by Vicki Stylianou | Apr 28, 2021 | Blog
The objective was to seek information from industry participants on the issues and impediments that exist around them delivering affordable personal advice, and that are within ASIC’s power to address. Previous research undertaken by ASIC and various other...
by Vicki Stylianou | Jul 20, 2018 | Blog
Whilst the IPA’s main market and activities are in Australia, the UK, China and Malaysia, we also have members in over 80 countries. What these members largely have in common is that they work in and around small business, including being advisers to help small...
by Vicki Stylianou | Jul 28, 2017 | Compliance and Standards, Features
Small businesses cannot flourish and prosper when they have to unfairly compete with larger businesses. However, the same is true when they have to compete against government businesses, which have an inherent advantage, including tax concessions, improved purchasing...
by Vicki Stylianou | May 12, 2017 | Compliance and Standards, Features
What exactly is NOCLAR and what does it mean for accountants in Australia? NOCLAR is the acronym for “Responding to Non-compliance with Laws and Regulations”. The official line is that NOCLAR is a framework designed by the International Ethics Standards...
by Vicki Stylianou | Aug 29, 2016 | Blog
So when the Big 4 Banks don’t pass on the full rate cut announced by the Reserve Bank, there is an instant cacophony from the Prime Minister through to every day citizens. But as Ian Narev, CEO of the Commonwealth Bank recently pleaded in his bank’s...
