Miranda Brownlee

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Miranda Brownlee is the deputy editor of SMSF Adviser, which is the leading source of news, strategy and educational content for professionals working in the SMSF sector.

Since joining the team in 2014, Miranda has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest superannuation stories in Australia, and has reported extensively on technical strategy and legislative updates.
Miranda also has broad business and financial services reporting experience, having written for titles including Investor Daily, ifa and Accountants Daily.

You can email Miranda on: miranda.brownlee@momentummedia.com.au

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Balance

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SMSF firms underestimating demand for ethical investing

18 September 2017 • Hits: 7850

Despite an uptick of interest in responsible and ethical investing among SMSF investors, a large portion of advisers rem ... READ MORE

trap

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SMSFs cautioned on ‘brutal’ trap with pension minimum

18 September 2017 • Hits: 5357

Comments in the explanatory memorandum for the transfer balance cap could result in SMSF trustees losing out on the pens ... READ MORE

Licensing space seeing further movements, says mid-tier firm

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Licensing space seeing further movements, says mid-tier firm

15 September 2016 • Hits: 1523

With the licensing regime for accountants in place for over a year now, some accounting firms are re-evaluating their ro ... READ MORE

Calculator

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Key strategies flagged for simplifying ECPI

15 September 2017 • Hits: 5369

A technical expert has identified some important strategies for clients wanting to claim exempt current pension income u ... READ MORE

Meeting

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ASIC contacts unlicensed firms, demands quick action

14 September 2017 • Hits: 8840

In recent days ASIC has been distributing letters to unlicensed accounting firms after analysing their advertising and c ... READ MORE

Magnifying

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Policy issues still plaguing licensing regime

13 September 2017 • Hits: 5395

Certain interpretations of the law around licensing for accountants is creating practical challenges for the accounting ... READ MORE

Meeting

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Trusts at risk of ‘CGT relief mismatch’, warns lawyer

12 September 2017 • Hits: 8487

With the CGT relief only applying to the cost base of units from a unit trust and not the cost base of the underlying as ... READ MORE

Part IVA risk flagged with re-contribution strategy

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Part IVA risk flagged with re-contribution strategy

11 September 2017 • Hits: 9443

SMSF practitioners have been told to provide clients with disclaimers when implementing any withdrawal and re-contributi ... READ MORE

Pension

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Pension commutation timing ‘critical’ with new rules

11 September 2017 • Hits: 6852

With the introduction of the transfer balance cap and the reporting requirements around it, SMSFs practitioners may need ... READ MORE

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