CPA Members

It is interesting to see that quality assurance review program for members in public practice is going digital and with the need to complete profile statements online. CPA Australia reports it replaces the costly and time consuming paper process. Maybe if CPA Australia was really interested in opera...

CPA Australia reports that there has been an increase in the number of visitors to the "IntheBlack" website. Sounds like alot of young members, student members and external parties are working with the technology to get information. So when will CPA Australia provide the option for members to stop r...

2019 AGM https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/about-us/our-organisation/notices-of-general-meetings The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of CPA Australia will be held in Melbourne on Tuesday 14 May. More details, including the time and venue information, will be advised. The notice of meeting and proxy form ...

CPA Australia have advised members that, Alex Malley, Richard Petty, Graeme Wade and Penny Egan have been stripped of their life membership effective 31 December 2018. This decision was made by Board in December 2018 under Article 43(b) of the Constitution. Why did this decision take so long? The me...

ASIC has today issued a report on its audit inspections. It is interesting to see that ASIC found " auditors did not, in our view, obtain reasonable assurance that the financial report was free from material misstatement." Issues were been previously raised about the audit of the CPA Australia finan...

Here is an article from Accountants Daily, with regards to the Chartered Accountants Aust & NZ (CAANZ), professional program (PY program), which is going through big changes. Changes with regards to those that can undertake the PY program and the use of the digital technology to provide examinations...

https://www.fasea.gov.au/fasea-releases-examination-legislative-instrument/ MEDIA RELEASE 14 December 2018 FASEA releases Examination Legislative Instrument FASEA has today released its legislative instrument for the Relevant Provider Examination for consultation. The legislative instrument was info...

https://www.cio.com.au/article/650572/farid-jarrar-join-cpa-australia/ 7 Dec 2018 Farid Jarrar is leaving his role as CIO at outsourced call centre provider Stellar and will join CPA Australia in February as chief information and digital officer. Jarrar, who has been with Stellar since July 2010, is...

This sounds a bit old. The accounting profession has been saying this for years. CPA Australia had so many past presidents from academia who missed the opportunity to work with the Universities to implement change. Yet the Universities are following the almighty dollar and the pull of the full payin...

60 hours CPD likely for licensed accountants https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/professional-development/12358-60-hours-cpd-likely-for-licensed-accountants The latest guidance on incoming education requirements for accountants operating under an AFSL suggest about 60 hours of CPD annually will be n...

Having a look at this report, which was commissioned by CPA Australia on whether and if so, how financial statements are useful for equity investors in Australia. Is a way for CPA Australia to commission a report, in an attempt to try to justify the poor financial reports provided to the members of ...

It does appear that you are making reference to overseas situation concerning cost inflation index and the tax implications. If this is the case you may want to contact your local CPA branch for assistance or search the internet for your relevant examples.

ALL DRESSED UP Magazine - CPA Australia. For the accounting profession From Brett Stevenson - 7 November 2018 https://www.excellere.com.au/blog/2018/11/7/all-dressed-up-magazine-cpa-australia-for-the-accounting-profession Well, here it is. 314 pages in total. Not in a very sophisticated format as my...

Letter to International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). To Read Brett's letter go to his website. https://www.excellere.com.au/blog/2018/11/19/letter-to-international-federation-of-accountants-ifac by Brett Stevenson 19 November 2018 You may be interested in a letter I have sent to the Internation...

Tasmania's deputy AG finally donates CPA pay by Joe Aston AFR 20/11/2018 https://www.afr.com/brand/rear-window/tasmanias-deputy-ag-finally-donates-cpa-pay-20181120-h184sr CPA Australia president Peter Wilson wrote to his members on Tuesday on a number of matters, one of them being director remunerat...

CPA Australia have now responded to serious issues raised by the Australian Financial Review with regards Ric De Santi advising that he is to cease receiving his director fees from CPA Australia. Why so late, when he was appointed in October 2017? Have CPA Australia received legal advise, and if the...

CPA Australia have responded to issues with regards to Ric De Santi and Caroline Spencer almost 6 months after they were raised. Why???? CPA Australia have backed tracked with regards to previous statements, that they have issued to the public, the Australian Financial Review and the members of CPA ...

Tassie bureaucrat Ric De Santi pockets CPA's $75k 13 November 2018 - Rear Window in AFR by Joe Aston https://www.afr.com/brand/rear-window/tassie-bureaucrat-ric-de-santi-pockets-cpas-75k-20181113-h17ujc In April, CPA Australia's painfully haughty president Peter Wilson attacked an item in this colum...

Great post Alice, and thanks for your input. Why do you want to undertake the SMSF Specialist course? CPA Australia appeared to indicated that it was awaiting clear guidance as to the new education requirements relating to this area from the relevant government authority, before deciding how they wi...

Thought Brett and others may find this of interest. Wonder if he was asked to leave Sydney Uni? Southern Cross University has announced the appointment of Professor Tyrone Carlin as its new Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic). https://www.scu.edu.au/engage/news/latest-news/2018/southern-cross-universi...