accounting

Accounting

Proposed APES 230 standards won't hurt us, says WHK

The introduction of the APES 230 ethical standards for accountants will not affect WHK's business model, according to the dealer group's chief risk officer Craig Lake....

Accounting

Accounting associations could face rural exodus

Accountant/planners in rural areas are likely to forgo their professional accounting body membership if the APES 230 standards are introduced, according to Kenyon Partner...

Funds management

Investors need income in the long run: Smartline

Investors need to focus on the income derived from property investment rather than rely on capital growth to temper negative gearing, says Smartline Personal Mortgage Adv...

Superannuation

Financial advisers a SMSF insurance hurdle

Lack of knowledge among financial advisers seems to be the main reason for the shortfall in the take-up of life insurance cover in the SMSF market, according to research ...

Superannuation

SMSFs in the dark on life insurance products

A gap in knowledge has been identified as the main reason for the decline in the purchase of life insurance cover by SMSFs, AIA has found....

Editorial

How to hang on to your profits in tough times

Rahul Guha uses his experience as an accountant to provide a few tips on how to manage profit in uncertain times....

Financial planning

Capstone focuses on accounting space

Capstone has appointed former Bendigo and Adelaide Bank senior manager of financial planning Jamie Johns to lead its push into the accounting marketplace....

Financial planning

WHK reshuffles management structure

Following a number of staff departures since the start of the year, accounting firm WHK Group has made changes to its management structure....

Superannuation

My Adviser launches specialist authority

On the back of changes announced as part of the FOFA guidelines, My Adviser has announced the launch of a specialist authority to enable accountants to continue to recomm...

Superannuation

Outsourcing SMSF admin grows in popularity

Outsourcing business processes for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) is growing in popularity, but cost-cutting is not the biggest motivator....

Accounting

My Adviser launches accountants' package

Dealer group My Adviser has announced the launch of a specialist package for accountants, which it claims will go beyond the proposed legislation....

Superannuation

Director penalty changes have superannuation implications

Accounting firm RSM Bird Cameron has warned company directors that they need to make themselves aware of changes to director penalty notices, which include changes to pay...

Superannuation

SPAA set to grab a bigger role

SPAA chief executive Andrea Slattery believes the new licensing regime set to replace the accountants' exemption would create a bigger role for the association....