Self Managed Super Fund Accountant Gold Coast

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SMSF Accountant Brisbane
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Self Managed Super Fund Accountant Brisbane
You can hire SMSF accountants to help you with
your fund related responsibilities. So how do you
hire SMSF accountant in the Brisbane? We say with
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Tell us what you need and what is your budget.
We will collate your requirements and match them
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SMSF Accountant Gold Coast
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SMSF Accountant Gold Coast

• CHECK THE LICENSE OF THE ACCOUNTANT
• So far, any accountant was able to advise SMSF
  trustees. However, the rules have changed now.
  From July 1, 2016 onwards only those accountants
  that are licensed by Australian Financial
  Services Licensee (AFSL) are allowed to advise
  SMSFs.
• So what kind of licenses can an accountant hold
  under AFSL and what does each license allow
  accountants to do with regards to SMSFs? Here is
  a quick list for you
• Limited License Accountants with limited license
  can advise clients on setting up of a new SMSF,
  day to day operations of existing funds, and on
  certain classes of financial products. However,
  they cannot advise the trustee on investment in
  any particular product.
• Full License Accountants with full license can
  do everything that limited license permits and
  recommend specific products to the trustee.

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Self Managed Super Fund Accountant Gold Coast

• VERIFY THE LEGALITY OF THE ADVICE
• The rulebook says that an accountant is not
  allowed to give you investment advice or
  strategic investment ideas. But that does not
  mean that an accountant cant assist you with
  other things. What you need to know is what is
  allowed and what is not allowed as per the law.
• Accountants are allowed to help a trustee with
• Administration services for day to day operations
  of the SMSF
• Accounting and record keeping of the fund
• Taxation of the fund
• Compliance of the fund with the SMSF laws and
  regulations

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Self Managed Super Fund Accountant Gold Coast

• ASK THE ACCOUNTANT FOR SUPERANNUATION LIFECYCLE
  NURTURING PLAN
• SMSFs usually require long term involvement of
  the trustees. So it is always good to have a
  superannuation lifecycle nurturing plan mapped
  out for you.
• Your SMSF will have three primary stages
• Accumulation
• Transition from accumulation to pension
• Pension
• There are different sets of tasks that are
  involved at each stage. During accumulation
  stage, you have to set up the fund, draw out a
  contributions and re-contribution strategy,
  create contributions reservation strategy, and
  plan investments. Then you have to transition the
  fund from accumulation to pension. Once in the
  pension stage, you have to plan withdrawal
  amounts and timelines. And not to forget the
  winding up of the fund.

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SMSF Accountant Sunshine Coast
DIG INTO THE ACCOUNTANTS CLIENT REFERENCES The
number of returns lodged by SMSF accountants in
Sunshine Coast is high. However, the value of
these returns is not that stellar. In some cases,
the value of the returns is negligible. This can
be because the accountants are not competent
enough. So what you can do here is first of all
ask the accountant to share some client
references. Then reach out to these clients and
see if they are happy with the accountant. Try to
find out what kind of services they are availing
from the accountant and how they have benefitted
from those.
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Self Managed Super Fund Accountant Sunshine Coast
ENSURE THAT THE ACCOUNTANT IS UPDATED SMSF
accountants in Sunshine Coast are primarily going
to help you with accounting, taxation, and day to
day management of your fund. But the accounting
and taxation regimes are dynamic and at times see
annual changes to rates and ceiling caps. Your
accountant needs to be aware of these changes as
and when they get rolled out. He needs to be
updated, especially when it comes to taxation so
that he can give you the true picture of the
consequences of your investments. SMSF
accountants may not be allowed to give direct
investment advice. But that does not mean they
can get away by not being updated about the
financial changes. They can always share
information about how certain class of products
are doing and what market trends are to be
expected in the future.
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Self Managed Super Fund Accountant Sunshine Coast

• EVALUATE THE ABILITY OF THE ACCOUNTANT TO BUILD
  RELATIONSHIPS
• Choosing an accountant for SMSF is like entering
  into a long term partnership. If that is the
  case, then you would want your accountant to be
  proactive rather than reactive. You want him or
  her to step in and help you navigate the
  complexities of the fund. A good SMSF accountant
  will
• Pay attention to your needs
• Be compassionate and help you deal with
  challenges
• Give you proactive support
• Focus on long term benefits and not just quick
  fixes

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