When community and strata schemes were introduced, what was envisaged was a few houses on commonly owned land or a unit apartment building of a dozen units. In 2025, we now have strata schemes with hundreds of units, sometimes occupying more than one building. Then there are buildings occupied by several separate stratum with shared facilities that is managed by a building management committee (BMC) under a strata management statement (SMS).
This webinar comprises 3 one-hour sessions covering each of the compulsory CPD subjects for property lawyers for the CPD year ending 31 March 2020. This is a national webinar and is suitable for property lawyers Australia wide.
Session 1: Ethics: Managing Ethical Dilemmas in Property Transactions
With all the benefits of electronic and remote working there are also risks, and conveyancers need to be vigilant to spot red flags and proactively manage potential loopholes and exploitation of gaps in the system. This session provides a practical guide to exercising caution and effectively managing risk exposures in electronic processes, including:
Duration: Approximately 2.5 Hours
Hear from the experts at this online conference. You can watch it on your computer or on your portable electronic device from anywhere.
The conference will be based on our highly successful video webinar technology: there'll be a chairperson and presentations.
One registration can be shared by colleagues within the same firm utilising the same login.
THE PROGRAM
Session 1: The Role of the Central Practice Direction in the FCFCOA
Session 1: Premises Puzzle: Commercial Residential Premises and their GST Implications
The classification of premises as to whether they are residential or commercial residential, makes a considerable difference to the GST treatment for both sale and leasing arrangements. This session looks into how to determine if premises are commercial residential premises and the GST implications if they are, including:
Session 1: Premises Puzzle: Commercial Residential Premises and their GST Implications
The classification of premises as to whether they are residential or commercial residential, makes a considerable difference to the GST treatment for both sale and leasing arrangements. This session looks into how to determine if premises are commercial residential premises and the GST implications if they are, including:
Running a school is a complex process and relies on relationships with many stakeholders, service providers and the community. It is inevitable that disputes will arise, but the key to resolution lies in being prepared. This session provides a guide for schools on how to prepare for a dispute and steps to take to achieve resolution, including:
Rarely is Division 7A out of the tax practitioner’s news. Either its tentacles are spreading wider than first thought, or the complexities of the Division are resulting in arrangements falling foul of the ATO. This session explores the issues encountered in practice, including:
The AML/CTF reforms are no longer theoretical - they are now in force, and property practices are expected to be operating under the new regime. If your firm is still scrambling to move from awareness to implementation, this session is your practical reset. Designed for practitioners who know they should be ready but aren’t quite there yet, this webinar focuses on what compliance looks like in real life: systems, processes, documentation and risk management that will actually stand up to scrutiny.
Conflicts of interest can take varying forms, including not only actual conflicts, but situations that may become conflicting, as well as situations that others may perceive to be a conflict of interest. The obligation the accountant in practice has, is to manage and minimize such conflict. This session is designed to assist with achieving that objective, including: