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Financial planning

The Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Senator Mathias Cormann, confirms he remains to be convinced on the need to legally restrict use of the term 'financial planner/adviser'....

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Accounting

LGH Holdings director and accountant Mark Ronald Letten will stand trial on more than 30 criminal charges in relation to property holdings and development of real propert...

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Accounting

Superannuation body warns of implications flowing from accountants, real estate agents, mortgage brokers and lawyers around SMSFs and property....

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Accounting

SPAA hopes to become part of the limited advice licensing regime by offering its Public Practice Certificate to accountant members....

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Financial planning

New platform launched to challenge planners in retail advice market....

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Superannuation

Almost 500 people were convicted for tax fraud and superannuation criminal offences in the September quarter, resulting in $1.56 million in fines and penalties....

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Financial planning

There are a few lessons to be learnt from high-profile family disputes, including that of Gina Rinehart, according to lawyer Bernie O’Sullivan....

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Accounting

A limited AFSL for accountants would be too restrictive and expensive, meaning accountants who want to advise on SMSFs would be more likely to join an existing licence th...

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Accounting

Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten has released draft regulations outlining a limited licence for accountants, replacing the accountants' exemption replacement regu...

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Accounting

IPA rejects imposition of APES 230 and flags the development of a more workable alternative standard....

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People & Products

Three new directors have been appointed to the board of South Australian professional services firm Hood Sweeney....

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Superannuation

A roundtable is told some SMSFs may be being mis-sold....

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Financial planning

Specialised financial advice practices will be a thing of the past due to their unsustainable business models, according to Seaview Consulting's Bob Neill....

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Financial planning

Industry superannuation fund Professional Associations Super has launched a mobile device-optimised site in what it says is a response to the rapid take-up of smart phone...

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Accounting

Barry Lambert confirms SMSFs represent a major motivator for accountants to utilise special financial advice licensing....

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...

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