AMP finds out what accountants are thinking about licensing

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AMP’s SMSF Advice has debunked the commonly held view that for a typical accounting practice, the cost of establishing and maintaining a limited Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) is less

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Proposed Accountants AFSL won’t win over the profession

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Accountants are highly unlikely to take up the financial services license for accountants as it is currently proposed, according to specialists Accountable Financial Solutions. Accountable director David Moss said the

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Advisers and accountants can work together

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Since the announcement in June this year by the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, of the removal of the Accountant’s Exemption, there has been much discussion about

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Accountant licencing most positive FOFA-initiative

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Premium Wealth CEO, Paul Harding-Davis, also announced that to facilitate the uptake of licences by accountants, Premium is finalising a program that will be made available toaccountants who wish to

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Adviser-accountant showdown over FoFA misguided

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Suggestions of a turf war between financial planners and accountants as a result of Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms are misguided and inaccurate, according to Alex Malley, CEO of

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My Adviser announces Accountant’s Licensing Package

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Following changes announced as part of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) Guidelines, adviser group My Adviser today announced the launch of a specialist authority to enable accountants to continue

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SPAA National Conference: SPAA predicts year of clarity for SMSFs

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SPAA will work towards resolution of the excess contributions tax issue for investors and replacement of the accountants’ exemption as new SMSF issues emerge The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals’

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SPAA welcomes rejection of additional investment restrictions for SMSFs

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SPAA is pleased SMSFs retain freedom to invest with no changes to in-house asset rules and welcomes consideration of a restricted licence to replace the accountants’ exemption. The Self-Managed Super

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NTAA Hits Back At Criticism From the Financial Planners Association of Australia

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NTAA Hits Back At Criticism From the Financial Planners Association of Australia. More than 800 members of The National Tax & Accountants’ Association (NTAA) attending a seminar in Sydney have

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