SPAA exam tutorial opportunity for members to improve audit skills

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australian (SPAA) is offering its members a comprehensive two-day course to examine the technical requirements of the Australian Auditing Standards and how they should be

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Legal protection for SMSFs

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Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have fewer avenues of recourse against fraud and theft compared with trustees of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regulated super funds. Prudential supervision APRA-regulated

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AMP launches new Ascend SMSF service

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AMP has launched a new version of its Ascend SMSF service to its financial advice network, with a range of enhancements and new features strengthening the solution within AMP’s suite

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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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Research from Macquarie and SPAA confirms advisers need to start talkin’ ‘bout your generation

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Advisers need to tailor their advice to clients at a generational level according to the findings of a new report from Macquarie Bank and the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia

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SMSF contributions for FY12 up almost $7,000

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Average self-managed super fund (SMSF) contributions for the 2011/2012 financial year were up $6,833 from last year to $47,533 and cash holdings increased significantly in the June quarter, up by

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New research showing the growing opportunity for planners who can adapt to the needs of the SMSF market

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The Vanguard/Investment Trends Self Managed Super Fund Planner Report – which examines how Australian financial planners interact with SMSF investors – was released last week. The survey shows that SMSFs

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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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My Adviser announces Accountant’s Licensing Package

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Following changes announced as part of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) Guidelines, adviser group My Adviser today announced the launch of a specialist authority to enable accountants to continue

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Accounting exemption removed: focus shifts to licensing

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With the Federal Government’s announcement that it will remove the exemption that allowed accountants to advise clients on setting up a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF), licensing becomes a critical issue

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