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Accounting, financial advice, SMSF

Advice a must for accountants

Financial advice Accountants Quality of advice review

Accountants must be allowed to play a greater role in providing financial advice so more Australians can satisfy their unmet needs in this area.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Govt to examine SMSF retirement income role

Superannuation Retirement

The government will examine how superannuation is being used in retirement and has asked how SMSFs are managing risks and maximising income for members.

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AAT, ASIC, Auditing

Auditor disqualification upheld

SMSF auditor Disqualification ASIC Independence standards

An SMSF auditor has failed to have her disqualification for breaching independence standards overturned by the AAT.

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financial advice, Retirement, SMSF

SMSFs preferred by HNW clients

HNW high net worth SMSF superannuation retirement

SMSFs are still the optimal retirement savings vehicle for high net worth individuals, with choice, control and flexibility with complex estate planning strategies the key considerations.

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Retirement

Retirees spending less to stretch savings

Retirees are cutting back to ensure their savings last, but also regard current standards of living as too low to survive.

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SMSFA, Superannuation, Tax

Senators should reject super tax bill

Superannuation earnings tax $3m soft cap tax Unrealised capital gains senate crossbench

The SMSF Association is calling on crossbench senators to reject the government’s $3 million super earnings tax bill, which was introduced into parliament today.

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Pensions

Logical pension assessment allowed

SMSF minimum pension drawdown exceptional circumstances self assessment ATO

SMSF trustees can self-assess if their personal circumstances have an impact on their ability to pay minimum pensions, but need to do so in a pragmatic way.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Majority unaware of retirement options

Retirement income products 2023 Retirement Income Report

Most Australians lack an understanding of the pension products offered by their superannuation funds to boost their incomes in retirement.

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Accounting, Aged Care

AccountantsIQ launches aged-care service

Aged-care, AgedCareIQ, AccountsIQ

An accounting service provider has released an offering for accountants and their clients tailored specifically for the aged-care sector.

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NALI/NALE

COVID-19 may impact NALE

COVID-19 NALE non-arm's length expenditure

Work practices adopted subsequent to the COVID-19 pandemic may make breaches of the NALE rules more difficult to determine.

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