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Talkin' bout my generation

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... having a high ethical standard that must be ingrained from early on," said Hugh Elvy, head of financial planning at the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA). "We can talk about doing the right thing about ethical standards but we need to identify ...

Trust tax reform can be split

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... whether to enter into the new system." While concurring that a delay is beneficial if it produces a better outcome, the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has said the complexity of some aspects of the reform shouldn't be allowed to hold up much needed ...

New accountants' licence hailed as win for affordable advice

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... the objectives of broadening access to financial advice across the community." Andrew Conway, chief executive of the Institute of Public Accountants said the rule is a culmination of two years lobbying which has resulted in the removal of the accountants' ...

Compliance hurdles too high on PAFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... was the message from Andrew Thomas, general manager of philanthropy at Perpetual, speaking yesterday at the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants' Sydney Business Forum. "What's happened is in the good times, there have been many people who have ...

My Public Accountant goes live

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
In one of the most innovative developments by a professional association, the 20,000-strong Institute of Public Accountants is repackaging its professional member services in a move it expects will transform how public accountants connect with their ...

Shorten locks down accountant timeline

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... accounting advice, it will allow the cost of licensing to be reduced," Slattery said. Andrew Conway, chief executive of the Institute of Public Accountants, said its view on the exemption was that is hasn't been working and that the conjecture is about ...

New MLC unit focuses on accountants servicing SMSFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... that would be permitted under a streamlined licence. Professional accounting bodies including CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants have publicly advised members to wait for the Government's announcement before making any business ...

Accountants partner up with AXA and MLC to offer financial advice

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
Accountants are partnering up with AXA and MLC to provide the Institute of Public Accountants' 6,300 public practice members with a financial services package. The move comes in response to planned FOFA reforms, which will remove accountants' exemption ...

Improved governance called for all round

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... last week demanded improved corporate governance in the wake of the News Corporation scandal, but both the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors have said the industry funds should look at their ...

Financial services honoured with Queen's favour

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... member of Export Advisory Panel for Austrade and a board member of Capital Markets CRC. Wolnizer is also a fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and has held numerous education roles including dean, faculty of economics and business ...