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Accounting bodies launch SMSF learning tool

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... Chartered Accountants in Australia and the National Institute of Accountants to develop a free online training tool for SMSF trustees. The tool, Self Managed Superannuation Fund Trustee Education Program, is a public interest initiative of the Joint ...

More SMSFs comply with ATO rules

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2010
... taxation at the Australian Tax Office, has commended the self managed super fund (SMSF) industry after the number of SMSF trustees that lodged their returns on time rose 11 per cent on the prior lodgement period. Speaking at the SMSF Professionals' Association ...

Planners locked out of SMSFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... fee-for-service model for SMSFs. He added the remuneration proposal could reduce the pool of financial planners that SMSF trustees can choose from. However, the idea of restricting remuneration structures may not be very significant given the majority ...

Cooper Review calls for SMSF structure overhaul

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
... disputes in among SMSF members is through the court system which can be time consuming and costly. Colley said forcing SMSF trustees to use a third party custodian would not eliminate situation of illegal early release because the trustee still holds ...

SMSFs turn to advisers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
... they receive. The RaboPlus SMSF annual survey, which was conducted by Celsius Research and involves more than 500 SMSF trustees, found 44 per cent of trustees had consulted a financial adviser in the past 12 months. In addition, when making changes to ...

Bans and charges for advisers: ASIC

ASIC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... into Dangar's conduct while he was employed by S.M.S.F Consultants to provide technical superannuation advice to SMSF trustees. Dangar recommended investments in Morris Finance and NSW Finance & Leasing to SMSF clients without disclosing that he was ...

Investors back structured prod investments

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... planners about getting back in the market in February and April," he said. Lucas said most of the money has come from SMSF trustees, who are using the product to rebalance their equities allocations or gain exposure to different markets like Asia. The ...

ATO to gauge SMSF attitudes to regulation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
... including perceived strengths and weaknesses of current regulatory structures. The ATO is looking especially for SMSF trustees who wish to participate in the research, which will be conducted via 30-60 minute phone interviews. SMSF trustees interested ...

SMSF trustee group closes

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
... was officially launched in April last year to provide education and technical resources as well as advocacy for SMSF trustees. Bishell and Bill Banks, former SMSMA chair, could not be contacted.

SMSFs beware the taxman

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
An estimated 70,000 new SMSF trustees will be responsible for filing their first annual tax and compliance statements after June 30 this year, and based on past experience of the tax office, many fledgling trustees will fail to comply with superannuation ...