Eight industry associations say the compensation scheme of last resort will become a “go to” rather than a last resort and excludes product providers from accountability....

Five planning and accounting groups have united to press the Government to override the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on its proposed levy increases ci...

Both the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Treasury will need adequate funding and resourcing to handle their new regulatory roles following the cl...

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

Over 5,000 accountants will receive training in providing mental health first aid to assist clients across Australia by 2022. ...

The Financial Services Council has welcomed the Government’s Budget changes to superannuation while others are seeking more detail....

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 ...

A new bill before parliament, which would require large businesses to publish policies on payment times, will help protect small business cashflows, according to the Inst...

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...

FPA, SMSFA, CA ANZ, CPA Australia and IPA financial adviser and registered tax agent members have been provided a template record of advice for clients looking to access ...

Five professional bodies had teamed up to help Australians receive easy access to professional advice, given the COVID-19 pandemic....

The major accounting groups have united to mount a campaign aimed at clearing the way for the more effective delivery of advice by simplifying the multiple regulatory reg...

The Institute of Public Accountants has put its support behind the Government’s reintroduction of the superannuation guarantee amnesty bill....

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...