On 15 December 2020, the Federal Treasurer announced that a new agreement signed by State and Territory Treasurers will see many charities granted relief from financial reporting requirements of the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission Act 2012. These changes were recommended by an independent review of the ACNC Legislation, Strengthening for Purpose: Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Legislation Review 2018, to reduce the regulatory burden whilst retaining the transparency required to maintain public trust and confidence
Full details are yet to be released, however, a framework will be developed by mid-2021 to ease charities financial reporting requirements. New reporting requirements are expected to be:
| Tier | Threshold (3 yr ave. turnover) | Reporting |
| Small | < $1,000,000 | No requirement to submit an annual report to ACNC |
| Medium | > $1,000,000 and < $5,000,000 | Submit a financial report subject to an audit or review |
| Large | > $5,000 000 | Submit an audited financial report |
HQB is committed providing proactive advice to our charity clients and will keep you updated once the full details are released.
– James Davis & Michelle Paull
Posted 18.12.2020
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