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financial advice

Initial compensation levy tops $240m

Compensation Scheme of Last Resort CSLR levy

The estimated cost of unpaid compensation for past financial misconduct to be paid by banking and insurance groups has been released, but still requires government approval.

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Auditing

Average audit cost too low

Auditing costs SMSF auditors ATO

The average cost of an SMSF audit appears to be too low and not representative of the value an approved auditor brings to the work.

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Accounting, financial advice

Advice barrier to entry needs fixing

AFSL Accountants Financial advice New entrants supervision

A significant influx of accountants into the financial advice sector will not happen unless a fundamental licensing requirement is changed.

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ASIC, Compliance, financial advice

Ex-directors sanctioned for SMSF dishonesty

Mudasir Mohammed Naseeruddin Mark Andrew Cooper SMSF ASIC Banned

A former company director who persuaded investors to transfer their super into SMSFs to use the funds for his own benefit has been sentenced to jail, while another has been slapped with a ban.

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Superannuation

Govt names consumer super advocate

Super Consumers Australia Consumer advocate Superannuation Choice

The government has named its preferred superannuation consumer advocacy group and will allocate funding to it for the next five years.

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Business News

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

The selfmanagedsuper team wishes all of the publication’s readers a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

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Contributions, Superannuation

Prepare for cap indexation

transfer balance cap total super balance concessional non-concessional contribution indexation

SMSF advisers should start discussing strategies with their clients to make use of anticipated indexation of a number of superannuation caps in 2024.

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Auditing

Caddick case not just lesson for auditors

SMSF auditors Melissa Caddick ASF Audits

The Melissa Caddick case highlights the importance of SMSF practitioners thoroughly checking the documents they receive from existing and potential clients.

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Superannuation

Evidence crucial in early super requests

superannuation release evidence ATO

Superannuants need to furnish sufficient evidence to the ATO before successfully applying to have their funds released before retirement.

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Compliance, Property, SMSF

Zoning does not define BRP

SMSF Business real property Zoning

The zoning rules applying to a piece of real estate have no significance in determining whether the asset can be considered business real property.

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