Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Commercial Property

Rent waiver implications important

rent waiver SMSF landlords

A technical expert has cautioned SMSF landlords to be aware of the implications stemming from a commercial property rent waiver before granting one.

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Accounting, Practice Management

COVID-19 highlights vital offshoring framework

accounting offshoring

COVID-19 business restrictions for accounting firms have highlighted the need for detailed risk management plan when looking at offshoring arrangements.

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Superannuation

Building super now a priority

superannuation strategies

Queries about superannuation contribution strategies dominated calls to AMP advisers in May overtaking calls about COVID-19 financial relief.

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Investments

Gold investing avenue open to SMSFs

SMSFs gold

Due to high levels of interest, SMSFs have now been provided with the ability to trade gold, stored on their behalf in Australia, via a new mobile app.

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From the Editor

Short but significant

ATO SMSF Dana Fleming

Dana Fleming’s time as ATO SMSF segment assistant commissioner may have spanned less than two years, but that doesn’t mean it was insignificant.

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Auditing

Fraud creates auditor challenge

SMSF auditors fraud

There is an increasing onus on SMSF auditors to detect fraud and the processes to do so are becoming more substantial, a leading practitioner has said.

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Accounting

Accountants chase SMSF clients

Accountants more SMSF clients

Accountants have expressed a desire to add more SMSF clients to their books of business, according to the latest industry research.

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Appointments, ATO

ATO SMSF leader moves on

ATO assistant commissioner SMSFs

The role of ATO assistant commissioner SMSF segment will be pass into new hands from next week as the regulator reassigns a number of key staff.

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LRBA

Problems with LRBA relief

SMSFs LRBA relief

SMSFs may encounter complications when seeking relief from limited recourse borrowing arrangement payments relating to COVID-19 financial hardship, a technical expert has said.

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Administration

Class completes NowInfinity integration early

Class NowInfinity integration

The integration of documentation service provider NowInfinity into the organisational structure of Class is now complete.

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