Miranda Brownlee

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Miranda Brownlee is the deputy editor of SMSF Adviser, which is the leading source of news, strategy and educational content for professionals working in the SMSF sector.

Since joining the team in 2014, Miranda has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest superannuation stories in Australia, and has reported extensively on technical strategy and legislative updates.
Miranda also has broad business and financial services reporting experience, having written for titles including Investor Daily, ifa and Accountants Daily.

You can email Miranda on: miranda.brownlee@momentummedia.com.au

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ATO

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Contravention report changes to impact SMSF auditors

17 July 2019 • Hits: 4609

The auditor contravention report has been updated following reforms to whistleblower protection laws which will have imp ... READ MORE

Chris Day

News

ATO releases ‘welcome guidance’ on death benefit income streams

17 July 2019 • Hits: 5739

The ATO has provided guidance on what action SMSF trustees should take where they have failed to meet the minimum pensio ... READ MORE

ASIC

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ASIC cancels AFSL over failures with licensee obligations

17 July 2019 • Hits: 3440

Following earlier breaches relating to superannuation and insurance advice in 2017, ASIC has cancelled the licence of a ... READ MORE

Money

RBA tipped to make deeper cuts to interest rates

16 July 2019 • Hits: 2254

While the Reserve Bank is likely to hold off on making further cuts to the official cash rate for a couple of months, th ... READ MORE

News

Death benefit dispute highlights role of fund guardians

16 July 2019 • Hits: 1828

A recent SMSF death benefit dispute involving a blended family demonstrates how appointing a fund guardian can be a usef ... READ MORE

ATO

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ATO contacts 50,000 SMSFs in late-lodgement swoop

16 July 2019 • Hits: 3069

The Tax Office has written to over 50,000 SMSFs over the past year in relation to overdue lodgements, warning them its n ... READ MORE

ATO

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Hundreds of SMSFs cancelled over illegal early release

16 July 2019 • Hits: 3509

The ATO has cancelled the registrations of over 600 funds in the 2019 financial year after its risk models identified in ... READ MORE

ATO reveals findings on misuse of auditor numbers

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ATO reveals findings on misuse of auditor numbers

15 July 2019 • Hits: 4523

After contacting 5,446 SMSF auditors with a list of funds that had used their auditor number, the ATO said it has detect ... READ MORE

Shane Oliver

Money

Trade war placing global equities under pressure

15 July 2019 • Hits: 2286

If the trade war between the US and China isn’t resolved soon, this could trigger further volatility in share markets, ... READ MORE

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