Opinions

Taxing times

April 27, 2016

A war is currently raging in the media as different interest groups battle over the management of and access to the almost $2 trillion of current savings deposits that continue to grow strongly.

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IPA

Growing pains: moving from an industry to a profession

April 27, 2016

Vicki Stylianou

Earlier this year, the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) delivered its report on the inquiry into lifting the education, professional and ethical standards in the financial advice industry.

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CPA

Don’t miss this opportunity

April 27, 2016

Keddie Waller

The countdown is on until 30 June 2016 when the accountants’ exemption will be repealed. However, with only four months to go, there still remains a high level of confusion about what is changing and what options are available to address the reform.

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SMSFA

Time for access to infrastructure

April 27, 2016

Andrea Slattery

No one questions Australia’s infrastructure needs. Our population is growing rapidly and is expected to reach 30 million by 2030. That growth will place enormous demands on infrastructure, and when coupled with the need to replenish existing stock, it quickly becomes apparent why the Australian Council of Learned Academies suggests a bill of $350 billion over the next decade will just keep pace with our infrastructure needs.

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CAANZ

What’s it all about?

April 27, 2016

Tony Negline

Every now and then a news story becomes so ubiquitous that whenever I see it mentioned I either ignore it or mentally switch off. On occasion I take even more drastic action, like muting the TV or changing to another channel, while a new angle on the story is thrashed out.

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CPA

Don’t miss this opportunity

January 24, 2016

Keddie Waller

With just over seven months until the accountants’ exemption is repealed, there is definitely an increased focus from professional accountants on the reform and how they will address the change come 30 June 2016.

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ASMA

Liquidity requirements a fillip for peer-to-peer lending

January 14, 2016

Grant Abbott

With a change in leadership of the current coalition government to Malcolm Turnbull there have been rumblings that all parts of the tax equation are up for review, including superannuation.

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IPA

Exporting for growth

January 14, 2016

Vicki Stylianou

The world economy, including global value chains, is changing rapidly and this presents new challenges for business.

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CAANZ

Doing what you’ve always done: good or bad?

January 14, 2016

Liz Westover

When the topic of limited licensing comes up, a frequent response from chartered accountants is: “I just want to do what I have always done.” Yes, this may be a valid and certainly feasible strategy to adopt, but here’s why I don’t think it’s a good one.

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IPA

Time to rethink retirement income streams

December 12, 2015

Tony Greco

Much has been said and debated in Australia about the need to improve the regulatory framework to enable the further development of retirement income products, such as annuities. In other countries the market appears to be more developed, with more retirees opting for retirement income streams than may be the case in Australia.

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