Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 981 - 990 of 1308 results for "Audit"

Bendigo Wealth launches SMSF admin offer

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... establish the fund's trust deed and linked bank accounts, monitor investments, monitor contribution limits and end of year audit and tax return requirements. Marketed at SMSF trustees and their advisers or accountants Diego Del Rosso, Bendigo and Adelaide ...

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

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
Discretion will be applied on a strictly case-by-case basis, for accountants registering with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission's self managed super fund auditor program. Requirements such as tertiary qualifications, an exam and other ...

ATO stands up for compliant SMSFs on levy use

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... pecuniary penalties including higher tax rates and fines for those found to have mislead the ATO. Only 74% of trustees lodged audit reports on time last year, according to Forsyth, who said he believed that a portion of those who failed to lodge did ...

ASIC civil case a dead duck: Storm founders

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
Lawyers for Storm founders Emmanuel and Julie Cassimatis have urged Federal Court judge John Reeves to dismiss ASIC's civil action, saying the regulator has no reasonable prospect of success in prosecuting the couple for breach of director duties. ASIC ...

Super concession cuts ignite SMSF debate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... means that pretty much every member's balance is being audited every year. "So, you could argue that because of the annual audit requirement, SMSFs compared to APRA funds are more heavily regulated," Burgess said.

IAG board member steps down

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... the IAG Board since his appointment in 2007. "Philip's input into IAG's strategic direction, as well as his work on the Audit, Risk Management & Compliance Committee and more recently the Nomination, Remuneration & Sustainability Committee, has been ...

ANZ CEO sells shares to fund debt, tax

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
ANZ chief executive officer Michael Smith has sold $10.8 million worth of shares in the bank. In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Friday, ANZ said that Smith sold the shares "to fund a forthcoming income tax payment and to ...

Premium Wealth creates accountant licensing program

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... The new program will offer accountants the three tiers of licensing and additional support services such as monitoring, audit and training. "Additionally, accountants will need to be RG146 compliant, so will also provide access to the necessary training ...

MLC appoints super funds board member

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... Wealth Super Trustee Board chairman Geoff Webb. In addition to his director's duties, Rassi will also chair the Finance and Audit Committee.

Lion Adv cancelled/Hickie banned

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
ASIC has revoked the AFS license of Lion Advantage and banned the financial service organisation's chief executive David Hickie for two years, following a surveillance of the business. During the surveillance period, the regulator found the business ...