Ann: Trading Halt, page-270

In fact

FYI - you won't get any advice or direction from an accountant. You can't even pay one for any advice.

Why?

ASIC prohibits it - your accountant will not give advice on any matter he/she isn't licensed to give - even if he/she wants to, (which they don't).

I don't know of any accountant who will help - you might get some tax advice but that'll be it.

It's not their fault - your accountant will likely be tied to some kind of master-licensed' group - which will also prohibit him/her from assisting you.

All accoutants will mostly do is your historical tax return - they will not plan for you or give you advice about minimising tax or tax planning. That's the job of a licensed financial planner - who will charge like a wounded bull for doing it.

Can't blame them - it costs them plenty to be a licensed financial planner.

It's fun.