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Payday Super arrives midyear. Are your clients ready?
Payday Super will mean more admin and costs for small businesses, says the IPA's Tony Greco. It's time to prepare.
FSC floats proposals to lower the cost of providing advice
The FSC has issued Affordable and Accessible advice: FSC Green Paper on financial advice, to lead the public policy debate on a restructure of...
ASIC extends temporary financial advice relief measure
The original relief measures were announced on 14 April 2020 and are set out in ASIC Corporations (COVID-19 – Advice-related Relief) Instrument...
FASEA chair reappointed
Jane Hume, Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy, Minister for Women’s Economic Security, has announced that...
Tax expert highlights lucrative deduction for home businesses
BMT Tax Depreciation chief executive Bradley Beer said that the depreciation available for home businesses could make a significant difference to...
Federal Court hands trio $9.4m in penalties for tax exploitation scheme
Investigations by the Australian Taxation Office found Bruce Rowntree, Rinaldo Manietta and Peter Donkin exploited their positions as advisers to...
Specialist education pathways not necessary
At AIA’s recent Adviser Summit, Coalition MP Bert van Manen said while the FASEA regime’s implementation was driving an exodus of advisers, he...
FASEA pass rates drop in January
In a statement, FASEA said 73 per cent of candidates sitting the exam for the first time passed the January exam. Read more at...
Industry body blasts ‘discriminatory’ exam processes
Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association chief executive Judith Fox said the failure rate across major stockbroking firms for FASEA’s...
Federal Court imposes orders on SMSF accountant
Gold Coast SMSF accountant Jenan Oslem Thorne, also known as Cenan Thorne and Cenan Dikmen, of Saber Superannuation Pty Ltd, has been ordered by...
SMEs want accountants more involved in their businesses, survey finds
Businesses want accountants much more closely involved, believing the skills they offer are integral, according to a survey by Dext. Younger...
