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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Challenge, fight

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Lawyer challenges ATO view on two fund strategies

21 August 2017 • Hits: 7266

An industry lawyer has disputed the ATO view that setting up two SMSFs is a Part IVA risk by highlighting the importance ... READ MORE

Caution

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Risks flagged with real estate appraisal values

21 August 2017 • Hits: 7233

While the ATO will typically accept property appraisals performed by real estate agencies, where the value is close to t ... READ MORE

Error 404

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Data feeds unreliable for new reporting, says mid-tier

18 August 2017 • Hits: 5818

With an estimated 20 per cent of SMSFs still encountering errors from data feeds, one mid-tier firm believes the ATO sho ... READ MORE

Confused

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Tax component confusion spurs potential tax liabilities

18 August 2017 • Hits: 6060

A lack of understanding around taxable and non-taxable components in super funds could be exposing SMSF clients to unnec ... READ MORE

Industry questions ATO’s capacity for new reporting

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Industry questions ATO’s capacity for new reporting

17 August 2017 • Hits: 5654

With events-based reporting set to generate huge amounts of data, concerns have been raised about whether the ATO’s sy ... READ MORE

Qld succession law changes tipped to impact SMSFs

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Qld succession law changes tipped to impact SMSFs

17 August 2017 • Hits: 7766

Changes to Queensland law regarding the treatment of stepchildren raises important estate planning considerations for SM ... READ MORE

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SMSF firms underprepared for events-based reporting

16 August 2017 • Hits: 6185

A straw poll has revealed that the majority of SMSF firms currently feel their firm is not equipped to deal with the pro ... READ MORE

Trap

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SMSF professionals warned on key client test

15 August 2017 • Hits: 7983

With ASIC paying close attention to the distribution of accountant’s certificates, an industry lawyer has identified s ... READ MORE

Red card

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Technical expert flags key pension reporting rules

14 August 2017 • Hits: 5743

While a member’s death will not need to be reported for transfer balance cap purposes, there are important reporting o ... READ MORE

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