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Liquidator gets 12 month suspension

Sydney liquidator Ronald Dean-Wilcocks has been suspended for 12 months from working as a liquidator after he failed to disclose conflicts of interest to his clients. Dean-Wilcocks challenged the suspension handed down in April this year but this was ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2006
... confidence in the economy. The Australian Tax Office has announced that it will increase the number of its staff involved in audit exercises of those with assets of more than $30 million by 90 to take the total to about 200 for the present financial ...

Former Zurich CFO banned by APRA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2006
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has disqualified the former Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (ZAIL) chief financial officer for his role in deliberately overstating the company's financial position. John Stanbridge was chief ...

Audits pinching corporate funds: Trust

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
... to stand alone trustees as they try to keep up-to-date with the latest legislative requirements such as risk management audit certificates. There are also concerns about options available should these certificates be qualified." According to Bolton ...

ASIC chairman to head international auditors forum

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2006
... Commission (ASIC) chairman, Jeffrey Lucy, has been appointed as inaugural chairman of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR). Lucy said that Australia's financial services environment put it in a position to lead worldwide discussion ...

Aon boosts its board

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2006
... Group, Atlas Copco Australia and a director of HPAL while Robertson's positions include chairman of Whiteley Industries, the audit committee of VeCommerce and director of Plumbers Supplies Co-operative.

Industry funds warn on master trust switching

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2006
... published in their product disclosure statements. We call on them, or the regulator, to prove these claims through a public audit process, with full, random audits of claimed fees and costs."

Symantec turns compliance into revenue

... the briefing and discussed overseas trends that are just as relevant in Australia. "A key driver towards automation is the audit process." He said recent research shows that companies who audit their IT security and compliance more frequently are 15 ...

AIST makes legal appointment

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has appointed a new legal and compliance manager to help boost membership services and benefits and offer internal compliance training and audits. Peta-Gai McLaughlin, a barrister and solicitor ...

Financial Standard welcomes chief economist

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
Bringing with him nearly two decades of experience in the finance sector, Peter Bell has joined Financial Standard as head of investment research and chief economist. With degrees in mathematics, statistics and economics, Bell's career has spanned an ...