accounting

Financial planning

An accounting firm and a financial planning firm have joined GPS Wealth ahead of the scrapping of the accountants’ exemption on 1 July....

Accounting

Accountants should cross-sell, clients should cross-buy

Accountants need to cross-sell across their multiple service offerings while persuading clients to cross-buy across different services....

Accounting

SMSF accountant charged for misusing funds

A NSW SMSF accountant has been charged with multiple counts of criminal conduct and fraud after he misused investor funds and made false and misleading statements to inve...

Accounting

Class signs on Depreciator for software integration

Accounting administration software provider, Class, has partnered with Depreciator to deliver data accuracy and boost depreciation schedule efficiency....

Accounting

Automation can’t beat accountants

Accountants will not be replaced by computerisation as automated data entry cannot replicate lateral and creative thinking, MGI believes....

Accounting

Wealth management the mainstay of mid-sized accountant firms

While most accounting firms expect revenue from wealth management in FY16, mid-sized firms are more confident in the area compared to large firms, research reveals....

Accounting

Accountants ruled to be liable for payroll tax penalties

An accountancy group has been found to be liable for more than $200,000 in payroll tax, penalties and interest, after a tribunal ruled it had failed to pay payroll tax co...

Accounting

Count outlines fee-for-service approach

Count Financial points to utility of fee-for-service for accountants entering financial planning space....

Accounting

ASIC accepts EU from liquidator

ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from a liquidator at an Adelaide-based accounting firm after he failed to adequately investigate and document findings....

Financial planning

Macquarie looking for planning firm insights

Macquarie wants planning and accounting firms to provide benchmarks across fees, remuneration structures and retention strategies....

Accounting

Govt’s FSI response to open door for ESG investment

The Government’s response to the FSI report will create greater opportunities for Australians to invest in projects that match their beliefs, according to the Institute o...

Accounting

Paradigm joins chase for accountants

With less than a year to go to the end of the accountants’ exemption, another advice group has started offering accounting practices an outsourced AFSL facility....

Accounting

TPP pleasing but more needs to be done: IPA

The Federal Government needs to assist small to medium-sized enterprises to unlock the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, the Institute of Public Accoun...