Industry experts unite for FASEA exam prep program
A group of financial advice industry experts have teamed up to create Cram 4 Exam – an intensive Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) exam preparation program.
Cram 4 Exam’s structured program is designed for those who are anxious about passing the exam as well as those who want to be guided through FASEA’s reading material, have key issues highlighted and have experts answer their questions.
Over 200 years of collective industry experience had been brought together for Cram 4 Exam, with industry experience in financial advice regulation and legislation, financial advice construction, analysis and application of ethical and professional behaviour.
The program is led by Bronny Speed, director at AccountantsIQ and financial advice leader, Chartered Accountants ANZ, with a group of specialists including:
- Peter Burgess (general manager technical & education, SuperConcepts)
- Louise Biti & Assyat David (directors, Aged Care Steps)
- Brett Walker (principal/founder, SMART Compliance)
- Andrea Manson (marketing manager, AccountantsIQ)
- Academics from Deakin University
For the December sitting of the exam, Cram 4 Exam would run its initial program in the major centres during October and November, with plans to repeat the program several times in 2020.
Advisers can register their interest here, with dates to be announced soon.fas
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