Articles by Tharshini Ashokan

Property

Bushfires will affect SMSF property values

SMSF properties valuations

SMSF trustees with properties in fire-affected areas can expect their property valuations to be hit, an SMSF expert says.

read more
Business News

SuperConcepts to help bushfire victims

SuperConcepts bushfires assistance

SuperConcepts announces free assistance for SMSF trustees suffering major financial or personal loss from bushfires.

read more
Regulation, Superannuation

Work-test repeal would help gender imbalance

Superannuation work test

Removing the superannuation work test and introducing a spousal rollover measure would counteract the disparity in super balances between men and women, the SMSFA has said.

read more
Education, FASEA

SMSF-specific education crucial

SMSF specific qualification

Advisers looking to provide SMSF advice should be required by FASEA to complete an SMSF-specific qualification, the SMSF Associations says.

read more
ATO, Superannuation

ATO clarifies SG clearing house cut-off

Superannuation clearing house

A recent ATO guideline will benefit employers using the regulator’s Small Business Superannuation Clearing House to pay super contributions.

read more
FASEA

FASEA launches remote access for exams

FASEA advisers exam

FASEA will provide remote access for advisers sitting the authority’s exam from February onwards, and the body is due to release December exam results later this month.

read more
ATO, Superannuation

SMSFs recover after wind-up spike

SMSF sector growth September

Growth in the SMSF sector remained strong in the September quarter, despite a dip in the net number of funds established in the previous quarter.

read more
Administration, Documentation

Asset specific corporate trustees optimal

SMSF corporate trustees

‘Asset specificity’ is the key advantage a purpose-built corporate trustee would have over a non-specific, existing company being appointed an SMSF corporate trustee, an SMSF legal expert has said.

read more
Auditing

ATO list crucial for SAN integrity

ATO list SMSF auditor

The ATO’s move to send out lists of audited funds annually is an important step in helping auditors prevent further misuse of their SANs, an SMSF auditor says.

read more
Accounting, ASIC

ASIC highlights register deadline for licensees

ASIC AFS licensees

ASIC has reminded AFS licensees of the January deadline for providing new information about their financial advisers.

read more

Copyright © SMS Magazine 2024

ABN 80 159 769 034

Benchmark Media

WordPress website development by DMC Web.