An accountant without a current TPB registration. A financial adviser removed from the FAR. A firm under ACCC enforcement action. Gumshoe checks the registers your clients can't easily access — live, in seconds — before you refer, engage, or rely on anyone.
ASIC Australian Financial Services Licence status, authorised representatives, licence conditions, and any suspensions or cancellations. Required before engaging any financial advice or dealing firm.
ASIC Financial Adviser Register — individual adviser authorisation status, qualifications, current licensee, and any banning orders or conditions. Individual-level due diligence, not just firm-level.
TPB registration status for tax agents, BAS agents, and tax financial advisers. Registration number, services authorised, and currency — the baseline check before trusting any tax compliance work.
ASIC banned and disqualified persons register. Directors, officers, and auditors who have been legally prohibited from managing or controlling a corporation — a critical check for any engagement.
ACCC court proceedings, undertakings, and infringement notices against the entity. Patterns of misleading conduct, cartel behaviour, or consumer law breaches visible before you contract.
Adverse findings from regulatory bodies, insolvency proceedings, and ASIC company status. A firm in administration cannot provide regulated services — verify before relying on any advice.
Referring clients to a financial planner, mortgage broker, or specialist adviser. Verify their FSL or FAR entry before the introduction — your professional reputation is on the line.
Engaging an external auditor, company secretary, or corporate adviser. Run an ASIC ban check and ACCC enforcement history before the board signs off on the appointment.
Hiring an accountant, tax agent, or financial adviser. Check their TPB or FAR registration is current — and that they haven't been the subject of enforcement action — before handing over your financials.
Engaging a consulting firm for financial, legal, or compliance services. An ACCC enforcement history or banned director changes the risk calculus of that engagement significantly.
Search the professional services firm by ABN or name. Gumshoe resolves identity against the ABR and surfaces the entity's full registered footprint.
Select FSL, FAR, TPB, banned officers, ACCC, and adverse checks. Live data from regulators — not a cached snapshot. Most checks complete in under 10 seconds.
Structured findings per check. Export the report as a PDF for your file. Cases are saved to your dashboard for ongoing reference and audit purposes.
The professional services sector is heavily licensed for good reason. Gumshoe makes it easy to confirm that reason is being met — in seconds, for free.
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