Accountants and licensing: which way to go?

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With the transition period for accountants’ licensing ending on 1 July 2016, now is the time for accountants to decide whether or not they need an Australian Financial Services (AFS)

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How Many Licences Are Enough?

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Many financial services businesses offer services through a number of different entities, sometimes supported by a service company – but this does not necessarily mean each of the entities needs

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SPAA backs ASIC warning on SMSF property investment

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australian (SPAA) fully supports the ASIC statement issued on Wednesday that strongly warns the real estate industry about agents recommending investors to use an SMSF

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ASIC cancels licence of Australian Public Trustees Limited

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ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of Australian Public Trustees Limited (APT) after it was found they had breached a number of the financial, reporting and other

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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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Applying for an Australian financial services licence made easier

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Applying for an Australian financial services (AFS) licence will be more efficient and involve less paperwork following changes announced by ASIC. Revisions to ASIC’s regulatory guidance for AFS licence applicants

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