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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Performance, balance

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SISFA lobbies against performance benchmarking for SMSFs

01 September 2017 • Hits: 7275

The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association has stressed in a submission to the Productivity Commissio ... READ MORE

SMSF auditor disqualified over evidence requirements

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SMSF auditor disqualified over evidence requirements

01 September 2017 • Hits: 5446

ASIC has disqualified an SMSF auditor after it was found he had failed to comply with audit evidence requirements and di ... READ MORE

Responsibilities, time commitments for SMSFs ‘overblown’

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Responsibilities, time commitments for SMSFs ‘overblown’

01 September 2017 • Hits: 6170

An industry lawyer has highlighted that while the responsibilities of establishing and running an SMSF are at a similar ... READ MORE

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TBAR events to triple, software firm predicts

31 August 2017 • Hits: 8051

Contrary to suggestions that reportable events under the new TBAR regime will be minimal, one major SMSF software provid ... READ MORE

Binoculars, warning

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SMSF audit firm flags trap with GST

30 August 2017 • Hits: 6262

Certain transactions involving property that was purchased as a going concern are being recorded incorrectly in some ins ... READ MORE

House trap

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Further snares identified with downsizer contributions

30 August 2017 • Hits: 6857

An industry lawyer has raised further concerns about the impact of contributions made through the government’s home do ... READ MORE

Passive investments triggering large tax bills, warns expert

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Passive investments triggering large tax bills, warns expert

30 August 2017 • Hits: 7111

SMSF practitioners with US expat clients have been warned that where their clients invest in foreign investment companie ... READ MORE

Lawyer criticises heavy focus on cost with low balances

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Lawyer criticises heavy focus on cost with low balances

29 August 2017 • Hits: 5643

An industry lawyer has argued that the likely returns of an SMSF are more important than the associated costs when decid ... READ MORE

Cash on hand

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Retirement costs rising faster for modest incomes

29 August 2017 • Hits: 6804

The annual increase in living costs rose higher in the past year for those at a moderate retirement level than it did fo ... READ MORE

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