SMSFA calls for clear definition of wholesale investor prior to new FFSP rules
The SMSFA has called on the government to delay extending financial service licensing exemptions to foreign financial services providers ...
The SMSFA has called on the government to delay extending financial service licensing exemptions to foreign financial services providers ...
SMSF education specialist Accurium is expanding its services to provide a comprehensive professional development offering for accountants.
Trustees and advice professionals need to be aware of which documents can be signed electronically and which still need a wet signature ...
There are more multicultural, generational SMSFs being established with funds now allowed to have up to six members, says the head of the ...
If female school or university students volunteer for work experience in finance, organisations have a “duty” to offer it to them, according ...
A Victorian accounting and financial services firm has launched a new online wealth management solution with a focus on addressing the needs ...
The exposure draft on legislating an objective of superannuation makes it clear that it will not interfere with the SIS Act.
Related party status is often unclear, especially where companies and trusts are concerned – so it’s important to be able to identify with ...
Benefit payments may seem straightforward but advisers and SMSF members could fall into traps if the paperwork does not align, warns a legal ...
According to the SMSF Association, the Australian Taxation Office's position on auditors' responsibilities for verifying charges against an ...
Although it may seem SMSF auditors are coming under fire from increased ATO scrutiny, the industry is not being decimated as a recent ...
On the back of the government scrapping the MBR program, the SMSFA says there are aspects worth salvaging.
SMSFs have the highest satisfaction rating in the superannuation landscape, according to the latest research from Roy Morgan.
Advisers can be caught out when a death benefit payment results in unexpected tax liabilities such as Division 293, says a technical ...
A single-member SMSF can be the best way to avoid conflict and ensure control of assets and beneficiaries, says a well-known legal expert.
An online services simulator is a must-have tool for advisers working with older or less tech-savvy clients, says a senior technical analyst
A recent addition to advice on the ATO web page could have enormous consequences for auditors, says a superannuation lawyer.
Getting correct and timely valuations of properties held in SMSFs under the ATO regulations is imperative if you want to avoid penalties or ...
The SMSF auditor competency requirements were last month withdrawn by the Joint Accounting Bodies.
SMSF Association CEO Peter Burgess says there are plenty of other reasons why the Greens and others should not support the government’s ...
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