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PwC partner banned from auditing

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC). The corporate watch dog accepted an enforceable undertaking from former Centro auditor Stephen Cougle, who was responsible for the audits of the financial reports of Centro Properties Group (CNP) and Centro ...

FPA calls for greater scrutiny of fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
Fund managers must be held to account just like financial planners, says The Financial Planning Association's Dante De Gori. Research from State Street published yesterday showed that less than half of Australian's believed advisers acted in the best ...

IQPC conference tackles operational risk

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
The IQPC Financial Services Operational Risk and Compliance conference in early December is designed to help advisers assess risk, get the most from their budget and develop strategies to overcome the challenges posed by regulatory change. Recent scandals ...

Discretion strictly case-by-case in new SMSF audit scheme

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... case-by-case basis, for accountants registering with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission's self managed super fund auditor program. Requirements such as tertiary qualifications, an exam and other registration conditions will become mandatory ...

MLC appoints super funds board member

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... "Richard has extensive wealth management experience and significant credentials in superannuation including as the lead auditor of some of Australia's largest funds in the public and private sectors. He will be a great asset to the board," said NAB Wealth ...

ASIC bans ABC LC auditor

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has banned an ABC Learning Centres auditor from practicing for five years. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) said it has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Brisbane ...

Evolv launch new SMSF audit service

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
BCS Direction and Heffron have merged their audit businesses to launch Evolv, an SMSF audit service designed to make processes more efficient. Evolv is a new approach to self-managed super fund (SMSF) audits. The new web-based SMSF audit solution is ...

SMSF auditor competency education push

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... industry expectations although questions still remain around quality assurance. In announcing the details of the SMSF auditor registration to be administered by ASIC, Minister Shorten said more stringent vetting would result in higher standards. "SMSF ...

110 years prison for ex-SIB chief

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... with a fleet of support vessels, a private jet and gambling. He also perpetuated the fraud by bribing SIB's now deceased auditor, Leroy King, the then-head of the Antiguan Financial Services regulatory Commission.

Centro settlement approved

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... morning approved the $200 million class-action settlement to more than 5000 Centro investors from Centro and its former auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers. Justice John Middleton said he found the settlement fair and reasonable in its total amount and the ...