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Auditing, Compliance, Property, SMSF

Overseas property carries audit risk

SMSF auditors should always signal to the ATO their concerns over funds invested in overseas property which cannot provide suitable ownership data each year.

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Retirement, SMSF, Superannuation

Leave payments may block super release

MLC TechConnect Julie Steed Superannuation Definition of Retirement Termination of employment

SMSF members ending work may not be retired from a super standpoint if they continue to receive any form of employer payments, which may restrict access to their savings.

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AAT, Compliance, Regulation, SMSF

Case alters financial assistance view

Superannuation (Industry) Supervision (SIS) Act. AAT Merchant vs Commissioner [2024] ATO SMSF Self-managed superannuation Financial assistance Section 65

An SMSF may be at risk of breaching the SIS Act if it provides financial assistance to related parties, even when conducting seemingly standard transactions.

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Compliance, Regulation, Tax

Rapid changes to tax agent code concerning

SMSF Assocation Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Tax Practitioners Board determination Code of Professional Conduct Tax agents

Government measures that expand the code of conduct for tax agents will be difficult to implement and are being introduced with no consultation, raising concerns for industry bodies.

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Accounting

BDO signs on with SuperMate

SuperConcepts SuperMate BDO Partnership Paul Rafton Andy Forbes

Accounting and advisory firm BDO will use the SuperMate platform to manage its client SMSFs under a new partnership agreement.

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Auditing, Compliance, Documentation, Property, SMSF

Act now on property valuation data

Comparable sales data Property valuations Asset valuations SMSF Self-managed superannuation Auditor Tactical Super Deanne Firth

To comply with ATO guidelines and auditor requirements, SMSF practitioners should secure up-to-date sales data for property valuations as soon as possible.

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Compliance, Documentation, SMSF

Advice doesn’t negate strategy obligations

SIS Act SMSF Self-managed superannuation Investment strategy Mailene Wheeler Vincents

SMSF trustees receiving professional advice should be reminded action does not remove their obligation to create and execute an investment strategy for their fund.

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AFCA, financial advice, Regulation

Dixon compensation may exceed $135m

Australian Financial Complaints Authority AFCA CSLR Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Dixon Advisory FAAA Financial Advice Association Australia Compensation Advisers

Financial advisers may have to cover over $135 million in compensation claims due to the collapse of Dixon Advisory, reigniting calls for a review of the CSLR funding model.

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financial advice, Superannuation

Contributions lead end-of-year concerns

Contributions Personal deductible Catch-up concessional Death benefit Superannuation AMP Advice TapIn John Perri

Super contributions was the key area of concern for many advisers in the lead-up to the end of the financial year as clients sought to use the catch-up provisions.

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