Macquarie and SPAA study breaks down the stereotypes of SMSFs investors

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The profile of self managed super fund (SMSF) investors is dramatically evolving, which means SMSF professionals need to quickly adapt their advice models to meet the different needs of this

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Amendments to the Excess Contributions Tax get thumbs up from SPAA

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Association has welcomed the passage in the Senate of the Government’s amendments to the Excess Contributions Tax regime to allow refunding of excess concessional contributions.

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SPAA says super tax concessions methodology ‘fatally flawed’

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The methodology used to measure superannuation tax concessions is “fatally flawed” and, as a consequence, misinforms the debate around retirement income policy, says the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA).

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Andrea Slattery appointed to the SPAA Board

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) CEO Andrea Slattery has been appointed to the Board of the association. This role as Managing Director will assist Andrea to continue to

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SPAA appoints new head of education

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has appointed Liz Ward its new Head of Education Services.    SPAA CEO Andrea Slattery says: “There are a number of regulators’ registration

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SPAA enlists members to keep superannuation ‘sacrosanct’

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) is urging its members to take an active stance against any changes to superannuation that are being mooted for the May Budget.  Noting

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Specialist advisers critical to helping SMSFs expand investment horizons

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Financial planners will play an ever more critical role in educating self managed super fund trustees about the benefits of asset diversification during 2013, according to the third annual Intimate

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SPAA joins UN Convention of Independent Financial Advisors

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has become a partner of the United Nations, Geneva-based Convention of Independent Financial Advisors (CIFA) – a first for an Australian financial services

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SPAA offers Public Practice Certificate for accountant members

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In a new exciting initative by the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA), the peak organisation representing the SMSF industry will make available a Public Practice Certificate (PPC) to its

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SPAA’s auditor accreditation program gets thumbs up

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The Federal Government’s recognition of the SMSF Professionals’ of Australia (SPAA) auditor accreditation program (SSAud) as an approved audit qualification is a win for true professionalism, says SPAA CEO Andrea

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