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Financial planning

CPA Australia wants more support from Labor for small business

CPA Australia has called out Labor for failing to include more support for small businesses in Opposition leader Anthony Albanese’s Budget reply speech....

Policy & Regulation

Industry bodies unite against CSLR draft

Eight industry associations say the compensation scheme of last resort will become a “go to” rather than a last resort and excludes product providers from accountability....

Financial planning

Planning and accounting groups unite against ASIC levy rise

Five planning and accounting groups have united to press the Government to override the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on its proposed levy increases ci...

Policy & Regulation

Accountants urge extra funding for ASIC post-FASEA

Both the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Treasury will need adequate funding and resourcing to handle their new regulatory roles following the cl...

People & Products

IPA elects new president

Julie Williams will succeed Damien Moore as the Institute of Public Accountants president of the board....

People & Products

Accounting bodies unite for mental health training

Over 5,000 accountants will receive training in providing mental health first aid to assist clients across Australia by 2022. ...

Financial planning

Financial services players give Budget mixed welcome

The Financial Services Council has welcomed the Government’s Budget changes to superannuation while others are seeking more detail....

Policy & Regulation

Necessary tweaks needed for JobKeeper 2.0: IPA

The Institute of Public Accountants says the stimulus initiatives need to better distinguish between viable and non-viable business, particularly to ensure JobKeeper 2.0 ...

Policy & Regulation

New payment bill will protect small business: IPA

A new bill before parliament, which would require large businesses to publish policies on payment times, will help protect small business cashflows, according to the Inst...

Superannuation

ATO approval of early release ‘no rubber stamp’

Members who have accessed hardship early release superannuation should understand that they may be audited by the Australian Taxation Office to determine whether they wer...

Financial planning

Industry groups create ROA template for early super access

FPA, SMSFA, CA ANZ, CPA Australia and IPA financial adviser and registered tax agent members have been provided a template record of advice for clients looking to access ...

Financial planning

Professional bodies join to give easy access to advice

Five professional bodies had teamed up to help Australians receive easy access to professional advice, given the COVID-19 pandemic....

Financial planning

Accounting bodies unite on advice

The major accounting groups have united to mount a campaign aimed at clearing the way for the more effective delivery of advice by simplifying the multiple regulatory reg...

Policy & Regulation

IPA supports gov reintroduction of SG amnesty

The Institute of Public Accountants has put its support behind the Government’s reintroduction of the superannuation guarantee amnesty bill....

Financial planning

Major accounting bodies want far more than accountant’s exemption

The major accounting bodies want far more than the re-establishment of the accountant’s exemptions – they want a wholesale review of a post-Future of Financial Advice reg...