Whether a fund is able to conduct business activity, comply with the superannuation rules and not fall foul of a range of other issues must be met with the universal technical answer, "it depends." Read more

Risk Appetite can be defined as the level of risk the organisation is prepared to accept in the pursuit of its objectives. Some organisations use a risk appetite statement as the method to document what their appetite for risk is. Read more

Feeling awash in a sea of data? You're not alone. Data has become ubiquitous. We collect it, store it, sort it and try to make use of it. Regulators demand it. Investors ask about it. Many organisations feel overwhelmed by it. Fortunately, it is ... Read more

According to the latest Partners Wealth Group research, while the number of self-managed super funds requiring a contravention report to be lodged with the ATO has fallen over the past year, on the flip side, breaches from borrowings are on the rise ... Read more

There is endless discussion about automation, datafeeds, apps, online access, etc, but what seems to be missing is a look at how the accounting 'machine' works - what are the drivers of value, what are the underlying assumptions, do they still ... Read more