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Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions: Draft Regulations
Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ), CPA Australia, Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) and the Institute of Public Accountants appreciate the opportunity to respond to the Draft Regulations consultation presently underway at Treasury. It is our overall view that these draft regulations demonstrate again that the Better Targeted Superannuation Concession (BTSC) is poorly designed and needs to be redesigned.
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IESBA Exposure Draft Using the Work of an External Expert
The Institute of Public Accountants Group (IPA) welcomes the opportunity to comment on IESBA’s Exposure Draft Using the Work of an External Expert.
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Competition and Consumer (Designated Complaints) Determination 2024
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the Competition and Consumer (Designated Complaints) determination 2024 Exposure Draft. Approximately three-quarters of IPA’s members work in or advise the small business and small to medium enterprises sectors. Our submission is taken from this perspective.
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Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill 2024
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) is one of the three professional accounting bodies in Australia, representing over 50,000 members and students in Australia and in over 100 countries. Approximately three-quarters of the IPA’s members work in, or are advisers to, small business and small-to-medium enterprises.
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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ANZ), CPA Australia and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) seek greater clarity in the Outsourcing Guidance (the draft Guidance).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.