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Mar 2021

Australian tax compliance Client confidentiality and the TPB’s take

By: Odyssey General
Tags: Cloud computing, confidentiality, data loss, TPB

In 17 November 2020 the TPB released some Question and Answer comments on Cloud computing and confidentiality as a result of questions received during the webinar. There are a couple of very interesting answers that will surprise most accountants. It’s worth also referring to the TPB practice note TPB(PN) 1/2017 on Cloud computing and the Code of Professional Conduct which …

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Mar 2021

APES 305 Disclosure Cloud Computing

APES 305 – Australian accountants required to disclose details of cloud computing effective 1 July 2021

By: Odyssey Legislation
Tags: apes 305, Cloud computing, Disclosure, terms of engagement

APES 305 arrived with not too much fanfare in December 2020, and it hasn’t received too much news at present. In December 2020 a revised APES 305 was released with a requirement, effective 1 July 2021, to disclose material outsourcing. A Member in Public Practice shall document and communicate to the Client the Terms of Engagement. Utilising Outsourced Services or …

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Mar 2021

APES 305 Disclosure accounting outsourcing

Are you ready to disclose your Australian accounting outsourcing: 1 July 2021 APES305

By: Odyssey Legislation
Tags: apes 305, australian accounting, Disclosure, Outsourcing, terms of engagement

APES 305 sets the standards in respect of Terms of Engagement for Members in Public Practice in the provision of quality and ethical Professional Services to Clients. In December 2020 a revised APES 305 was released with a mandatory requirement, effective 1 July 2021, to disclose material outsourcing. In section 3.6 Where a Member in Public Practice will utilise Outsourced …

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Mar 2021

Audit Independence

Is independence really so difficult? Comments on APES110 Auditor independence

By: Odyssey Legislation
Tags: accounting outsourcing, ATO, SMSF audit, SMSF Auditors independence, SMSF outsourcing

The APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) has been in the news more recently as the SMSF Association has sought to secure an extension for the deadline by which auditors are required to comply with the amended independence standard defined by APES 110. There has been plenty of news, social media commentary, podcasts and discussion groups …