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SMSF accountants risk falling behind

From Premium Wealth Management

Many accountants specialising in SMSFs don’t realise the complexities involved in transferring to the new licensing regime system, warns Premium Wealth Management. The new licensing regime, which comes in to

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20 Feb 2013

SPAA enlists members to keep superannuation ‘sacrosanct’

From SMSF Association

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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15 Feb 2013

SPAA wants ‘broken’ excess contributions tax system fixed

From SMSF Association

Speaking at the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia’s 9th national conference in Melbourne, Technical Director Peter Burgess says: “The system designed to discourage individuals from paying superannuation in excess of

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14 Feb 2013

Specialist advisers critical to helping SMSFs expand investment horizons

From Russell Investments

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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13 Feb 2013

Cash loses appeal for SMSFs in favour of fixed interest and property

Falling interest rates in the December 2012 quarter saw self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees decrease their cash holdings in favour of fixed interest and direct property investments, according to the

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13 Feb 2013

SMSF auditor register is here

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC’s registration of self-managed super fund (SMSF) auditors started 31 January 2013. Auditors doing SMSF audits can apply for registration online. The new register is part of the Australian Government’s

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01 Feb 2013

2013 the year of change for SMSF advisers

From SMSF Association

For SMSF advisers, 2013 will be like no other. Changes in the pipeline for specialist auditors, accountants, and financial advisers will radically change the way they do business – and

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17 Jan 2013

ATO statistics reveal a healthy SMSF sector

From SMSF Association

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Statistical Overview on the self managed super fund sector for the 12 months to 30 June 2011 draws a picture of continued solid growth, sound

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15 Jan 2013

SPAA warns on limited resource borrowing arrangements

From SMSF Association

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australian (SPAA) has added its voice to growing concerns about self managed super funds using a limited recourse borrowing arrangement. SPAA Education and Professional Standards

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14 Jan 2013

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