News

ATO, Auditing

High-risk contraventions on rise

High-risk contraventions

The proportion of auditor contravention reports compared to SMSFs remained low over the 2020 financial year, but a rise in the number of high-risk and unrectified reports is cause for concern, the ATO says.

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Auditing

Audit independence deadline unlikely to move

Audit independence deadline

SMSF auditors will have no excuse for not having complied with new independence standards by mid-2021 despite the volume of work that will be required, an SMSF lawyer has claimed.

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Administration, Superannuation

Better SMSF insights to come

SMSF running costs

New research into fund running costs will soon be released by the SMSF Association to coincide with its SMSF week initiative.

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Documentation, Strategy

Joint ventures need proper structure

joint venture structure SMSF

A specialist legal firm has emphasised the need for joint venture arrangements involving an SMSF to be structured properly to avoid being caught by the in-house assets rule.

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Strategy

Non-cash recontributions tricky

Non-cash recontribution

A specialist adviser has recommended advisers looking to implement a withdrawal and recontribution strategy for an SMSF be wary when the process involves assets other than cash.

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Investments, Superannuation

COVID-19 liquidity risks threaten SMSFs

SMSFs liquidity risks

Liquidity issues within SMSFs have been exposed by COVID-19 and relief measures may not be sufficient to prevent the failure of some investments.

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Retirement

Holistic models best for retirement outcomes

holistic retirement models

SMSF advisers should rely on more robust and holistic modelling when assessing retirement to enable informed decision-making, a technical expert says.

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ASIC

AAT knocks back SMSF adviser appeal

AAT SMSF adviser appeal

A banned SMSF adviser has failed to have the terms of his ban eased, with the AAT stating such a move would not act as a deterrent nor promote confidence in financial advice.

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ATO, Auditing, Documentation

Accounts deadline action needed

SMSF accounts deadline

A specialist auditor has labelled the proposed new deadline for the preparation of SMSF accounts and statements as impractical and has called on practitioners to oppose the change.

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Accounting

Reciprocal auditing will be under scrutiny

Reciprocal auditing arrangements

Auditors entering into reciprocal arrangements may have no way of reducing the threat to independence, the ATO has warned.

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