The ATO is set to release further guidance outlining the circumstances in which it is appropriate for an SMSF to establish and maintain a reserve.
ATO to release further guidance on reserves
Month: September 2017
A real-world benchmark for SMSF performance
Loneliness may well be the bane of the long-distance runner's lot, but isolation can be a major challenge for SMSF trustees to manage too.
Our ‘hardest’ SMSF tasks
What are the hardest aspects of running your self-managed super fund (SMSF)? There are certainly more and more tasks and professional help my be needed to manage them properly.
Lack of literacy promotes unrealistic goals
A large proportion of Australians have unrealistic retirement goals. (NB: There are financial tools on this site that can help as too can a financial planner)
Young investors: Time is on your side
Today's young investors weren't alive when The Rolling Stones, among others, released versions of Time is on my side yet the song's title just about sums up their lengthy investment horizon.
Is your SMSF retirement-ready?
A landmark stage in the life of a self-managed super fund is when at least one of its members moves from the accumulation phase to retirement phase. (NB: A financial planner can help with this question if you're not sure)