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
            
                
                            
                                11 November 2020                            
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                        The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has affirmed ASIC’s decision to ban an adviser for five years for failing to                        ...                        READ MORE
                    
                
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ATO ramps up SMSF auditor compliance activities
                            
                                10 November 2020                            
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                        After previously suspending its auditor review programs due to the impact of COVID-19, the ATO has announced it will sta                        ...                        READ MORE
                    
                
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ATO addresses outsourcing queries with auditor independence
                            
                                08 November 2020                            
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                        The ATO has shed further light on its stance on a common outsourcing arrangement in the SMSF industry in relation to the                        ...                        READ MORE
                    
                
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Senate committee gives 6-member SMSFs bill green light
                            
                                06 November 2020                            
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                        The Senate Economics Legislation Committee has recommended that the six-member SMSF bill be passed, despite concerns fro                        ...                        READ MORE
                    
                
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ATO sheds light on Part A qualification reporting
                            
                                05 November 2020                            
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                        With the independence standards expected to see a rise in Part A qualifications for audits for the 2020–21 income year                        ...                        READ MORE
                    
                
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Proposed SMSF reporting measures slammed as ‘unreasonable’
                            
                                04 November 2020                            
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                        The Treasury has released amendments for consultation which would require the accounts and statements of an SMSF to be p                        ...                        READ MORE
                    
                
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Court dismisses appeal in SMSF property development case
                            
                                03 November 2020                            
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                        The Supreme Court of South Australia has dismissed an appeal against an earlier decision which found that a former build                        ...                        READ MORE
                    
                
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AAT upholds commissioner’s decision in excess contributions case
                            
                                02 November 2020                            
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                        The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has upheld a decision by the commissioner involving an excess non-concessional contr                        ...                        READ MORE
                    
                
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Red flags raised with wholesale clients and FASEA ethics code
                            
                                30 October 2020                            
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                        SMSF professionals will need to carefully consider which clients they categorise as wholesale clients following the rele                        ...                        READ MORE