Qualifications

Count Advisers are rare and highly talented professionals

It is illegal to give investment advice in Australia unless you are licensed to do so. Count has held an Australian Financial Services Licence (formerly securities dealers licence) issued by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC), for over 25 years.

There are over 33,000 advisers licensed in Australia to give you investment advice. They come from all manner of backgrounds – insurance sales people, real estate and even car sales!

We believe our clients receive the most appropriate investment strategy advice when their adviser has a financial, accounting, business or tax background.

To qualify to be a Count Adviser a person must satisfy the following:

	Have formal tertiary qualifications in a suitable financial field;
	Be an accountant in public practice or a senior professional employed by the practice or be a high-quality, independent financial adviser;
	Pass Count’s tough selection criteria (most advisers don’t);
	Successfully undertake Count’s Introductory Training Course. Count’s training has appeared on ASIC’s register of compliant training for Authorised Representatives since 5 July 2000;
	Keep abreast of economic, investment market, legislative, taxation, investment product changes and compliance law. Each Count Adviser must undertake Count training each year and must successfully complete training assessments. This is in addition to the professional development that our Accountants do to meet the requirements of their professional bodies;
	Each firm and Authorised Representative must pass Count’s stringent annual Compliance Audit; and
	Adhere to Corporations Law, ASIC’s guidelines and Count’s own strict requirements.