Setting up SMSF Investment Strategy The trustees of an SMSF are required to prepare and implement an investment strategy for the superannuation fund. The strategy must reflect the purpose and circumstances of the fund and take into account: Trustees must make sure all investment decisions are made in accordance with the documented investment strategy of […]

SMSF independent auditor’s report 2011 The Self-managed superannuation fund independent auditor’s report (NAT 11466, RTF 345KB) are instructions and a form that you should use if you: –          are an approved auditor, and –          have been appointed by a trustee of self managed superannuation (SMSF) to give a report on the operation of that fund for each […]

What SMSFs can expect from the 2011-12 compliance program ATO Commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo launched the ATO’s new SMSF compliance program on 30 June 2011. While ATO continue to work with SMSFs to fix genuine problems, ATO also take firm action, including making funds non-complying, if they commit serious breaches of the rules. This year, ATO […]

Guide to self-managed superannuation funds Setting up an SMSF When you set up an SMSF you become a trustee (or the director of a company that is a trustee). What it means to be a trustee A trustee is responsible for running the fund and acting in the best interests of the members. As a trustee […]

Self Managed Super funds why use Market Valuations Australian Taxation Office Superannuation Circular 2003/1 Introduction1. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) intends that self managed superannuation funds should use market values for all valuation purposes. This includes valuations for determining the purchase price of a pension and the use of market value accounting for all financial […]

SMSF Auditor Registration On 23 June 2012 the Australian Government announced the details of the self managed superannuation funds (SMSF)  auditor registration requirements. From 31 January 2013, auditors of SMSFs will be able to apply for registration with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). All auditors must then be registered with ASIC by 1 July 2013 to […]

SMSF specialists getting due recognition Linked to increasing trustee sophistication By Darin Tyson-Chan and Samantha HodgeWed 25 Jul 2012 Practitioners considered experts in the field are the favoured basis for SMSF advice, a new survey has shown. Individuals seeking advice on their self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) are preferring to use the services of a professional […]

A snapshot of the superannuation borrowing landscape Super borrowing is arguably the fastest-growing area of financial advice, and a potentially lucrative one for self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) advisers. Anecdotally, there is increased client demand in the area, and more and more products and services are finding their way to the market. However, as a field of advice, […]