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A co-regulatory model in relation to ASIC’s responsibilities would boost ASIC’s capacity to fulfil its responsibilities, the IPA believes....

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Accounting firms have underestimated the impact of further study on their profit and productivity as accountants ramp up their education in light of SMSF licensing requir...

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The IPA has supported the Misuse of Market Power Bill but believes there are amendments that unnecessarily complicate the law....

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The ATO should compensate accountants for their lost time and productivity due to the continuing technology issues with the ATO portal, according to the Institute of Publ...

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Small and regional banks have been found to be the highest-performing in Australia when ranked on issues related to customer satisfaction....

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It may be well into 2017 before ASIC has cleared the backlog of applications from accountants seeking limited licensing....

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Unlicensed accountants who continue to provide SMSF advice risk damaging their sector’s hard-won positive reputation, according to Count Financial chief executive, David ...

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ASIC has admitted granting accountants the longest-ever licensing transition arrangements yet most still managed to miss their deadline....

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The ATO's proposal of a 'one-chance' rule helped improve its culture, according to the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). ...

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GPS Wealth has announced the launch of a cloud-based statement of advice tool for accountants, which would produce SOAs for setting up SMSFs, among other functions....

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Accountants moving into the SMSF advice space need to think about low-cost fee structures as they look to compete with firms that are using technology to find cheaper sol...

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The perceived negative consequences of acquiring a financial services licence seem to be reducing following the scrapping of the accountants’ exemption, with a dealer gro...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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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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Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...

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