Articles by Jason Spits

Contributions, Strategy

Contribution split equal balance not required

Contribution splitting Concessional contribution Spouse Age pension

Using contribution splitting to intentionally keep super balances uneven is a legitimate strategy that opens up other opportunities for members to access or grow their funds.

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Administration, Technology

Long starts AI-powered admin firm

Olivia Long SMSFAI artificial intelligence AI SMSF administration Digital Rapport David Cowling

Olivia Long has launched a new SMSF administration firm that will use artificial intelligence to produce client reports, with plans to use it across the entire reporting process.

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ASIC, financial advice

FAAA urges MPs to support Dixon inquiry

FAAA Financial Advice Association Australia Dixon Advisory Compensation Scheme of Last Resort CSLR Sarah Abood Phil Anderson Public inquiry

The Financial Advice Association Australia has written to every member of parliament asking them to support its call for an inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory.

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Investments, Technology

OpenInvest unveils Vietnamese community offer

OpenInvest Ravi Verma Vietinvest Infinitezephyr Dean Nguyen ElectricFAI

OpenInvest has joined with a Sydney adviser to provide an online investment tool offering specialised portfolio options for members of the Vietnamese community.

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Contributions

Contribution splitting needs long-term focus

SMSF Self-managed superannuation contribution splitting Heffron Lyn Formica

SMSF practitioners and members planning to use contribution splitting strategies to even out member balances must commit to a long-term approach to see any substantial change.

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financial advice

FAAA upgrades planner search tool

Financial Advice Association Australia FAAA Find a planner Money & Life Tania Milnes

The Financial Advice Association Australia has enhanced the tool consumers can use to find a planner, making it easier to search by a range of criteria and allowing them to personalise the information available.

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Business News, financial advice, Technology

IFPA signs digital advice partnership

IFPA Institute of Financial Professionals Australia Pippa McKee MoneyGPS George Haramis single-topic financial advice digital advice

The Institute of Financial Professionals Australia has created a new partnership that will allow its members to offer online advice without needing to hold their own licence.

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Downsizer

Downsizer favoured by women

ATO Downsizer contributions superannuation women

Women have led the use of downsizer contributions since they were first introduced and have added more into their superannuation than men taking advantage of lower age limits.

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Auditing, Compliance

ASIC auditor referrals remain steady

SMSF auditors ATO ASIC Referrals independence standards APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants

The ATO has continued to refer auditors to ASIC at a steady pace, with key reasons in the last year related to breaches of independence obligations.

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AAT

AAT decision will create precedent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal AAT ATO decision impact statement SMSF trustee banning Gordon Merchant Merchant and Commissioner of Taxation Coronica and Commissioner of Taxation Sladen Legal Phil Broderick Terence Wong

An AAT decision to overturn the banning of an SMSF trustee for a one-off mistake is likely to be referred to in other cases, despite the ATO downplaying the outcome.

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