Call for more accredited SMSF specialists

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The SMSF Association is urging more advisers to step up and become accredited SMSF Specialists as demand for SMSF advice continues to grow. SMSF Association CEO, Peter Burgess, says there

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SMSF Audit Day to focus on diligent evidence

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A recent Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) decision, which highlighted the importance of contemporaneous documentation and commercial reasoning, provides the perfect backdrop for the SMSF Association’s SMSF Audit Day being held on

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Technical Summit celebrates 20 years of improvements across superannuation sector

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SMSF Association members can take pride of place in the role they have played in building both our superannuation sector and this organisation, says SMSF Association CEO Peter Burgess. Addressing

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Taxing unrealised capital gains a grave concern

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The SMSF Association has renewed its call for a more equitable and less costly approach to the Federal Government’s proposed new tax on superannuation balances exceeding $3 million. With the

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Levy to head all-star cast to dissect Government’s response to QAR

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The SMSF Association has scored a major coup in having Michelle Levy, Allens Partner and lead author of the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), discuss the Federal Government’s response to

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ASIC levy fee increase a heavy blow for advisors

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Financial advisors and licensed accountants are facing a threefold increase in their ASIC levy to $3217 – an increase the SMSF Association says risks driving more advisors out of the industry. Association

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SMSF Association Technical Summit program setting the bar on professional development

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There is no shortage of complex issues confronting SMSF specialists, from legislative changes, ATO rulings, the rising cost of living pressures to technological advancements such as ChatGPT, impacting on their

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SMSF Association buoyed by franking credit recommendation

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The SMSF Association welcomes the decision by the Senate Economics Legislation Committee to recommend that the Federal Government review the legislative amendments that target franked distributions funded by capital raisings. The amendments

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Specialist workshops the focus of the upcoming SMSF Association Technical Summit

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Specialist workshops will be a core focus at the upcoming 2023 annual SMSF Association Technical Summit, being held on July 26-27 on the Gold Coast. SMSF Association CEO Peter Burgess

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Government urged to re-open $3 million super tax threshold discussions

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The SMSF Association is urging the Government to re-open industry consultation on the proposed $3 million superannuation tax threshold that was included in tonight’s Federal Budget. SMSF Association CEO Peter

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