Jun 30, 2017 | Industry news
The following article was published on the SMSF Adviser website on 28 June 2017. You can access the original article here. By Miranda Brownlee Accountants under the limited licences of larger dealer groups have been warned they could face increased pressure to...Jun 19, 2017 | Industry news
The following article was published on the SMSF Adviser website on 19 June 2017. You can access the original article here. By Miranda Brownlee In light of the scarce take-up of limited licences, their implementation issues and the minimal benefits they provide, one...May 25, 2017 | Industry news, Our articles
The following article was published by SelfManagedSuper Magazine on 24 May 2017. You can access the original article here. By Darin Tyson-Chan Online financial product advice provider Accountants Scaled Advice Platform (ASAP) has raised concerns over the creation of...Feb 28, 2017 | Industry news
Miranda Brownlee, SMSFAdviser. A survey of more than 300 SMSF accountants shows that most remain unlicensed. Given the fairly low number of Statements of Advice their clients need, they plan to refer to licensed advisers / a digitial advice platform rather than...Feb 10, 2017 | Industry news, Our articles
The end of the 2017 financial year will put an unprecedented compliance squeeze on accountants servicing Australia’s 580,000 self-managed super funds, according to industry experts Topdocs and A.S.A.P. Speaking at the launch of Topdocs’ integration with A.S.A.P.’s...Dec 9, 2016 | Industry news, Resources
ASIC has today released Information Sheet 216 – which covers how the AFS licensing regime applies to SMSF services provided by accountants. This is designed to help SMSF accountants transition to the tightened AFSL environment since 1 July 2016. Estimates are...