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New firm joins Count Financial network

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
Count Financial has become the licensee of an accounting-led financial advice firm in Queensland. Affinitas Financial Planning has joined Count Financial as its newest corporate authorised representative. Affinitas Financial Planning managing director ...

Advisers too time-poor for cash management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... to their clients. The report draws on the findings of a quantitative survey of 541 business leaders across advice, accounting and stockbroking, including 450 independent and dealer group aligned advisers, and shows 87% of advisers believe their wealth ...

SMSF Association chair gets new gig

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... relationships will prove valuable. "He adds to our existing valuable industry relationships, including with high end advice and accounting firms," Heffron said. "As the co-founder of Cavendish, Andrew also understands what it takes to grow and change ...

Chief economist update: The crash we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... relatively lower cost for the issuer. Financial Times notes that energy companies are the biggest issuers of junk bonds, accounting for more than 11% of the US high-yield market. This, too, has been turned on its head by the latest development in the ...

Accountant convicted in fee no service scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... to two charges of making false or misleading statements. The court found Jason Cullen, an accountant employed by an accounting and financial advisory firm, raised two invoices for amounts totaling $275,000 to be addressed to NewSat. The invoices were ...

Stanford Brown hires Deloitte director, acquires firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
The Sydney wealth and advice firm has hired a senior director from Deloitte, as it kicks off its accounting offering with an acquisition of a local practice. Stanford Brown has appointed Dean Crossingham to head the accounting business. Crossingham ...

Challenger recruits Generation Life co-chiefs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... means testing rules and disruption in advice. In all, total annuity sales were $2 billion for the half, down 9% after accounting for the 24% dip in domestic sales and 169% increase in Japan sales. This is Foster and van der Veen's third job-sharing ...

Focus to acquire stake in MEDIQ

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... has entered a definitive agreement to partner with Ravi Agarwal's MEDIQ Financial Services which specialises in accounting, investment, insurance, tax and legal and financial advice for medical professionals and their families. It has about 310 clients ...

Long-time IOOF director steps down

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... Harvey's role as chair of the board audit committee, with the former KPMG partner a logical successor given her deep accounting knowledge, according to IOOF. "Ms Harvey has served the company and its shareholders as a director for many years and has ...

New partners at HLB Mann Judd

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... leader Corey McGowan said Rickard's appointment helps with the firm's strategy of becoming one of the few mid-tier accounting firms in Adelaide with a three-partner audit practice. "Travis is well-respected in the South Australian business community ...