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ASIC report shows progress on audit quality but stronger valuation governance remains critical

From CPA Australia

Australia’s largest accounting body CPA Australia says the audit profession continues to work constructively with ASIC to improve audit quality, while trustees must remain accountable for the valuation of super

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21 Oct 2026

Lower pension spending should not be the sole measure of retirement success

From CPA Australia

Australia risks focusing too heavily on reducing Age Pension costs rather than ensuring retirees enjoy adequate retirement incomes, CPA Australia says. CPA Australia Superannuation Lead Richard Webb said comments from

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10 Sep 2026

SMSF borrowing ban risks missing the real problem, CPA Australia warns

From CPA Australia

CPA Australia says proposed changes to self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) borrowing rules risk overlooking the real driver of consumer harm, following reports the Government has agreed to ban SMSFs from

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29 Jun 2026

CPA Australia calls for fair and sustainable solution to CSLR funding

From CPA Australia

In a joint submission to Treasury, CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) are calling for proposals to shift Compensation Scheme

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12 Jun 2026

FAAA, CA ANZ, CPA Australia and IPA release practical guidance on the tax deductibility of financial advice fees

From CPA Australia & IPA

The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA), in consultation with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), CPA Australia, and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), has released a

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27 May 2025

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CPD: Growth holds, risks widen
Economic outlook: Structural forces, cyclical implications Longer-term secular forces are driving the six- to 12-month cyclical outlook. Our June 2026 Secular Outlook, “Rupture and Resilience[1],” explored the fraying of traditional [...]
CPD: Intergenerational wealth – When the responsibility transfers before the money
Picture this: an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA) has sat in a filing cabinet for years. Then a sudden health event means an adult daughter is called on to act [...]
CPD: Why market structure rewards active management in local currency EMD
Key takeaways A large, diverse and fast-growing opportunity set: local currency EMD spans economies at very different points in the cycle, offering income, growth and genuine diversification. Structure, not just [...]
CPD: A practical system for building client confidence – Value of Advice (Part 1)
Introduction As the advice profession continues to evolve, so too do client expectations and perceptions of the value of advice. Perhaps nothing sums up this shift as perfectly as this [...]
CPD: When a little knowledge is dangerous – countering the financial ‘guidance’ your clients are getting from AI
Move over, Google The expression “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing” seems particularly appropriate to financial decisions, where the amounts at stake and the inherent complexity make the risk [...]