Institute of Public Accountants

INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

People & Products

Julie Williams will succeed Damien Moore as the Institute of Public Accountants president of the board....

Financial planning

Although the Federal Government promised backdated tax cuts in the budget, the Institute of Public Accountants says these won’t be realised until the end of the year....

Policy & Regulation

Necessary tweaks needed for JobKeeper 2.0: IPA

The Institute of Public Accountants says the stimulus initiatives need to better distinguish between viable and non-viable business, particularly to ensure JobKeeper 2.0 ...

Superannuation

ATO approval of early release ‘no rubber stamp’

Members who have accessed hardship early release superannuation should understand that they may be audited by the Australian Taxation Office to determine whether they wer...

Financial planning

Major accounting bodies want far more than accountant’s exemption

The major accounting bodies want far more than the re-establishment of the accountant’s exemptions – they want a wholesale review of a post-Future of Financial Advice reg...

Financial planning

New push to reinstate Accountant’s Exemption

The Institute of Public Accountants has emerged at the head of a new push to reinstate the Accountants’ Exemption....

Financial planning

Don’t file tax too early says IPA

Individuals are being advised not to be too hasty with filing their tax returns early as there are additional complexities in play this year. ...

Financial planning

Accountants seek voice in retirement advice provision

The Institute of Public Accountants has advocated an advisory role for accountants flowing from the Government’s promised review of the retirement income system....

Policy & Regulation

Accounting body alleges the ALP misled the public on advice fees

Labor has been accused of spreading “significant misinformation” on accountants’ fees for providing tax advice, with a major industry body saying that its figures on fees...

Policy & Regulation

IPA claims dodgy data underpins ALP’s tax advice changes

The Institute of Public Accountants has continued its defence of tax advice fees, arguing the move is unjustified and that the underlying data has been inappropriately us...

Financial planning

Regulation must come with accountability

The enforcement of new regulation must come with accountability and resources, according to the Institute of Public Accountants....

Financial planning

Accountants want to be re-enabled to give advice

The Institute of Public Accountants has made a direct call for accountants to be re-enabled to have ‘broader and deeper holistic conversations’ with clients....

Superannuation

IPA questions competitiveness of super system post-PC

The Institute of Public Accountants has called for more consideration of whether the inefficiencies of the superannuation system are due to a lack of marketplace competit...

People & Products

Sam Zervides elected IPA Victorian president

Sam Zervides has been elected president of the Victorian branch of the Institute of Public Accountants....

Financial planning

Tax gap proves the bar needs to be raised, says IPA

Tax agents and individuals need to raise the bar, as new figures show the “individuals not in business” tax gap is sat at 6.4 per cent for the 2014-15 financial year....