News : Accounting

Accounting, FASEA

Limited licensees have role under FASEA code

limited licence FASEA

Advisers operating under a limited Australian financial services licence can still play a role while complying with the new FASEA code of conduct, the government body has said.

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Accounting

SMSFs await relief package details

smsfs covid-19 relief

Following the federal government’s coronavirus announcements, SMSF trustees are still waiting for details on how early access will apply to them.

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Accounting

LRBA and property development not a good mix

LRBA property development

A close reading of recent ATO comments about property development within an SMSF using an LRBA indicates it should be avoided at all costs.

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Accounting, Administration

Accountants’ focus should not be admin

SMSF administration

Providing the SMSF administration function should no longer be a focus for accountants, a senior sector executive has said.

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Accounting

Carry-forward rules a splitting boost

Carry forward contribution splitting

The new rules regarding carry forward concessional contributions can augment contribution splitting strategies from the current financial year onwards.

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Accounting, Financial Planning

Good traction for advice JV model

advice accounting joint venture

Advice licensee Crescere’s joint venture offering to accounting practices is proving successful with a number of firms in major citites signing on.

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Accounting, Auditing, Financial Planning

SMSF advice compliance “out of control”

SMSF advice compliance

The compliance changes SMSF advisers have faced recently have been overwhelming, a compliance expert says.

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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.

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Accounting, Financial Planning

Accountants abandoning advice

Accountants advice risk

The risk associated with providing financial advice is causing a significant number of accountants to stop providing this service for their clients, an industry advice leader has said.

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Accounting, Financial Planning

NALE may hit pro-bono work

pro-bono SMSFs NALE

Pro-bono advice and non-advice services provided to SMSFs may also be trapped under non-arm’s-length expenses (NALE) arrangements.

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