ACCOUNTING

Financial planning

Accounting firm, RSM Australia has released research confirming small to medium business owners will need professional advice to enable a comfortable retirement....

Accounting

The IPA have welcomed the Government’s proposed legislation to extend crowd-sourced funding to proprietary companies as it will help young and emerging start-ups....

Accounting

Accountants will have to put aside their views on client confidentiality to report illegality under new rules imposed by the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards...

People & Products

Infocus Group has flagged the national roll-out of its partnership with H&R Block following a successful Queensland pilot program....

Accounting

Paul Barrett’s Italian-backed AZ Next Generation Advisory has expanded its strategy into accounting with a new acquisition....

Accounting

The Institute of Public Accountants has called on the federal government to extend the write-off initiative for 2017-2018....

Accounting

AccountantsIQ has introduced a white label statement of advice solution to assist accountants with advice documents in the wake of super reforms....

Accounting

The national standards and codes of ethics setter for accounting bodies is asking for feedback on consultation for the standard that covers accountants providing financia...

Financial planning

AFSLs have been warned against drafting unfair contract terms as they risk it becoming void if a court rules it unfair, The Fold Legal said....

People & Products

Infocus has entered into an exclusive referral deal with H&R Block which will see direct accounting referrals....

People & Products

SMSF administration provider, Class has introduced new filters aimed at assisting clients to deal with the latest super changes....

Superannuation

SMSF trustees placed the most trust in accountants ahead of financial advisers, but financial advisers remained the most used advice source by SMSFs despite usage levels ...

Features

While wrap platforms need to adapt and innovate the fundamentals need to stay the same to continue playing a leading investment role, Cameron Garrett writes....

Accounting

The Government needs to consider the tax treatment of off-market share buy-backs for the benefit of taxpayers, IPA believes....

Accounting

Ignition Wealth has launched a wellness profile, aimed at enabling customers to aggregate their financial data and produce a snapshot of their assets....

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