2026 SAR changes put SMSF audit quality back in focus

2026 SAR changes put SMSF audit quality back in focus

Updated: 2026 This article follows recent commentary by Naz Randeria in SMSF Adviser on the ATO’s 2026 SMSF annual return changes. The ATO’s changes to the 2026 SMSF annual return may appear minor at first glance, but they are an important and practical step in...
Punitive and Mediocre – Why Revised Super Tax is Flawed Policy

Punitive and Mediocre – Why Revised Super Tax is Flawed Policy

Australia’s superannuation system may have breathed a sigh of relief after the Federal Government opted to walk back elements of its Division 296 superannuation policy, but the revised version remains deeply flawed and still risks undermining the retirement system....
Involved in a PAF? Here’s Why You Need an Auditor

Involved in a PAF? Here’s Why You Need an Auditor

If you’re familiar with Private or Public Ancillary Funds (PAFs and PuAFs respectively), it’s likely you’re well versed in what this kind of structure is, and why it exists. But are you as familiar with the compliance obligations? In simple terms, PAFs and PuAFs are...
Compliance Landscape to Change with the Introduction of Div296

Compliance Landscape to Change with the Introduction of Div296

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...
The Costly Mistake SMSF Trustees Are Making – And How to Avoid it.

The Costly Mistake SMSF Trustees Are Making – And How to Avoid it.

It goes without saying that assets held by a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund need to be correctly valued and insured, but too many Trustees are not aware that failing to have an insurance policy over an asset held by the SMSF could cost them dearly in the case of an...