Knowledge Shop PD November 2025
Knowledge Shop will present the Tax Update sessions, and Accurium will lead the Superannuation session. You can register for one or both—your choice for staying up to date with the latest in tax and SMSF.
Knowledge Shop Members Only - Everything you need to stay up to speed in 4 hours!
Are you ready to supercharge your SMSF and Tax knowledge and stay ahead of the game? See you online for a sensational series of CPD sessions.
Don’t miss this two-part, content-rich webinar series where we unpack the most pressing issues and key developments shaping the SMSF and tax landscape. Gain up-to-date insights on regulatory changes, compliance obligations, and emerging trends—essential knowledge to stay informed and ahead.
We’re excited to announce that Knowledge Shop will present the Tax Update sessions, and Accurium will lead the Superannuation session. You can register for one or both—your choice for staying up to date with the latest in tax and SMSF.
For this online event, four team members from member firms can attend for free - places are limited. Paid extras are allowed, please email cpd@knowledgeshop.com.au if you would like to register additional staff.
Dates & details
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
SMSF update (presented by our partners at Accurium)
12:00pm - 2:00pm AEDT
Click here for more info and to register for the SMSF update
30 mins break
Tax update (presented by Knowledge Shop)
2:30pm - 4:30pm AEDT
What we cover
The ATO has released an updated list of issues that it will be focusing on when it comes to private groups for the 2025-26 year. While many of the items on the list don't come as a surprise and are consistent with previous years, there are some specific items that practitioners need to be aware of. This includes the ATO's new focus on the situation where franked dividends are distributed from a trust to a newly incorporated bucket company, family trust distribution tax risks and concerns around clients who undertake business restructures.
We also take a look at some recent tax cases which deal with common issues faced by practitioners and their clients, including a case which looks at important timing issues around trust distributions and a case which deals with the strict deadlines for claiming GST credits.
The Government is in the process of introducing some significant developments which will impact on a wide range of practitioners and clients. In this session we take a look at the practical impact of these developments and what needs to be done to ensure that practitioners and clients comply with new obligations.
This includes the Payday Super rules which are due to commence from 1 July 2026 and which will impact on almost every employer across the country. We also explore the obligations that will apply to accounting firms under the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing rules from 1 July 2026.
We will also provide an update on the progress of legislation relating to the $20,000 instant asset write-off threshold for the 2026 income year and look at some of the practical issues associated with using AI tools within an accounting practice, especially when it comes to researching tax issues.
Michael Carruthers
Tax Director, Knowledge Shop
Michael is an adviser, author, in demand presenter, mentor to Knowledge Shop’s technical team, and is well known for his capacity to translate highly technical information into tangible and useable advice for the profession. He has a knack for seeing through the complexity and helping advisers work through highly technical issues with certainty and accuracy.
Michael works with advisers every day to help them negotiate and implement the constant tide of change impacting the industry. He was a long-term member of the advisory panel for the Board of Taxation and was a member of the reference group for the Board’s review of small business concessions.
He was also an expert panel member for the Board’s review of tax impediments facing small business.
Webinar
Knowledge Shop PD November 2025
26 November 2025 - 26 November 2025
Webinar
$0.00 + GST