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Consultation on draft Outsourcing Guidance
As the representatives of over 350,000 professional accountants, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), CPA Australia and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) seek greater clarity in the Outsourcing Guidance (the draft Guidance).
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AASB ED SR1 Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards – Disclosure of Climate-related Financial Information
Overall, the IPA supports the majority of the proposals in the ED as the proposals, on the whole, are pragmatic and workable for the larger entities in preparing sustainability reports. The proposals also align with current Australian sustainability reporting frameworks and legislation.
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Treasury Laws Amendment (Better targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 and a related bill [Provisions]
On behalf of the Institute of Public Accountants I submit our comments on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Better targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 and a related bill [Provisions](Bill).
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Income tax: deductions for fees paid for financial advice by individuals who are not carrying on a business
We refer to the Draft Taxation Determination TD 2023/D4 released on 13 December 2023 (Draft Determination) for public comment. We also note that the previous Taxation Determination TD 95/60 originally released on 6 December 1995 (TD 95/60W) has been withdrawn.
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Financial advisers-amendments to certain legislative instruments
Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ), CPA Australia, the Institute of Public Accountants and the SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the exposure draft determination to amend the Corporations (Relevant Providers Degrees, Education and Training Standards) Determination 2021.
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Inquiry into improving consumer experiences, choice, and outcomes in Australia’s retirement system
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the Inquiry into improving consumer experiences, choice and outcomes in Australia’s retirement system.
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Exposure Draft TPB Information sheet TPB(I) D51/2023: Code of Professional Conduct – Employing or using a disqualified entity in the provision of tax agent services without approval / Exposure Draft TPB Information sheet TPB(I) D52/2023: Code of Professional Conduct – Prohibition on providing tax agent services in connection with an arrangement with a disqualified entity.
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission in relation to Exposure Drafts TPB Information sheet TPB(I) D51/2023 (D51) and TPB Information Sheet TPB(I) D52/2023 (D52).
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Treasury Law Amendment Bill 2024: Climate-related financial disclosure
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the above exposure draft legislation. Consistent with our submissions to the two Consultation Papers issued in December 2022 and June 2023 by Treasury, IPA supports the overall proposals in the Exposure Draft.
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Retirement phase of superannuation - discussion paper
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the consultation questions set out in the December 2023 discussion paper regarding the retirement phase of superannuation. Having regard to the membership of the IPA, the focus of this submission is mostly from the perspective of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF).
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Inquiry into Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023 (“the Bill”)
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), the Institute of Financial Professionals Australia and the Institute of Public Accountants welcome the opportunity to comment on the Bill’s proposed provisions.