Articles by Krystine Lumanta

Estate Planning

No plan for member deaths precarious

SMSFs that do not consider what happens if a member passes away will face numerous challenges in the fund’s wind-up, according to a superannuation technical expert.

read more
Business News

Automation no threat to SMSF administrators

SMSF administration businesses will not be made redundant as a result of the ongoing automation and technology developments in the SMSF sector.

read more
ATO

SMSFA, ATO partner to lift sector outcomes

The SMSF Association and the ATO have announced a three-year strategic partnership, which aims to maintain and improve the integrity and professionalism of the SMSF sector, as well as influence appropriate behaviour.

read more
Auditing

SMSF shadow shop planned for 2017

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has confirmed it is preparing to conduct shadow shopping activities this year, as part of its assessment of the advice being offered to the SMSF sector.

read more
Business News

ATO stats dispel high balance myths

New ATO figures shows no correlation of increased risk in SMSFs that hold very high balances compared to their Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) fund counterparts.

read more
Business News

Class introduces consolidated portfolios

Cloud SMSF administration software provider Class has launched consolidated portfolios, designed as a single reporting system for both SMSFs and non-SMSF portfolios, which will result in a better perspective for investment decision-making.

read more
Practice Management

Professional role models critical to sector

The outgoing chief executive of the SMSF Association has challenged SMSF practitioners to embrace their role model status and take control of their profession for the betterment of clients and the overall industry.

read more
Practice Management

Smarter approach to super equals success

There are clear opportunities to reap from the incoming super legislation, but advisers and accountants who use a “work smarter, not harder” approach to the changes will be the clear winners, an SMSF expert has said.

read more
ATO

SMSFA, ATO working on super implementation

The SMSF Association has revealed it is already working closely with the ATO and will do so on an ongoing basis now the industry is well and truly at the implementation stage with the recent superannuation changes.

read more
Business News

Class launches new mobile app

Cloud SMSF administration software provider Class has unveiled its new mobile app, which gives SMSF trustees and other portfolio investors access to a detailed, up-to-date overview of their investment data on their smartphone.

read more

Copyright © SMS Magazine 2024

ABN 80 159 769 034

Benchmark Media

WordPress website development by DMC Web.