Technical Day gives delegates early chance to discuss super changes

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The SMSF Association Technical Day will be one of the first superannuation conference offerings in the post 1 July super landscape, giving members the opportunity to discuss the new measures... Read more continue reading

Rapidly growing financial software company partners with renowned accounting body

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Financial software company, myprosperity, has strategically partnered with The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) to assist accountants to better service their clients. The partnership, which joins one of the country’s... Read more continue reading

ATO decision to extend deadline for SMSF returns gets thumbs up

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The SMSF Association has welcomed the Australian Tax Office’s (ATO) decision to extend the lodgement date for self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) annual returns for 2015-16 to 30 June 2017. Both... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association welcomes downsizing initiative to let people top up super

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The Federal Government’s decision to allow people aged 65 and over to downsize their homes and make a non-concessional contribution (NCC) of up to $300,000 to their super fund has... Read more continue reading

Budget highlights need for financial advice

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes the release of the 2017/18 Federal Budget. In welcoming these initiatives, the AFA believes the complexity to flow from the first home  super... Read more continue reading

SMSFA urges Govt to use 2017 Budget to give super ‘period of stability’

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The SMSF Association has used its 2017 Budget submission to urge the Federal Government to commit to stability to the superannuation system and resist further changes to the system. Association... Read more continue reading

Critical time for housing measures: PIPA

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With the 2017 Federal Budget looming, the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) is urging the government to take a sensible approach to housing affordability policy. As the peak body... Read more continue reading

Outcomes from the SMSF Association/Financial Services Council’s Women, Super and Wealth Summit

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The SMSF Association (SMSFA) and Financial Services Council (FSC) were proud to host the Women, Super and Wealth Summit in Sydney last week. The Summit brought together a range of... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association rejects Labor proposal to ban LRBAs

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The SMSF Association remains supportive of Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements (LRBAs) in the wake of today’s announcement by the Labor Party to recommend their abolition in line with the Financial... Read more continue reading

AFA launches its 2017 Awards Program

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) 2017 Awards Program, now in its 14th year, is set to begin its search for outstanding achievers across the financial advice industry.  The AFA... Read more continue reading