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The privacy legislation has been completely rewritten and new rules will apply from 12 March 2014. There are two major aspects of the reforms that will impact on accounting and other professional services firms. A failure to comply with the new rules may result in penalties of up to $1.7 million for corporations and $340,000 for individuals.
Advisers now caught by new ‘credit provider’ rules
Amendments to the Privacy Act extend the concept of ‘credit providers’ to include businesses that allow clients more than seven days to pay invoices. This means virtually every accounting and professional service firm will now be caught as a credit provider.
You need to take steps now to comply with the new rules, including having a separate policy on how you manage credit information.
Click here for more information on the credit reporting reforms
Update your privacy policy
To comply with the new rules, most practices that have an annual turnover over $3 million will need to update their privacy policy and provide privacy statements.
Click here for more information on privacy obligations
If you need more information or assistance in relation to these changes, please contact Alex Clifton-Jones on (07) 3231 2932 or one of our team.
This publication is for information only and is not legal advice. You should obtain advice that is specific to your circumstances and not rely on this publication as legal advice. If there are any issues you would like us to advise you on arising from this publication, please let us know.
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