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The rise of the robo-adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... executive Chris Brycki said beta testing of its Stockspot Partners Programme "has shown a real appetite from IFAs and accountants seeking a robo-advice investment solution for their clients." The report also highlights that robo-advice is not exclusively ...

Class joins forces with bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... ledger accounting for international shares and foreign currency support for SMSF and wealth accounting. "The need for accountants to support SMSFs investing internationally is a continuing trend. HSBC's offering is a great example of the products that ...

IPA appoints new president

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
The Institute of Public Accountants has elected a new president. The IPA's board chose Damien Moore, currently a director, and a senior tax manager at Schulz Hobbs. He is also a director of the Institute of Financial Accountants, and has previously ...

SuperConcepts and DomaCom align

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... iSaver is part of SuperConcepts' commitment to provide a leading SMSF technology solution and high-quality service to accountants and advisers.

ANZ wealth sale marks end of an advice era

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... some accounting practices may consider buying up advice businesses if the price is reasonable, although he noted "accountants have previously thought that financial planning practices were priced too high, so it's questionable as to whether it will be ...

Self-auditing SMSF auditor caught in ASIC breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... found Jarjoura had breached auditor independence requirements outlined in the APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants as he audited a fund of which he was both a member and the trustee. Jarjoura is also guilty of breaching the requirements ...

Succession planning placed on the backburner

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... "Perhaps a program as dramatic as the road safety commercials is the only means of shocking the recalcitrant planners and accountants into action."

Global investment redrawn by technology

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... dependent on human capital. When I ask CEOs what their most important asset is, they will usually say their people, but as accountants we tend to view people as costs, which flows through into valuation analysis. "To avoid this, investors should focus ...

The best marketing is no marketing for advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... improve their chances of being recommended, according to Scott Charlton, a business coach who specialises in helping accountants and financial planners. Addressing delegates at the AFA National Adviser Conference in Canberra, Charlton said the first ...

Findex hit with penalties

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... website that gave rise to ASIC's concerns included: "a corporate member of the Findex group, Financial Index Wealth Accountants Pty Ltd, was one of Australia's leading independent providers of retail financial planning, accounting and wealth management ...