Joint Submission – SMSFA CAANZ CPA FAAA – Department of Aged Care – New Aged Care Act (Exposure Draft)

SMSF Association Submission Consultation on the New Aged Care Act (“Exposure Draft”) Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, Financial Advice Association of Australia and SMSF Association welcome the […]

ATO makes changes to the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House

The ATO is set to implement a pivotal update within the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH) on 15 March 2024. This initiative introduces SMSF bank account validation aimed at […]

SMSF Association welcomes super inclusion in paid parental leave

SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association has thrown its support behind the Federal Government’s decision to include superannuation payments in paid parental leave. The Minister for Finance and Women, […]

Joint Submission – Financial Advisers – Amendments to certain legislative instruments

SMSF Association Submission Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ), CPA Australia, the Institute of Public Accountants and the SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the […]

accsource – Stepping out of your comfort zone How to maximise your networking skills | Webinar

Sponsored Content provided by accsource | Proud partner of the SMSF Association Stepping out of your comfort zone How to maximise your networking skills Learn about ways to step out […]

SMSF Association submission – Improving consumer experiences choice and outcomes in Australia’s retirement system – Senate Economics References Committee

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry, “Improving consumer experiences, choice, and outcomes in […]

Contribution caps to increase from 1 July 2024

Following the release of the latest Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings (AWOTE) index, the expected increase to the contribution caps from 1 July 2024 has been confirmed. As a result, […]

SMSF members cautioned not to act propitiously re $3m cap

SMSF Association Media Release   Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) should avoid knee-jerk reactions to the Government’s proposed tax on earnings on super balances exceeding $3 million, Heffron Consulting Managing Director […]

SMSF Association urges collective effort against early access risks

SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association is urging a collaborative approach involving Government, the ATO, ASIC and the industry to reduce the risk of illegal early access revealed today […]

Scott Hay-Bartlem Reappointed Chair of SMSF Association

SMSF Association Media Release Brisbane law firm Cooper Grace Ward Partner Scott Hay-Bartlem has been reappointed Chair of the SMSF Association for another two-year term. Hay-Bartlem, who joined the Board […]