Articles by Krystine Lumanta

Auditing

Audit change weakens women’s super

A survey of SMSF professionals has revealed a change to triennial audits could compromise the protection of vulnerable trustees’ super retirement benefits.

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Compliance, Regulation

Put clients on notice with NALI

Advisers with SMSF clients who do not use a real estate agent may run into issues with non-arm’s-length income (NALI) due to the lack of clarification in a bill currently before Parliament and therefore must inform clients of this possibility, an industry lawyer has warned.

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Auditing

Strategy for SMSF audits needs review

Practitioners must carefully consider the future of their SMSF audit proposition in light of the proposed triennial audit cycle and the continuing developments in audit platforms and technology, according to a professional services consultancy.

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ETFs, Investments

Offshore investment trades rise: report

During the first half of the year, SMSFs increased their international share trades by 30 per cent, demonstrating their continued appetite to expand offshore investments, the latest CommSec “SMSF Trading Trends Report” has found.

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ASIC, Auditing, Regulation

Audit go-ahead spotlights auditor registration

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and CPA Australia have indicated should the triennial audit cycle for eligible SMSFs proceed, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) may need to review its auditor registration requirements.

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Property, Strategy

Market ripe to transfer, acquire business premises

Specialist commercial property lender Thinktank Group has said market conditions are attractive for small-to-medium size enterprises (SME) to acquire their own premises, commercial or industrial, via their SMSF.

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Education, Regulation

SuperConcepts releases online training

SuperConcepts’ technical education team has released a 30-module training course designed to keep professionals updated on the latest regulatory requirements around SMSF advice.

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Auditing, Superannuation

Real cost-saving measures put to Treasury

superannuation; age pension; retirement

A specialist SMSF firm has proposed alternative measures to the federal government’s three-yearly audit proposal to achieve cost savings for the sector.

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Investments

Advisers must apply ESG framework

Investor attitudes towards climate change and regulatory change, which in turn are forcing businesses to become more sustainable, means advisers cannot afford to ignore environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

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Appointments

SuperConcepts appoints senior BDMs

SuperConcepts today announced it has bolstered its nationwide footprint with the addition of two senior business development professionals.

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