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The new limited licensing regime for accountants has received widespread support from the financial services industry....

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Two key accounting bodies, CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, have interpreted the Government's conditional licensing regime as a mean...

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It may be as late as mid-2013 before the new accountants' advice regime is up and running....

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By becoming licensed to provide financial advice, accountants will be able to charge clients for advice they are currently "giving away for free", says head of SMSF Advic...

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Accountants must start diversifying away from compliance work and into wealth creation and financial services, says Institute of Public Accountants general manager Vicki ...

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Treasury officials tell Senate Committee accountants will be moved into FOFA world....

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Opposition urges Shorten to resolve accountants' exemption or hand task to someone who can....

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Bill Shorten criticises accounting bodies for publishing open letter on accountants' exemption, promising an announcement within weeks....

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After months of negotiations, the Federal Government is likely to replace the so-called 'accountant's exemption' with a limited, non-product licensing regime....

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An ASIC investigation has seen a Melbourne accountant facing 37 charges over unregistered managed investment schemes....

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Financial planning group OmniWealth is adding accounting and legal services, hoping to attract more planners to the firm....

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Small Independent Super Funds Association wants definitive framework for accountants providing advice....

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