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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Parliament House

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Labor slams government’s ‘poison’ super scheme

15 May 2017 • Hits: 5437

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has criticised the first home super saver scheme proposals as an ineffective policy that ... READ MORE

Licensed accountants facing ‘mounting disincentives’

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Licensed accountants facing ‘mounting disincentives’

12 May 2017 • Hits: 7367

Licensing figures for SMSF accountants are unlikely to trend upwards, with licensed accountants facing an increased comp ... READ MORE

Cash flow

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SMSF outflows dent cash flows for AMP’s wealth arm

12 May 2017 • Hits: 5712

Net cash flows for AMP’s wealth management business saw a slight reduction from last year following increased outflows ... READ MORE

Bill passed

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Penalty unit hike passed by both houses

12 May 2017 • Hits: 5582

A bill passed by both houses of parliament to increase penalty units for Commonwealth penalties from $180 to $210 will s ... READ MORE

tax evasion

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SMSFs warned on tax evasion with CGT relief

11 May 2017 • Hits: 4435

SMSFs planning to backdate documents, so that large unrealised capital gains form part of a fund’s segregated current ... READ MORE

assets scrutinity

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Inconsistent asset values set for ATO scrutiny

10 May 2016 • Hits: 2013

SMSF practitioners have been warned that the ATO will be watching for any inconsistencies between asset values reported ... READ MORE

government

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Govt pushed on LRBA amendments

10 May 2016 • Hits: 2143

The SMSF Association has criticised the government’s proposed amendments for LRBAs and suggested alternative solutions ... READ MORE

insurance

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CFS flags complexities with insurance considerations

10 May 2016 • Hits: 1834

Determining whether an SMSF client should continue to hold insurance inside a super fund is a complicated decision that ... READ MORE

Govt's super, downsizing measure open to manipulation

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Govt's super, downsizing measure open to manipulation

10 May 2017 • Hits: 5816

Technical experts are sceptical of the government’s new measure which uses super to help reduce barriers to downsizing ... READ MORE

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