Publications
ATO Guidelines
ATO guidelines on professional service firm's allocation of profits. Important for financial planning and credit businesses.
DownloadRegistering as a tax (financial) adviser
Providing tax (financial) advice services? You will need to register with the Tax Practitioners Board as a tax (financial) adviser.
DownloadDIY Litigation
Have you ever been aggrieved by the conduct of another person and feel that you are denied justice because legal proceedings were too costly or too time-consuming? If so, you may be interested to know about the minor case jurisdiction in the Magistrates Court (sometimes referred to as the "small claims" jurisdiction).
DownloadAccountant Licence Website
A website to allow accountants to obtain new limited licences for free.
DownloadLicensee Health Check
6 simple questions to check that your representative agreements are up-to-date.
DownloadConsidering purchasing a business or client book?
When purchasing a business or client book, give yourself the best chance with an exclusive negotiation agreement.
DownloadSophisticated and Wholesale Investors – Accountant's Certificates and AFS Licensee's Statements
There are fundamental differences in the obligations of service providers to retail and wholesale clients. However, there are many common misunderstandings of the relevant provisions involved in identifying and classifying investors as retail, wholesale or sophisticated. Accountants are regularly asked to provide sophisticated or wholesale investor certificates, however there is little guidance available in what can be a difficult area. Australian financial services licensees (“AFSLs”) may also be asked to provide a statement that the investor has sufficient experience to be classified as wholesale or sophisticated.
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