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Threats of jail time as royal commission unfolds

In a week that has seen both major and second-tier banks come unstuck for their non-compliance and product pushing,...

19 April 2018 • By Aleks Vickovich

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ASIC points fingers at financial services over royal commission

ASIC believes the scrutiny financial services are currently under is thanks to those who didn’t “play their part”...

12 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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ATO hints at ‘opportunities’ for BAS agents in PLS transition

BAS agents and bookkeepers have been told to keep an eye out for opportunities for “better business processes” as the...

11 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Record keeping basics targeted in national crackdown

Bookkeepers have been encouraged to reach out and assist businesses in complying with basic record keeping and...

11 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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‘Defies belief’: liquidators hit back in face of $14K fees

An association has hit out at the indicative levies for ASIC’s industry funding model, believing that liquidators have...

11 April 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Keating knocks ‘freebie’ imputation credits

In an address where he slammed borrowing in superannuation, former treasurer turned prime minister Paul Keating...

09 April 2018 • By Katarina Taurian

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ASIC pushes back against competition law enforcement

The corporate regulator has welcomed suggestions for a broad competition mandate but has stopped short of positioning...

09 April 2018 • By Jessica Yun

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New cryptocurrency regulations and its implications

New laws have come into effect that require anyone who operates a digital currency exchange (DCE) to comply with...

09 April 2018 • By Chris Deeble, The Fold Legal