Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Administration, Appointments, Business News, SMSF, Superannuation

New ASIC chief executive named

ASIC has appointed a new chief executive after a recruitment process that considered both local and international candidates.

ASIC has appointed a new chief executive after a recruitment process that considered both local and international candidates.

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Business News, financial advice, SMSF, Superannuation

LRBA repayment plan required

Auditors are likely to insist on seeing a full repayment schedule for an SMSF related-party loan to ensure compliance with PCG 2016/5.

Auditors are likely to insist on seeing a full repayment schedule for an SMSF related-party loan to ensure compliance with PCG 2016/5.

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Investments, Legislation, SMSF, Superannuation

Proper CSLR process possibly omitted

New information obtained by the FAAA indicates the requirement to perform an analysis of the CSLR before its implementation may have been overlooked.

New information obtained by the FAAA indicates the requirement to perform an analysis of the CSLR before its implementation may have been overlooked.

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Trusts

Trust distribution recognition key

Understanding the accounting method an SMSF should apply to unit trust distributions is critical to producing accurate financial statements.

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financial advice

Dixon Advisory clients should be heard

A call has been made to allow clients who lost money in the Dixon Advisory collapse to be allowed to appear at the related Senate hearings.

A call has been made to allow clients who lost money in the Dixon Advisory collapse to be allowed to appear at the related Senate hearings.

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ATO, Contributions, Tax

Contributions deduction error fixed

The ATO has corrected an error in its procedures with regard to allowing SMSF members to claim a tax deduction for personal contributions.

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Business News

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Christmas

The team at selfmanagedsuper wishes all of its readers a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

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financial advice, SMSF, Superannuation

Notes to SMSF accounts very significant

The notes to the financial statements for an SMSF take on particular significance due to the special-purpose nature of these entities.

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Pensions, SMSF, Superannuation

Pension payment standing orders fine

It is possible to put standing orders in place at the commencement of an income year to treat drawdowns above the minimum pension as lump sums.

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Auditing

Trustee management letter use improper

Self-managed superannuation SMSF auditors trustee management letter market valuations ATO Paul Delahunty

The trustee management letter is not being used appropriately by a number of SMSF auditors, resulting in suboptimal consequences for them.

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