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Accountants tap into advice with tech advantage

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Australian accountants are the most tech aware in the world as they further move into the advice space via both limited and full licences. As many as 95% of Australian accountants are aware of the benefits that mobile technology will have on the profession ...

Bad estate planning advice is getting clients in trouble

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
Accountants and financial planners could be causing problems for clients by giving them incorrect legal advice in estate planning. Acorn Lawyers director Lindsay Stoddart revealed that "50% of the deeds I see coming from accountants and financial planners ...

Costs of new SMSF regulation expected to be "minimal"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... 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 expects ...

NZICA and ICAA members approve merger plans

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013

Accountants on look-out for SMSF-expert advisers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
Accountants are increasingly forming loyal relationships with trusted self-managed super fund (SMSF) advisers, according to a recent report by Investment Trends and OneVue. The OneVue/Investment Trends 2013 SMSF Accountant Report found that over the ...

Direct investment growth changes landscape

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... migration to SMSFs will also inevitably drive demand for suitable professional advice, although the report said that accountants rather than financial advisers may proportionally benefit the most from this trend.

SuperIQ acquires SMSF admin business

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... Lalor said. "Increased scale will allow us to continue to invest in enhancing services for customers, advisers and accountants." SuperIQ is hoping to find new ways to improve the company's capabilities and advisers and trustees experience with SMSF administration. ...

Advisers dismiss Medicare-style advice service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... problem of affordable advice. "I think the first step for us would be a level playing field with other advisers like accountants and lawyers around having our fees tax deductible." He also said less red tape and better online tools would make advice ...

AVCAL appoints ICAA exec as CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... 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 November 20, 2013. ...

75,000 SMSFs non-compliant: ATO

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... Office (ATO) assistant deputy commissioner for superannuation, Stuart Forsyth, speaking at the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia's (ICAA) National SMSF Conference said that: "between 85% to 95% of trustees are responsible and act within the ...