Demand Is Up, SMSF Auditors are Down. So, What’s Happening to SMSF Audit Fees?
A lot has changed in the SMSF landscape since ASIC commenced registration of SMSF Auditors in 2013. From a peak of more than 7,000 SMSF auditors in 2014, today, just 4,352 remain; in just a decade, the number of registered SMSF auditors has dropped by almost 40%. Most (72%) of registered providers have left the […]
Illegal Early access via SMSFs Cost Australia’s Superannuation System $635million
An investigation by the ATO found more than $637 million has been drained from Australia’s Superannuation system since 2020 via Illegal early withdrawals from SMSF funds. In November 2023, the ATO launched a new program designed to address its primary concern with SMSFs. The Illegal Early Estimate assesses the ‘asset gap’ to scope the size […]
A State of the SMSF Market for Financial Advisers
March 2024 Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) continue to surge in popularity and value, representing a significant opportunity for advisers and accountants. In fact, in the last five years, an average of 24,000 SMSFs were established each month, with higher average starting balances and younger trustees than ever before. In the meantime, the number of registered […]
Protect Your Future: Why an Enduring Power of Attorney is Essential
We all recognise the need for a Will when we begin to plan for our future and the future of our loved ones. However, one crucial document is often overlooked, and that is the Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA). Your Will doesn’t automatically cover your super unless you instruct it to do so. Further, what […]
Intello Named Finalist For Two SMSF Industry Awards
Once again, the SMSFAdviser’s annual SMSF Awards has nominated Intello a finalist in two categories this year. Recognising excellence in SMSF Services, Intello is a finalist in the “SMSF Administrators” category for SMSF management services executed on behalf of financial services businesses and trustees across the country. Intello is also shortlisted for the “SMSF Administration […]
Another Director’s ID Deadline is Approaching: Register by November 30
Another deadline related to Director IDs is fast approaching. A Quick Re-cap: A director ID is a unique identifier that a director will apply for once and keep forever. This initiative has been introduced to prevent the use of false or fraudulent director identities. All directors of a company, corporate trust, registered Australian body, registered […]
SMSF End of Year Planning Guide – 2022
As the Financial Year is drawing quickly to a close, the team at Intello thought you may appreciate a checklist of items that need to be checked off by July 1. If you have any questions, contact the Support Team: admin@intello.com.au. 1. Reduced Pension Drawdown Acknowledging that members may have seen their account balances reduce as […]
How to Grow your Financial Services Business – Deciding what to Keep in-house, what to Outsource, and what to Automate
This is the Second Article in Intello’s IFA Growth Guide. For the first article, click here. The most successful businesses are those that scale efficiently. And for most industries, adding more customers and clients typically becomes cheaper as volume increases. Unfortunately, this is not always true for services businesses. For example, the creative and attentive […]
The IFA Growth Guide: 5 Signs It’s a Good Time Implement a Growth Strategy for your Financial Services Firm 
The most profitable businesses are typically those that scale, and do so efficiently. In the services sector though, efficiently expanding a business can be particularly difficult. That’s because the adviser often comprises of the core value of their business; the stuff that makes your business unique, and keeps your clients coming back to you. Growth […]
Analysis: the 2022/2023 Federal Budget
Last night the Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, released the Government’s 2022-23 Budget. It featured a range of proposed measures including an extension of the 50% reduction to account-based (SMSF and Superannuation) income stream payments, targeted tax relief, and social security and aged care changes. For a change, there was very little said about Superannuation, apart from […]