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SMSF scammers charged with criminal offences

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024

... registration. Murphy requested that his disqualification be reviewed by ASIC. ASIC imposed additional conditions on the SMSF auditor registration of Timothy Davidson and Kylie Wilson. Finally, ASIC has cancelled the SMSF auditor registrations of Vincenzo ...

SMSFA prepares delegates for major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024

The SMSF Association is urging the wealth management sector to embrace learning opportunities at this year's National Conference, particularly as major reforms such as the $3 million superannuation tax changes loom. The SMSFA will host its flagship ...

Caddick SMSF clients should recoup all funds: Lawyer

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023

While there are good indications that Melissa Caddick's victims will recoup most of their funds, the lawyer spearheading the latest class action believes that SMSF clients should get all their money back. Michael Chapman, a director at Melbourne-based ...

'Should have known better': AAT tells auditor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023

... auditing a fund where her spouse was a member and director of the trustee for six years. She had served as an approved SMSF auditor since March 2013 and worked as an accountant for more than 30 years. Townshend opted to appeal her disqualification to ...

Caddick victims sue auditors in class action

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023

A new class action led by victims of Melissa Caddick alleges that auditors of their self-managed superannuation funds failed their jobs to detect fraudulent activities. Twenty-four victims, together with the help of Melbourne-based law firm Mackay Chapman ...

ASIC cracks down on 11 SMSF auditors

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023

... Anthony Boys, Laurence Carwardine, Gurjeet Singh, Bruno Sternberg, and Mark Turner faced additional conditions on their SMSF auditor registration. In the same sweep, Jeffrey Leahy, James Ulrich, and Lou Varalla saw their SMSF auditor registrations te ...

ASIC continues to reprimand SMSF auditors

CHLOE WALKER | MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023

... Meanwhile, Toby Dodd, Mark Gregson and Clayton Lawrence have each had specific additional conditions imposed on their SMSF auditor registration. These involve undertaking professional development, independent reviews of their audit files and tools, and ...

SMSF auditors in hot water

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022

... disqualified three SMSF auditors from being registered, imposed additional conditions on the registration of one SMSF auditor, and cancelled the registration of two SMSF auditors. Five of these SMSF auditors were referred to ASIC by the ATO. Of the five ...

TPB, bans dishonest tax agents

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022

The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) terminated the registration of two tax agents after finding they prepared and lodged self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) annual returns with incorrect details. Following an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) referral ...

Draft SMSF auditor registration regulations to update fees, language

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022

... those fees are payable for, in respect of approved SMSF auditors including, applying for registration as an approved SMSF auditor, undertaking a competency examination in accordance, and the provision of statements and various notices to ASIC. "The proposed ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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