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The Scrooge news – and the cool stuff…

12 Dec 2022, 2:10 pm

Sorry to sound like the Scrooge of Christmas, but…
The ATO are making up for time lost over Covid. Chasing tax debts, imposing Directors IDs and upping their compliance oversight.
But there is a bit of good news!

A quiet night on the super front

26 Oct 2022, 11:47 pm

Well, that was a welcome change.

The politicians actually kept their grubby paws out of Super.

Two minor adjustments but the Budget sailed on past leaving Super unscathed:

Death and SMSFs – a webinar series to help you create positive outcomes

8 Sept 2022, 11:15 pm

Prevention is better than cure, and in the case of legal disputes, much cheaper. That's why we are running a two-part webinar education series: Death & SMSFs.

Reflections on SMSF Auditor Independence – One Year On

16 Aug 2022, 3:00 pm

In theory, auditors should always be independent. But it took the APES 110 update in May 2020 to enshrine this in professional practice.

So, one year after it came into effect on 1 July 2021, where are we?

Audit Checklist for SMSF Compliance 2022

7 June 2022, 7:38 am

A comprehensive checklist of common pitfalls and omissions.

This will help accountants to streamline SMSF tax return preparations for EOFY 2022, and avoid breaches and fines for their clients.

The Pandemic Honeymoon is Over

19 Apr 2022, 11:01 am

During 2020 and 2021, ASIC and the ATO took a conciliatory approach to SMSFs.

That period of grace is now over.

There are 5 major concerns to be aware of:

Can you feel the serenity?

24 Feb 2022, 7:59 am

The long hoped for return to normality might be here.

Though there is a backlog of work to clear. At last count there are an estimated 80,000 SMSF audits overdue.

Here’s a helpful checklist to speed up the audit process.

[Webinar] Property and SMSFs: are you getting it right?

20 Jan 2022, 10:10 am

This webinar was held on January 20, 2022 and it covers ATO's rules and most common questions about property and SMSFs. You can view the recording and download the material here.

The next generation is beating down the door. Are you taking advantage of it?

12 Jan 2022, 11:00 am

After years of negligible growth in the establishment of new SMSFs, they have taken off again. The one thing to watch out for is the younger generation of investors.

They are the fastest growing segment of new SMSFs, and they are different.

Keep up to date with all the latest issues and how they affect your clients' SMSFs.
Plus invites to training sessions with CPD points.