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Accounting, Auditing

Tech to ease auditor independence compliance

auditor independence

Technology could play a vital role in business continuity for firms concerned about how best to adapt to new auditor independence standards in order to remain compliant.

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Regulation

Regulation changes top concern

SMSF regulations

Changes to regulations and rules affecting SMSFs and not the coronavirus present the biggest worry for trustees, new research has revealed.

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ATO, Pensions

Market-linked pension tax relief not on table

Market-linked pension tax

The ATO cannot provide relief to SMSFs that have commuted a pre-2017 market-linked pension which has resulted in an excess transfer balance tax determination.

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ASIC, Financial Planning

ASIC extends early access advice provisions

early access advice

Measures to ease the provision of advice related to early release of superannuation have been extended by six months due to ongoing COVID-19 uncertainty.

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ATO, Auditing

ATO confirms auditor report NALE requirements

SMSF auditors NALE

The ATO has stated SMSF auditors are not required to modify their independent reports with respect to NALE where the compliance approach in PCG 2020/5 applies.

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Pensions

Legacy pension fix can be simple

legacy pension

Claims that rollovers away from legacy pensions are too complex to implement have been rejected with industry stating it is ready to move on the issue.

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Superannuation

Early release should be in cash

early release in-specie

SMSFs should not be looking to make any COVID-19 early super release payments in the form of an in-specie transfer if the fund is suffering from liquidity issues, an industry specialist has said.

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Accounting, Auditing

Firms adapting to comply with new guidelines

auditor independence standards

Accounting firms are beginning to focus on the operational changes needed to remain compliant with new auditor independence standards, an SMSF audit and administration software provider says.

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ATO, Tax

Div 7A interest must be separate

division 7a interest

A technical specialist has warned the interest charged on Division 7A loans cannot be treated as it is with other borrowing facilities under the coronavirus relief measures.

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ATO, Documentation, Tax

Expand in-house asset relief to more entities

in-house asset relief

The ATO should expand the number of entities within an SMSF that are able to claim in-house asset relief related to COVID-19 rent relief.

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