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Super changes push more to family trusts

Apr 21, 2017

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Borrowing, Budget, Calculators, CGT, Chartered Accountant, Deductions, Education, Family, FBT, Financial Planning, Personal tax, Super

With dramatic changes to superannuation just 10 weeks away, family trusts are becoming more popular as the "next best" investment vehicle for those who have more to invest than the new super rules will allow. Financial advisers note a marked increase in clients wanting to set one up, either dismayed by how little they'll be able to get into super after July 1 or fed up with government changes to retirement savings.

SEVEN MOST COMMON TAX MISTAKES (or seven deadly sins!)

Apr 20, 2017

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Budget, Calculators, Chartered Accountant, Company tax, Deductions, Family, Financial Planning, Personal tax

The new financial year will soon be here which comes with it the annual obligation to submit our income tax return by 31 October. For many of us, the process is as painful as having your teeth pulled but the rewards can be great. Dr Adrian Raftery, an Associate Professor at Deakin University and author of 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2017-2018 edition (Wiley, June 2017, AU$25.95) shares with us seven common mistakes to avoid when doing your tax this year.

Reforms set to boost the professional standards of financial planners

Apr 07, 2017

Tags: 101 Ways, Calculators, Education, Employers, Financial Planning

Deakin Business School’s financial planning programs prepared to meet new legislative demands

Setting financial goals and sticking to them

Feb 10, 2017

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Budget, Calculators, Chartered Accountant, Financial Planning, Personal tax

According to Adrian Raftery, course director of Financial Planning at Deakin University, there are six golden rules to follow when setting financial goals.

VALENTINES DAY, WHEN MATTERS OF THE WALLET AND MATTERS OF THE HEART COLLIDE

Feb 08, 2017

Tags: 101 Ways, Accountant Sydney, Budget, Calculators, Chartered Accountant, Family, Financial Planning, Personal tax, Travel

When it comes to romantic gestures this Valentine’s Day getting your financial house in order could be just as much a symbol of love as flowers and chocolates, according to a Deakin University financial planning expert.
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