News

Advice creates better quality of life

October 4, 2022

New research has found financial advice has a wide impact and improves the quality of life for recipients beyond purely financial benefits.

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ASIC

Gore fined for managing company

October 4, 2022

Swagatalakshmi Roychowdhury

A former Gold Coast property developer who defrauded SMSF investors has been fined for managing a company while in jail and disqualified from doing so.

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Auditing

ACRs can add value

September 29, 2022

Darin Tyson-Chan

An auditor contravention report can add value to the running of an SMSF and as such accountants and trustees should not be fearful of them.

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Compliance

Court may allow bankrupts to be trustees

September 29, 2022

Jason Spits

SMSF trustees that have become bankrupt may be able to remain as trustees, but will require a spotless record to do so.

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Contributions, Death benefits

Call for budget to address four key issues

September 29, 2022

Darin Tyson-Chan

An industry body has made a call to change the laws governing lump sum death benefit payments and unused concessional contributions caps.

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Investments, Technology

Finalists named for 10th anniversary awards

September 29, 2022

Jason Spits

The finalists for the 10th SMSF Service Provider Awards to be held in October and presented by selfmanagedsuper have now been determined.

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ATO, Superannuation

SMSF numbers hit historic highs

September 28, 2022

Jason Spits

The number of SMSFs and their underlying members are at the highest levels recorded, with wind-ups at their lowest for a decade, according to ATO data.

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Business News

SuperConcepts launches consultancy services

September 28, 2022

Jason Spits

SuperConcepts will leverage the expertise of its technical education team into a new range of consultancy services available to individuals and professionals.

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Contributions