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IFAs to benefit from budget

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... will be reduced with legal and accounting advice being written off and the process to register a business simplified." Institute of Public Accountants chief executive Andrew Conway said he was "very pleased" that the government had considered both incorporated ...

IPA names new president and chairman

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014

RG146 "insufficient" on tax education: IPA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) said that the current education requirements for advisers on taxation law are insufficient and expressed concern at the exemption for advisers who belong to a professional association. "One semester unit of ...

Accountant pays $10,000 fine for $100,000 fraud

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
... company directors who act fraudulently and seek to benefit personally are brought to account." Lim was a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) and a director of Aperio Resources Limited, a gold exploration company focusing ...

Australia and New Zealand accountants launch joint brand

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has been launched as a joint brand that brings together the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) and the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA). The merger between the two ...

IPA calls for repeal of 10% rule

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has urged the government to review the '10% rule', which restricts a number of Australians from making personal concessional contributions into their superannuation. Currently if a taxpayer earns more than 10% ...

IPA joins calls for LISC reintroduction

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) is urging the Government to reintroduce the Low Income Superannuation Contributions (LISC) to ensure that low income earners are not disadvantaged. As a result of recent taxation changes those earning less than ...

FSC joins calls for tax deductible advice

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... The FSC used its pre-Budget submission to join organisations such as the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) in calling for the tax incentives. "The FSC recommends that payments for up-front financial advice ...

Costs of new SMSF regulation expected to be "minimal"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... implement the proposals with minimal cost and disruption," ASIC commissioner John Price said during a speech at the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) National Congress. Price said that the consultation process finishes today and added that the regulator ...

AVCAL appoints ICAA exec as CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) has appointed a senior executive from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) as new chief executive. Yasser El-Ansary will be AVCAL chief executive starting from ...