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  1. ASIC already shadow shopping as deadline looms

    body noting that compliance activity is set to ramp up in 2016. Speaking at the IPA’s National Congress on the Gold Coast last week, executive general manager Vicki Stylianou warned that ASIC is treating the accountants' exemption phase-out as a “hard...

  2. ASIC acts against 15 auditors over in-house audit concerns

    These latest actions taken by ASIC follow the compliance action it undertook against nine auditors in the December quarter last year for conduct that did not meet the required standards. This included concerns about compliance with auditing and...

  3. ASIC may ‘come knocking’ despite exemption, accountants told

    shadow shopping and compliance activity. Speaking at a Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) conference last week in Sydney, The Fold Legal solicitor director Jaime Lumsden Kelly said ASIC would “come knocking” if the regulator became...

  4. ASFA defends super scam reputation against ASIC

    the security of the superannuation system and scam protection methods following commentary from ASIC claiming it was weak. Last week, an open letter signed by commissioner Simone Constant stated superannuation trustees’ anti-scam practices were...

  5. Ascendant mid-tiers boost partner ranks as big 4 scale back

    as middle market adviser of choice”. RSM set a goal of having 1,750 staff in 2024. A raft of appointments at the end of last year took total numbers to over 1,800 by November. O’Rourke also commended 18 of the 22 appointments being internal promotions –...

  6. ASBFEO’s small business indicator reveals decline in conditions

    launched by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) has shown that conditions over the last 12 months for small businesses have deteriorated by 3.5 per cent. ASBFEO Bruce Billson said the ‘Small Business Pulse’ is an...

  7. Artificial intelligence ‘nothing to fear’

    “AI is everywhere and we use it every day,” Andrew Conway told the IPA Nation Congress at Surfers Paradise, Queensland, last week. “Stop losing sleep that your practice value is dropping because of AI. Or that the business that you're in or your role is...

  8. ART affirms TPB decision on registration of tax agent

    has upheld a decision by the TPB to reject a former tax agent’s request for registration as a tax agent. In a decision last week, the Administrative Review Tribunal of Australia (ART) has affirmed a decision by the Tax Practitioners Board on an...

  9. Are you ready for tax time?

    for; Have you set up for Single Touch Payroll, which comes into effect from 1 July, 2019 for small businesses? Ensure that last minute tax planning opportunities have been implemented, including writing off potentially deductible bad debts, deferring...

  10. Are you engaging your clients in a compliant way?

    When was the last time you updated your engagement letter? The Tax Practitioners Board recommends engaging your clients annually, at a minimum. We know you don’t have time to formally engage your clients every year, despite the recommendation from the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Practice Ignition
    • Category: Business
  11. Are we witnessing a skills recession?

    of Australian companies are experiencing skills shortages. Another 40 per cent said these issues have intensified in the last year, and 78 per cent believe this will negatively impact growth plans. Matthew Dickason, Hays Asia-Pacific chief executive,...

  12. Are federal policies working against small businesses?

    cent, respectively. Conversely, support from Queensland SMBs has seen the most positive change, growing by 5 per cent from last quarter to 36 per cent. Positive sentiment across all other states held steady quarter on quarter, except for Western...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Cameron Micallef
    • Category: Business
  13. Are banks leaving your clients in the lurch?

    couldn’t cope. They refused to temporarily increase the overdraft and they wanted the client to refinance. We didn’t ignore last year’s net profit of over $1 million, the substantial cash flow, the flexible and receptive attitude of the directors, and...

  14. APS adds myprosperity portal

    ahead in August and marks just the latest acquisition for the Access Group after it began expanding in the Asia Pacific last year. Reckon retains its business and legal divisions following the sale.

  15. Approved courses named by FASEA; CA ANZ takes next step in recognition lobby

    bachelor, or higher or equivalent qualification. The Financial Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) issued a determination last week, which included a list of current and historical degrees approved by FASEA. This determination will be updated on an...

  16. Apple Pay outpaces Afterpay in digital payments race

    had outpaced other digital payment services. “The usage of Apple Pay has grown far more rapidly and consistently over the last five years than any other digital payment service – from only 4 per cent of Australians in 2018, doubling to 8 per cent by...

  17. Appetite for property in SMSFs shows signs of life despite tough market

    of $117.5 billion. Interest-only loans now represent 16.2 per cent of new home loan approvals, a 54.9 per cent dive in the last quarter. While there are important risks to consider, Mr Minter said younger SMSF trustees are still attracted to holding...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Super
  18. APESB defers decision on CA ANZ request for new reporting

    by other members to the relevant professional body. CA ANZ made the request for the new reporting requirement in July last year following the completion of its Professional Conduct Framework Review. The accounting body said the APESB should consider the...

  19. APESB celebrates its 20-year anniversary

    After its 20th birthday last week (7 February), the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB) reflected on its journey and purpose as the nation’s professional and ethical standard-setter. APESB was established on 7 February 2006 in a...

  20. APAC e-commerce payments to increase 17%

    payment methods like cash and cards,” the group said. “The APAC e-commerce market has been growing at a robust pace over last few years supported by rising Internet and smartphone penetration, growing middle class population and tech-savvy millennials....