDO Australia, having come across from EY.

New findings paint a “particularly alarming” picture of the impact upon businesses across Victoria should the Allan government’s proposed work-from-home legislation pass the state’s Parliament, including the additional costs that most business owners expect to incur.

Are you one of the top M&A dealmakers in Australia? Following the success of the inaugural M&A Dealmakers ranking last year, we are once again inviting submissions for the best dealmakers in Australia for 2026.

“The future of law is going to look vastly different, and in-house teams have the privilege of drawing the blueprint for what that looks like,” one GC has said.