With the number of Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) in Australia growing year on year, there is much discussion around the responsibilities and reporting obligations of Trustees – but what happens when a breach occurs and an Auditor Contravention Report (ACR)...
With the Federal Government’s changes to superannuation all but certain, including the taxation of unrealised gains, self-managed super funds (SMSF) should start preparing for a shift in the compliance environment, particularly around the reporting and valuation of...
With the introduction of Division 296 all but certain, SMSF Trustees should prepare for a shift in the compliance environment, particularly around the reporting and valuation of fund assets. While Division 296 will target superannuation earnings on funds with balances...
As the end of financial year approaches, it’s timely to remind self-managed superannuation Trustees of their compliance obligations, and in particular the need to ensure assets are valued correctly. While this is regular practice, given that the Australian Tax Office...
Despite the Federal Government claiming changes to superannuation will make the system ‘more sustainable and fairer’, closer examination of the draft legislation reveals the measures are actually inequitable and unsustainable in the long term. At a simple level, plans...
As an auditor, I am passionate about the need for simplicity and reducing red tape where possible, and yet when it comes to lease agreements, I believe it should be best practice for auditors to insist upon a written agreement for transactions with related parties....
