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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... economic news on Wednesday, Rerserve Bank of Australia (RBA) head of financial stability Luci Ellis is scheduled to speak to the CPA Australia Finance and Accounting Expo 2012, at Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centrem while the Australian Bureau of ...

SMARTpension receives five-star rating

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... when the importance of income streams for retirement is under the microscope. As a case in point, a study commissioned by CPA found that many retirees use their lump sum payouts to pay off existing debt, and then subsequently elect to receive a government ...

Retire mortgage debt with super: CPSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
A recent CPA Australia report calling the lump-sum super payment system a 'retirement savings disaster' overlooks the bigger picture, according to the Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association (CPSA). Whether it's ideal or not, retirees are ...

Aust super system failing retirees

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... increasing numbers of baby boomers resorting to the aged pension after spending their entire superannuation to pay off debt, a CPA Australia study has shown. In light of the new study findings, the accounting body CPA is calling on the government to ...

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 ...