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Mandatory education reforms push three-quarters of accountants out of...

Industry polling suggests over three-quarters of accountants will stop providing financial advice or palm them off to...

01 February 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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1,000+ submissions as franking credits inquiry fires up

The federal government is ramping up its focus on Labor’s plan to remove refundable franking credits, with a spate of...

24 January 2019 • By Reporter

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Push for new appeals commissioner hits hurdles

The ATO has continued to push back on the idea of a new Second Commissioner of Appeals, noting that there have already...

22 January 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Quality controls flagged for auditors as regulator clamps down

SMSF auditors should consider new quality controls in 2019, given the regulator’s ongoing focus and recent court...

17 January 2019 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Ex-ATO boss spies missteps with HNW clients

Confusion between the transfer balance cap and the transfer balance account and what amount a pension can be started...

14 January 2019 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Safe harbour provisions spruiked ahead of credit squeeze

Accountants and their small business clients have been urged to look towards safe harbour provisions as a form of...

11 January 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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‘Great angst’: CA ANZ lobbies against mandatory exam

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has argued that the proposed mandatory exam for accountants providing...

10 January 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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CPA calls for extension to compulsory advice exam

CPA Australia has called on the government to extend the deadline for the mandatory exam for advisers, with the exam...

09 January 2019 • By Miranda Brownlee