Articles by Jason Spits

ATO, Auditing

Valuation guidance clashes with law

SMSF audit asset valuation guidance

Valuation guidelines issued by the ATO contradict superannuation regulations, creating difficulties for auditors in maintaining their legal and professional standards.

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ASIC, Compliance, SMSF

Guidance change lifts anti-SMSF roadblock

A change to ASIC guidance regarding minimum balances for new SMSFs has removed a roadblock in the mind of advisers, who are only now returning to SMSF advice.

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Administration, Auditing, Investments, SMSF

SMSFs remain cost-effective

Class report SMSF costs

The cost-effectiveness of SMSFs has continued to be drawn out, with new research showing fund expenses total less than 1 per cent of assets despite increases in underlying investment fees.

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ASIC, Compliance, Education

Pass rate climbs as candidates settle

ASIC adviser exam

The percentage of advisers passing the most recent ASIC exam has increased compared to recent sittings as the number of advisers taking the exam settles to a new lower figure.

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Legislation, Retirement, Superannuation

Bills highlight unfair super treatment

superannuation retirement income objective legislation

Superannuation is unfairly treated in the wider retirement income landscape, with recent draft bills highlighting governments regard it as an easy target.

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Pensions, SMSF, Superannuation

SMSFs lead pension transition

pension phase SMSF APRA funds Class

Far more SMSF members over 65 are in pension phase compared to APRA-regulated fund members, highlighting the different levels of engagement in the two sectors.

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SMSF, Strategy, Superannuation, Tax

Earnings tax creating capital gains confusion

$3 million earnings tax capital gains

The inclusion of unrealised gains within the proposed $3 million earnings tax is confusing superannuation fund members.

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Superannuation

Objective’s force is in its terms

objective superannuation enforceable terms

The proposed objective of superannuation has no enforceable provisions, but its key terms could still be used by governments to push for changes in the system.

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Accounting, Education, Tax

Accurium expands education arm

Accurium education tax Anthony Cullen Lee-Ann Hayes

Accurium has expanded its education offering, adding a tax trainer and former SuperConcepts staffer to support growth in its services to accountants.

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Compliance, Investments

Wholesale exemption may harm consumers

licensing exemptions foreign financial services providers wholesale investors

An exemption to allow foreign financial services providers to pitch products at wholesale investors should only apply once that group of people has been better defined.

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