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2025
27 March 2025: In this submission CPA Australia supports amendments to the New Zealand Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 which provide clarity and regulatory relief. We look forward to further regulatory relief as proposed for future workstreams set out in the Associate Minister of Justice’s AML/CTF legislative work program.
21 February 2025 - In this submission, we support the proposals that will provide the opportunity to establish a new body that can better serve the needs of the Australian economy through an efficient and flexible structure that is underpinned by legislative rigour, strategic coherence and a well-designed framework.
13 February 2025 - a joint submission to AUSTRAC commenting on the draft Rules providing guidance to existing and new reporting entities to enter the AML/CTF regime in 2026.
2024
30 October 2024 - a joint submission to AUSTRAC regarding recognition of non-standard forms of identification.
30 October 2024 - a joint submission to AUSTRAC regarding recognition of non-standard forms of identification.
14 October 2024 - a joint submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee regarding the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024.
6 September 2024 - joint submission to the ABS proposing changes to their definition of accounting roles
9 August 2024 - a joint submission to Stats NZ on the proposal to move away from the trans-Tasman standard on classifying occupations (ANZSCO)
30 July 2024 - Submission in response to PJC Law Enforcement’s inquiry into the capability of law enforcement to respond to money laundering and financial crime, with reference to the extension of Tranche 2 to services provided by accountants.
16 July 2024 - Submission on the Statutory Review of the Meetings and Documents Amendments - consultation - regarding the use of digital technologies to facilitate both the conduct of meetings and the execution of documents required under the Corporations Act 2001.
5 July 2024 - A submission in response to Treasury's consultation paper concerning the governance of large accounting firms, including those providing audit services to corporate entities and the regulation of the accounting profession.
16 June 2024 - A submission highlighting the important role the international education sector plays in the economy and accounting skills development in Australia and elsewhere
13 June 2024 - Joint submission to the Attorney General on the second stage of reforms to the modernisation of Australia's anti-money laundering regime - tranche-two entities.
7 July 2024 - Joint submission providing our views on what accounting occupations should remain on Australia's Core Skills Occupation List
18 March 2024 - A joint submission seeking more clarity in AUSTRAC's proposed guidance on outsourcing
5 March 2024 - Joint submission providing data showing the Australian accounting profession remains in shortage.
2023
17 December 2023 - Joint submission with CAANZ seeking a permanent skilled migration program that is based on the quality and not the quantity of migrants, prioritises merit-based pathways, and preferences the migration of accounting professionals.
31 October 2023 - CPA Australia supports standards that raises the quality and integrity of skills assessments and improves outcomes for migrants and employers.
31 October 2023 - Joint submission supporting the continuation of three skills assessing authorities for accounting
4 October 2023 - We are supportive of the Government’s response to the PwC matter but we query “Fraud is often perpetrated by, or with the assistance of, rogue tax practitioners, intermediaries, as well as other third parties”. Changes must be reasonable, proportionate and properly targeted to enable the ATO and TPB to perform their duties without introducing commercial threats or legislative uncertainty that will reduce the ability of Australians to obtain qualified and regulated tax advice.
2022
15 December 2022
30 November 2022
4 August 2022
2021
10 December 2021
30 October 2021
18 August 2021
30 July 2021
2020
11 December 2020
18 November 2020
1 October 2020
30 September 2020
15 September 2020
31 August 2020
3 April 2020
2019
31 October 2019
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