Burgess appointment a feather in SPAA’s cap

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The high regard in which the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) is held across the superannuation industry has been reaffirmed by AMP’s decision to recruit SPAA’s Technical Director, Peter

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AMP SMSF appoints Peter Burgess to new role

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AMP SMSF has added to its breadth of SMSF experts, appointing Peter Burgess to the new role of Head of Policy and Technical, commencing 10 April 2013. Mr Burgess, currently

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SPAA raises concerns about new rules for related party transactions

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has some concerns about the changes in the draft legislation aimed at tightening the rules relating to the acquisition and disposal of listed

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SPAA overwhelmed by early conference registrations

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) is poised to hold the largest and most successful national conference in its 10-year history.  SPAA Technical Director Peter Burgess, who is overseeing

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SPAA highlights borrowing risks for SMSFs

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has today issued a fact sheet highlighting the risks to SMSF trustees of entering into a limited recourse borrowing arrangement.  SPAA Technical Director

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SPAA highlights SMSF tax deduction error

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) believes many SMSFs may be under-claiming valuable tax deductions. SPAA Technical Director Peter Burgess says discussions with industry players following the recent release

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SPAA welcomes decision to defer off-market transfer ban

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to defer the proposed ban on off-market transfers between SMSFs and related parties where a market exists. According

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