ACCOUNTING

Accounting

The low take-up of limited licences suggested accountants were not realising their advising rights were being snatched by legislation. ...

Accounting

Accountants urged to get technologically savvy to beat fee compression and expand, including into the wealth management space....

Accounting

Accountants are being warned to start their applications for limited AFSLs now or risk missing the 1 July 2016 deadline....

Accounting

Two of the key accounting bodies, CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and NZ are fighting it out in the NZ High Court over allegations of professional denig...

People & Products

Aura Group has moved to focus on the post-accountants exemption environment by acquiring a majority stake in AFG....

Financial planning

Financial services workers should not expect a significant pay increase over the next 12 months, a leading recruitment firm says....

Financial planning

Sydney accounting and advice firms, Pitcher Partners and Moore Stephens, have announced plans for a "game-changing" merger later this year. ...

Financial planning

Boutique planning firm, HNW, will restrict the number of accounting firms it authorises under its AFSL ....

Accounting

Merger and acquisition activity jumped amoung accounting firms as the Baby Boomer group moved into retirement, while financial advisory firms were resisting....

Accounting

Before making big purchases small business owners need to determine whether they are eligible for the $20,000 asset write-off announced in the Federal Budget, the IPA say...

Accounting

The Federal Government’s $20,000 asset write-off for small businesses, announced in the Budget, will be a significant boon for the economy, but the IPA warns it may cause...

Financial planning

Accountancy and finance firms are actively recruiting thanks to growth, development, and confidence, but firms are increasingly targeting candidates with tertiary qualifi...

Superannuation

A new Money Management survey has revealed most accountants and planners would be preapred to establish an SMSF on the basis of FUM of $200,000 or less. ...

Financial planning

Grant Thornton recruits KPMG’s Madeleine Mattera as National Head of Financial Services....

Financial planning

Non-aligned dealer group Capstone has teamed up with peak accountancy body the IPA as the deadline approaches for the removal of the accountants’ exemption next year....

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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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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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