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Education

Accurium expands education beyond SMSFs

Accurium education

Accurium will offer accounting firms education services after requests for information on personal and small business tax matters.

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Accounting

FPA calls for levy freeze, CSLR expansion

FPA levy compensation scheme

The FPA has called for an extension to the ASIC levy freeze for another year, as well as a broader scope for the compensation scheme of last resort.

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Auditing

Audit lessons from Caddick case

smsf auditors caddick

SMSF auditors must heed the lessons that have emerged from the fraudulent activities uncovered in the well-publicised Melissa Caddick case.

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Compliance, Documentation, Regulation

More timely SMSF data likely

SMSF data

SMSF data reporting will need to be more timely and accurate to enable governments to make better superannuation policy in the future.

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LRBA

Renewed call to end LRBAs

AIST LRBAs

An industry fund body has returned to previous claims LRBAs create systemic risks for the superannuation system and should be banned.

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Property

Cap-rate knowledge a property investing must

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Cap rates can offer property investors an overview of expected returns but should not be used as the only form of analysis.

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ATO, Superannuation

SMSF complaints against ATO low

SMSFs complaints ATO

The number of SMSFs accessing the Tax Ombudsman complaints service regarding actions brought against them by the ATO are considerably low.

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Contributions, Downsizer

Non-super laws impact downsizer

assets test downsizer contributions

The strategic advantage of making downsizer contributions may be diluted by pending amendments to current social services laws.

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Pensions

Reversionary change not court tested

reversionary pension change

Adding a reversionary beneficiary to a pension is possible but to date such a move has not been tested in the courts of law.

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SMSFA

SMSFA launches toolbox to help specialists

SMSF association specialist toolbox

The SMSF Association has launched a toolbox to help members promote their specialist skills to industry peers, current and prospective clients.

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