Professional Development
Accountants need not join financial planners education arms race, Treasury told
The accounting profession does not have to follow in the footsteps of the financial services industry and raise minimum education requirements, Treasury has been told.
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Government extends FASEA deadline
The financial services minister has moved to give existing accountants providing financial advice additional time to comply with new education requirements.
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Hope for accountants as Financial Services Minister weighs in on FASEA
Accountants currently struggling to comply with new educational standards in order to provide financial advice have been offered a glimmer of hope by the Financial Servic...
New finance careers hub tipped to attract top accounting talent
A new platform created for people seeking a career in accountancy and finance is set to help channel new talent to firms that are recruiting.
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Professional associations hit back at TPB registration proposal
Professional associations have come out in defence of the Tax Practitioners Board registration pathway for its members, pushing back on suggestions to follow developments...
Pressure mounts for tertiary providers to review accounting education
Calls for tertiary providers to lift the standard of accounting education continue to increase as an accounting boss takes aim at graduates’ lack of business nous.
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TPB review mulls over higher education standards for tax and BAS agents
Tax and BAS agents could soon face increased minimum education standards to maintain registration with the Tax Practitioners Board as an independent review considers lift...
FASEA exam ‘buys more time’ for licensing decisions
Accountants who remain unsure about whether they want to operate in the advice space should still undertake the FASEA exam as it gives them more time to decide, says a de...
‘Spreadsheets and a matrix’: Understanding FASEA’s education pathways
Confusion continues to abound across the industry as accountants struggle to make sense of FASEA’s recognition of prior learning policy.
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CPA and CA ANZ designation now recognised by FASEA
Chartered accountants and CPAs will now have their designations recognised as prior learning by FASEA after months of deliberation by the standards authority.
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Hays highlights accounting job hotspots for 2nd half of 2019
Tax accountants and internal and external auditors are among some of the top skill shortfalls for the second half of 2019, says one recruitment specialist.
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SMSF Summit and Awards launched for 3rd year
For the third year in a row, SMSF Adviser has officially launched the SMSF Summit and Awards, one of the SMSF industry’s best opportunities to earn valuable CPD points ...
