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Audit, SMSF slips see firm's licence cancelled
An Australian financial services licensee has had its license cancelled by ASIC for failing to manage conflicts of interest and not lodging annual financial statements an...
Accountants’ liability, FWO audits prompt need for independent reviews
Fair Work’s continued scrutiny on payroll and industrial awards should spur businesses to take a proactive approach to review their practices, says a mid-tier firm.
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Accountants called on to protect franchise investors
Tighter regulatory measures and greater disclosure requirements could soon hit franchise businesses as part of the fallout of the royal commission, with accountants urged...
Labor election win could see 2 budgets in 2019
Taxpayers could see two budgets delivered with a calendar year if the Labor Party win the federal election, says a technical expert.
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MYEFO tipped to deliver business ‘pre-Christmas cheer’
The government’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook will likely contain more business-centric initiatives as it holds off on its “treasurers-chest” of measures fo...
‘Enormous opportunity’ for accountants as planners look to exit
Accountants deliberating on entering the financial advice space have been urged to “look at the bigger picture” and capitalise on the opportunity as planners look to ...
Diversified services tipped to drive most revenue growth in 2019
Seven out of 10 accountants believe expanding their service offerings, rather than new client acquisition, will help deliver growth for their firm over the New Year as th...
New insolvency rules kick in
Dodgy insolvency practitioners will now find it harder to facilitate illegal phoenix activity under the government’s new rules to restrict the voting right of certain c...
Accountants called to lead fight against corruption
With global corruption costing around $3.6 trillion annually, accountants have been earmarked for their vital role in fighting against the crime.
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Revamp in the works for Tax Institute’s education arm
The Tax Institute will begin offering new learning methods, including shorter, digitally enabled content in a bid to help tax professionals keep track of the changing tax...
Over 6k complaints lodged in AFCA’s first operating month
More than 300 complaints per business day have been received by the Australian financial Complaints Authority in its first month of operation, including issues on respons...
Liquidator costs slashed as ASIC finalises funding model
The corporate regulator has published the actual regulatory costs for its first year under the new industry funding model, with liquidators seeing their costs slashed by...
