Administration & Management Articles

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WADE MATTERSON  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
On 13 May 2008, the Australian Government announced a comprehensive review of Australia's taxation system, to be chaired by Dr Ken Henry, commonly referred to as the Henry Review. The final report is due for delivery in December 2009, and together ... Read more
DAVID INGLES , JOSH FEAR  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
The existing superannuation system is built on a contradictory notion of the way people make financial decisions. On the one hand, the concept of compulsory superannuation suggests that Australians are myopic, irrational and have to be forced to save. ... Read more
KATE MCQUEENEY , ANGELA CORNFORD-SCOTT  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
Superannuation has become one of the most important assets to be taken into consideration as part of a client's estate planning arrangements. This article examines the ways in which superannuation can be dealt with in the event of the death of a member ... Read more
WAYNE HIRT  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
Increasing competition between funds to both increase and retain membership numbers has driven funds to seek ways to differentiate their online services. Read more
REECE AGLAND  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
An effective retirement incomes policy must be one that is based on analysis of demographic data, an understanding of what motivates human behaviour and political will based on effective, long term policy, writes the Institute of Public Accountants' ... Read more
Graeme Colley
GRAEME COLLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
Graeme Colley, director of education and professional standards at SPAA, explains the finer points of what can and can't be acquired by a self managed super fund Read more
STEPHEN MILLER  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
While holding trauma insurance in an SMSF has been a contentious issue for many years, APRA and the ATO have stated it can be done subject to certain caveats. Read more
GEMMA DALE  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
NabTrade's head of SMSF Solutions Gemma Dale shares her key take-outs from a recent study of SMSF fees and performance. Read more
Peter Townsend
PETER TOWNSEND , MICHAEL HALLINAN  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
Peter Townsend and Michael Hallinan of Townsend Business & Corporate Lawyers run through some of the issues to bear in mind when participating in limited recourse borrowing arrangements. Read more
ROSS CLARE  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
In this white paper, Ross Clare tackles superannuation equity, arguing that too many Australians have too little in retirement savings. Read more