As SMSFs and their various service providers wait to see what consequences may arise from the limited licensing regime currently proposed for accountants, Sharyn Long, ma...
Direct sales of financial products and the use of social media for business purposes have grown to become bigger factors than FOFA for financial advisory practices, accor...
Due to growing costs and increasing workload, smaller accounting practices might wish to outsource SMSF administration, writes Olivia Long....
Institute of Chartered Accountants reinforces concern on accountants' exemption issue....
A recent newspaper advertisement that equates financial planning with the sale of financial products misunderstands the role of advisers, says AFA chief executive Richard...
The Government should take a long-term economic view in its efforts to return the budget to surplus amid major issues concerning market forces, household debt and uncerta...
Opposition urges Shorten to resolve accountants' exemption or hand task to someone who can....
Chartered accounting and advisory firm William Buck has moved to boost the size and reach of its audit and assurance division with a key appointment....
Accounting group RSM Bird Cameron celebrated 90 years in the business this month....
The Institute of Public Accountants has reiterated its calls to the Government to extend legal privilege to professional tax advisers, noting five years had passed since ...
Many have advocated that accountants simply get licensed if they wish to advise on SMSFs. However, Liz Westover claims the current single licensing model poses many diffi...
The independence of accountants who align their businesses with financial planning dealer groups could be called into question, according to RSM Bird Cameron principal Pe...
Macquarie Bank has enhanced its web-based services to assist SMSFs and other clients by providing online access to 10 years worth of clients' Macquarie Cash Management Ac...
Securitor has developed an offering to help accountants continue to provide SMSF-related services....
CPA Australia warns of uncertainty generated by Government's tightening of anti-avoidance provisions....
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...
increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...