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Education, financial advice, Financial Planning

Advisers urged to update FAR details

Thousands of advisers are in danger of not being able to practice beyond 2025 as they have failed to update their education details on the FAR.

Thousands of advisers are in danger of not being able to practice beyond 2025 as they have failed to update their education details on the FAR.

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ATO, Education, NALI/NALE

TR 2010/1DC2 delivers double blow

Draft tax ruling TR 2010/1DC2, contribution rules, non-arm’s length expenditure, NALE, Accurium, Anthony Cullen, concessional contribution, GYBW, SMSF, self managed super, self managed superannuation

The latest draft tax ruling 2010/1DC2 has seen the ATO change its approach to the value of an asset has shifted due to a non-commercial arrangement.

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Education, Retirement, SMSF, Superannuation

Downsizer not sole home sale benefit

Smarter SMSF, education, SuperGuardian,Tim Miller, 

SMSF members who can make downsizer contributions before retirement can use those funds in more than one way apart from a lump sum addition to super.

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Education

CAANZ offers AI accreditation course

Artificial Intelligence, AI, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Deloitte, Peter Williams, Simon Hann, Inbal Rodnay,

CAANZ has introduced a new course for members aimed at developing their use of artificial intelligence and implementing it within their practices.

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Education, LRBA, SMSF, Superannuation

LRBA rate gap a driver for change

The growing gap between the safe harbour interest rate for an LRBA and those on offer from commercial lenders may push some SMSFs to seek new borrowing arrangements.

The growing gap between the safe harbour interest rates for an LRBA and those on offer from commercial lenders may push some SMSFs to seek new borrowing arrangements.

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Education, SMSF, Superannuation, TPB

Tax advice deadline shouldn’t be ignored

Financial Advice Association Australia, FAAA, Tax Practitioners Board, TPB, FAAA Roadshow 2025, Phil Anderson,

Financial advisers should acknowledge the year end deadline for education requirements runs concurrently with one governing tax advice.

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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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