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Commercial Property, Education, financial advice, SMSF, Superannuation

BRP test hinges on business operation

Property, commercial, Business real property. Natalie Scott, Accurium, 

Whether a tenant uses a premises to operate a commercial enterprise is the sole determining factor in satisfying one of the business real property criteria.

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Education, financial advice, Financial Planning, Regulation

SMSFA welcomes expanded pathway

The SMSF Association has welcomed an expansion of the pathway for new entrants into financial advice, but wants to ensure current quality standards are retained.

The SMSF Association has welcomed an expansion of the pathway for new entrants into financial advice, but wants to ensure current quality standards are retained.

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Education, financial advice, Financial Planning

New adviser pathway expanded further

The pathway for new entrants into financial advice will be expanded to include anyone with a bachelor’s degree after they have completed core units of study related to the sector.

The pathway for new entrants into financial advice will be expanded to include anyone with a bachelor’s degree after they have completed core units of study related to the sector.

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Education, financial advice, Financial Planning

Education changes welcomed

Government plans to allow more people to become advisers have been generally welcomed as a departure from a flawed model that prevented growth of the sector.

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Education, SMSF

Lift SMSF education standard

The education standard needed to provide SMSF advice should be raised to prevent poor advice and push out unqualified providers.

The education standard needed to provide SMSF advice should be raised to prevent poor advice and push out unqualified providers.

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Education, financial advice, Financial Planning

Don’t delay education requirements

SMSF Association Keddie Waller Financial advice Financial advisers Education requirements Experienced pathway Authorized Relevant provider

Financial advisers who lose their authorisation should be aware of what education requirements they may need to meet to ensure they can still practise after the start of 2026.

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Education, Retirement, SMSF, Superannuation

Retirement stresses Australians

Recent analysis into the country’s retirement savings system has shown Australians are struggling with the complexity of the framework. approach to rectify it.

Recent analysis into the country’s retirement savings system has shown Australians are struggling with the complexity of the framework.

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Education

Education deadline boosts course take-up

The number of advisers undertaking education courses has spiked ahead of the deadline for existing providers to meet qualification requirements by the end of 2025.

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Education, Tax

Tax Institute launches education platform

Tax Institute Tax Academy Murray Cassar Education Training

The Tax Institute has introduced a new online platform to help accountants and tax professionals enhance their skills and specialise further in their fields.

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