accounting

Accounting

A/C businesses cheap source of clients: Radar Results

Financial planners are buying up accounting practices as a cheap source of new clients, according to financial services mergers and acquisitions specialists Radar Results...

Financial planning

Licensing decision year for accountants

Dealer group heads expect to see the initial influx of accountants to planning under the new licensing regime....

Financial planning

SMSF advice open to consolidation

New research suggests SMSF advice is a prime area for consolidation....

Accounting

Small accounting practices least suited to SMSF advice

Small scale accountancy practices are least suited to provide SMSF advice failing in their fund administration compliance according to Xpress Super and Super Guardian chi...

Accounting

Fortnum moves into accounting space

Independently-owned advisory firm Fortnum Financial Group (Fortnum) has moved into the accounting space with a new business, Fortnum Professional Strategies....

Accounting

ASIC warns on accounting assumptions

ASIC to focus on accounting treatment and assumptions....

Financial planning

RSM Bird Cameron make key appointment

Former Helmsman Capital MD joins RSM Bird Cameron. ...

Financial planning

Questions on accountants licensing remuneration

Questions are being raised about whether accountants who access limited licensing arrangements will accept conventional licensee remuneration models....

Accounting

IPA and IFA merge

Two international accounting groups have merged to form one of the world’s largest small-to-medium sized accountancy body. ...

Financial planning

Premium Wealth signs on three accounting firms

Dealer group Premium has signed on three accounting firms looking to venture into the financial advice space....

Accounting

Bulk of accountants providing SMSF advice not RG146 compliant

Only 15 per cent of accountants in providing advice on SMSFs are authorised to provide investment advice while a further 13 per cent are only RG146 compliant....

Financial planning

BGL links to Xero

BGL has integrated its Simple Fund 360 with Xero’s accounting software....

Financial planning

Accounting groups update SMSF education program

CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants ANZ release ATO-approved SMSF trustee education program....

Financial planning

Prime invests in advisory firm

Prime Financial Group Ltd has settled the first part of its expansion plan for combined accounting and wealth management investments. ...

Accounting

Accountants need to start talking about SMSF

Accountants are not having the necessary conversations on what is going to happen to their ability to give advice on self-managed super funds (SMSF) after July 2016, an a...