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Industry agrees: SMSFs are not for everyone

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... providing services to SMSF "will improve the service of a sector that is continuing in steady growth and performance." The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) also welcomed the regulator's initiative, but said there were risks borne out ...

Industry asks for stronger consultation after elections

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... and has asked for stronger and more transparent consultation process once the result no matter what the result is. The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) chief executive Lee White said that "governments don't need to come up with a media ...

Self-education cap could prevent professional development

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... on tax deductions for self-education has raised concerns that the measure will impede professional development. The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) and CPA Australia are two of the signatories of a document put together by more than ...

Centrepoint appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... suited to Centrepoint's next phase of growth," said Nelson. De Zwart has a Bachelor of Economics and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Commenting on his appointment de Zwart said: "Centrepoint is well positioned tomaximise the opportunities ...

New regime for accountants: Shorten

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... Speaking at an industry briefing, Federal minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten has thanked the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA) for its input in proposed rules regarding the provision of financial advice. The Institute ...

NZ Super Fund named world's most innovative

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... second this week for the Fund, which on Tuesday won the Public Sector Annual Report category in the 2012 New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants Awards, for its 2010/11 Annual Report. Earlier in 2012 the Fund won the INFINZ Excellence in Treasury ...

Draft regulation released for Accountant Exemption

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... the recently passed Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, to financial advice provided by accountants. Both the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) and Certified Practicing Accountants of Australia (CPA Australia) professional accounting ...

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

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... expect to exploit, said ASIC investment managers and superannuation senior executive leader Gerard Fitzpatrick at the Institute of Chartered Accountants national SMSF conference last Friday. "We do have discretion, and there is flexibility, but it is ...

ATO stands up for compliant SMSFs on levy use

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... fact intend to run an SMSF, casting some aspersions on the number of SMSFs reportedly operating. Earlier this month the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia's superannuation specialist Liz Westover supported proposed changes to the SMSF penalty ...

MLC appoints super funds board member

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... Accounting Foundation - University of Sydney, member and immediate past chairman of the Superannuation Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and was formerly a director and chairman of Deloitte Superannuation - the trustee ...