SMSF Partners

29/09/2011

Come and join us for the first in a series of event - SMSF Breakfast Bites with Grant Abbott - click the link to access your invitation http://eepurl.com/f72Bf

FOFA reform has everyone talking… what will it mean for your SMSF business, and how can you grow and prosper in these changing times?

19/09/2011

Chartered Accountants bring in education specialisation for accountants looking to increase their superannuation knowledge http://bit.ly/qolC3c

The Institute of Chartered Accountants has asserted its SMSF specialisation through a new program in league with the University of NSW.

19/09/2011

Access the new draft rulings for SMSF's in regards to limited recourse borrowing arrangements - http://bit.ly/nX8GrC it's exciting times for SMSF's with these changes - I will send a synopsis of the ruling via email tomorrow - please let me know at [email protected] if you would like me to include you on the email

15/09/2011

SMSF Partners in the press - Removing the accountant's exemption is good for SMSF's - http://bit.ly/nYm0DU

14/09/2011

Draft ruling gives more clarification on "single accquireable assets" within the context of limited recourse borrowing http://bit.ly/n6fQg0

12/09/2011

New pension ruling is a burden for the large funds too. If you're concerned regarding this ruling, check out www.smsfstrategies.com and call them regarding some great strategies that easily fit with this ruling http://bit.ly/ph73cD

The latest ATO draft ruling on pensions will have a massive effect on large super funds as well as small super funds.

11/09/2011

Why have P*S culled accountants from their books over the past 18 mths? 300 positions over the past 18 months have been cut. Maybe these advisers are the ones that don't want to sell product? http://bit.ly/qJvlao Visit www.smsfpartners.com if you are looking for a licence for advice only

A renewed focus on compliance is behind P*S's decision to cut between 250 and 300 adviser positions.

08/09/2011

FREE! New eBook from the author of The Trusted Adviser: Six Risks You Should Take to Build Trust. Extracted from forthcoming Trusted Advisor Fieldbook. Great 4 minute read http://ow.ly/6mNP9

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05/09/2011

Busoli calls for improvement rule regarding SMSF limited recourse borrowing to be removed http://bit.ly/qixzoj

SMSF specialists call for ATO to review its ban on SMSF using limited recourse borrowing.

04/09/2011

The first draft of FOFA released last week fails to lift industry uncertainty http://bit.ly/pPN5jw

02/09/2011

SMSF Specialists take note of this article, couresty of Colin Dunn from Nixon Advantage - "How to dominate a niche market" http://www.colindunnblog.com/2011/09/how-to-dominate-a-niche-market/ via

Twice in the past three weeks in meetings with accounting firms discussion has turned to niche markets and specifically, what needs to be done to exploit a position where an firm has a particular interest or expertise in servicing an industry. I see this as a major opportunity to differentiate your ...

01/09/2011

Check out our first monthly email: Virtuoso - the SMSF Specialist Adviser update from SMSF Partners - http://eepurl.com/fxJBQ

Welcome to SMSF Partners first monthly email. Our email series will be focused towards your business and industry, and the challenges and success’s the industry is experiencing at the current time. It will include a technical tip from Grant Abbott and/or David Mardell (CEO), along with compliance s...