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Trust tax reform can be split

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... trusts has sparked debate over the relative merit of using the same timetable for a number of reform strands. Speaking at a CPA Australia lunch yesterday, Bradbury said it is the government's intention for the reforms to managed investment trusts (MITs) ...

Cormann criticises trust reform delay

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... such a convoluted area and the band-aid fixes we've seen in the past won't work," said Mark Morris, senior tax counsel at CPA Australia. "We need a comprehensive, integrated review of trust tax law for something robust enough to serve future generations. ...

New accountants' licence hailed as win for affordable advice

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... regime for accountants has been applauded by professional bodies as a step to achieving broader access to financial advice. CPA Australia chief executive officer Alex Malley said the new rules are a win for consumers wanting non-product specific strategic ...

CPA responds to advice exemption

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
CPA Australia has called on the government to extend an exemption for accountants in line with that granted to financial advisers yesterday. The decision, announced by Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury, extends financial advisers' current exemption ...

ECT assessments spike on government cap decision

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... the reason we saw the spike of nearly 300%," Dunn said. In a recent House of Representatives Committee on Economics hearing, CPA Australia expressed concern that the Government may come to be reliant on the revenue from the taxes, which amounted to $130.9 ...

Breach in contrib caps should not be taken for revenue: CPA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... Speaking at the House of Representatives Committee on Economics inquiry today, Michael Davison, superannuation policy adviser, CPA, warned against using a "sledgehammer for a walnut" by overcomplicating the law for a very small number who purposefully ...

New MLC unit focuses on accountants servicing SMSFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... around the exact scope of advice 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 ...

Accountants scope FOFA for opportunities

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... potential opportunities for accountants to provide 'non-product' financial advice to clients in light of the FOFA reforms. CPA Australia, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and National Institute of Accountants, which make up the body, have ...

Shorten unveils advisory panel

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
... University of New South Wales Richard Klipin, CEO, Association of Financial Advisers Jenni Mack, Chair, Choice Alex Malley, CEO, CPA Australia Rod Masson, National Director, Financial Sector Union Mark Rantall, CEO, Financial Planning Association Andrea ...

Accounting bodies launch SMSF learning tool

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
CPA Australia has teamed up with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the National Institute of Accountants to develop a free online training tool for SMSF trustees. The tool, Self Managed Superannuation Fund Trustee Education Program ...