The regulator stated that good audit documentation not only supports an auditor’s conclusions but is essential for meeting their obligations under Auditing Standard ASA 230 The audit documentation ...

David Busoli, principal of SMSF Alliance, said whether such acquisitions can occur depends on the scenario. “If the unit ...

Australia’s property market remains one of the most competitive in the world. With scarcity driving prices higher, we’re now ...

Daniel Butler, director of DBA Lawyers, said in a recent online update that developers will often set up a special purpose ...

Kristian John Convery was disqualified on a permanent basis by ASIC effective from 15 May 2024. ASIC alleges that between ...

Aaron Dunn, CEO of Smarter SMSF, said there has been a lot of discussion lately around trustee and member changes in the SMSF landscape – from simple questions around moving individuals into corporate ...

Anthony Cullen, SMSF technical specialist for Accurium, said in a recent webinar  that an estate plan is not documents but an individual thinking about what assets they have, where they are held, who ...

Peter Johnson, director of Advisers Digest, said section 65 stipulates that a fund cannot lend to a member or a relative of a member. “To be a relative, you’ve got to be an individual and there’s two ...

After nearly two decades, the SMSF lending market has matured into a stable and well-regulated segment – yet complexity and ...

Before investing in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, SMSF trustees have to consider whether it complies with the SMSF ...

Mitigating the impact of death benefit tax can be supported by ensuring the SMSF deed allows for the transfer of assets out of the fund in a timely manner, a legal specialist said.

It continued that to avoid delays in the processing of new SMSF registration or related queries, it is strongly recommended that trustees submit any outstanding documentation or requests before ...