The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has revealed it will publish results from its surveillance into accountants operating without a limited Australian financial services licence in the coming weeks.

There is still significant reluctance for accountants and financial planners to communicate with each other when servicing clients due to a mutual lack of respect between the professions, a panel has been told.

Accountants, financial advisers and business owners have a new cloud-based application that will give them unrivalled insight into company financial performance, allowing smarter scenario planning and business analysis.

The proposed increase in registration fees for new auditors of SMSFs has triggered major concerns about its impact on the already low number of practitioners servicing the space, according to the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).

SuperConcepts has today announced an update to its cloud-based SMSF accounting platform, SuperMate, as part of its commitment to helping accountants and advisers improve their business.