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 to host 10th State Technical Conferences

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia offers tech-heads the perfect opportunity to boost their self-managed super fund expertise with registrations for SPAA’s annual State Technical Conferences series opening on Monday

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SPAA gives qualified thumbs up to Government response

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) broadly supports the Federal Government’s response to the parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of Trio Capital and the report into compensation arrangements for

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CGT small business concessions warning

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Business owners wanting to use the capital gains tax (CGT) small business concessions to maximise the value of their businesses as they enter retirement have to appreciate there can be

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SPAA issues note of caution on ASIC report

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has cautioned against any over-reaction following the release of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) report into professional advice in the self-managed

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IPA and SPAA sign collaboration agreement

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The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and the SMSF Professionals’ Association (SPAA) have reached agreement to work together in areas such as accreditation, advocacy, research and policy development, organisational efficiencies,

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Fewer super fund members fall foul of concessional contribution caps

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The number of excess concessional contributions and excess non-concessional breaches of the relevant caps fell in 2010-11. SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) Technical Director Graeme Colley says: “Members of

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Super package gives clarity for SMSF industry: SPAA

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) CEO Andrea Slattery says the Federal Government’s superannuation announcement today was a step in the right direction to “depoliticise” the superannuation system.  

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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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SPAA backs stricter definitions for advisers and planners

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) fully supports the Federal Government’s decision to restrict the use of the terms “financial planner” and “financial adviser”.   Under the new legislation,

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