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 mulls changes to events-based reporting time frames

11 August 2017 • Hits: 8047

Following industry pushback and consultation with professional bodies and software providers, the ATO is considering adj ... READ MORE

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AMP bullish on SMSF revenue growth

10 August 2017 • Hits: 5928

As part of its expansion plans for its wealth management arm, AMP announced in its half-year results it will be focused ... READ MORE

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BDBN case a lesson for SMSFs, cautions lawyer

10 August 2017 • Hits: 8978

A recent court decision has highlighted the importance of ensuring change of trustee documentation is correctly drafted ... READ MORE

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CFS pinpoints complications with child pensions

10 August 2017 • Hits: 6022

The complexity of the rules associated with child death benefit pensions means that testamentary trusts are often a simp ... READ MORE

Reversionary TRISs at risk of serious breach, warns CFS

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Reversionary TRISs at risk of serious breach, warns CFS

09 August 2017 • Hits: 8301

A technical trap in legislation released this year is placing SMSF trustees with reversionary TRISs at risk of either br ... READ MORE

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Software company points to ‘admin firm chasm’

09 August 2017 • Hits: 7130

Data from one of the major SMSF software companies indicates that it’s difficult for SMSF firms to service between 500 ... READ MORE

SMSFs warned on hidden estate tax

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SMSFs warned on hidden estate tax

08 August 2017 • Hits: 9916

SMSF practitioners have been cautioned that some of their high-net-worth clients could be subject to a “commonly overl ... READ MORE

Future taxes

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Re-contribution strategies vital for ‘future-proofing’

08 August 2017 • Hits: 7165

While re-contributions have long been used for estate planning purposes, they could now be important for protecting agai ... READ MORE

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ATO responds to real-time reporting backlash

07 August 2017 • Hits: 6356

The ATO has defended its push towards events-based reporting and has highlighted some of the opportunities it presents i ... READ MORE

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