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The sole purpose test substantially clarified by the Full Federal Court in Aussiegolfa Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation HomepageNews

The sole purpose test substantially clarified by the Full Federal Court in Aussiegolfa Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation

A recent unanimous decision of the Full Federal Court represents a major win for SMSFs…

BGLCorpAugust 15, 2018

Strategies to reduce your total superannuation balance: Part 3 HomepageNews

Strategies to reduce your total superannuation balance: Part 3

In the part 3 of our series, we examine two other strategies to reduce an…

BGLCorpAugust 14, 2018

Process with Melanie Bouchier-Jafari Podcast

Process with Melanie Bouchier-Jafari

Podcast host Jorge Tsipos sits down with Founder of TrailBlazer Consulting Group Melanie Bouchier-Jafari to discuss process…

BGLCorpAugust 10, 2018

Software boss gathers lobby to revive accountants exemption HomepageIn the Media

Software boss gathers lobby to revive accountants exemption

Given the limited licence has fallen flat and new education standards are set to cost…

BGLCorpAugust 3, 2018

BGL set to launch new SMSF services, partner integrations HomepageIn the Media

BGL set to launch new SMSF services, partner integrations

Software company BGL is working to build further integration with different practice management systems and…

BGLCorpAugust 1, 2018

Report finds profit sweet spot with SMSF client numbers HomepageIn the Media

Report finds profit sweet spot with SMSF client numbers

The number of SMSF clients is one of the key factors determining whether SMSF services…

BGLCorpJuly 31, 2018

Real data to show PC SMSF data is simply wrong… BGL UpdateHomepageNews

Real data to show PC SMSF data is simply wrong…

We at BGL are increasingly concerned about the continuing attacks on SMSFs in the media…

Ron LeshJuly 27, 2018

BGL joins in fight against minimum SMSF cap HomepageIn the Media

BGL joins in fight against minimum SMSF cap

SMSF software company BGL has released new data on SMSF administration costs to challenge assertions…

BGLCorpJuly 27, 2018

Tax is Emotionless with Wayne Promnitz Podcast

Tax is Emotionless with Wayne Promnitz

Podcast host Jorge Tsipos sits down with a Principal of the SMSF division of Sinclair…

BGLCorpJuly 27, 2018

BGL announces integration with Acis BGL UpdateCAS 360HomepageNewsSimple Fund 360

BGL announces integration with Acis

BGL is pleased to announce the integration with Acis, one of Australia’s largest providers of…

BGLCorpJuly 24, 2018

BGL announces integration with document provider HomepageIn the Media

BGL announces integration with document provider

SMSF software company BGL has announced a new integration with a document provider that creates…

BGLCorpJuly 24, 2018

BGL updates software to tackle ECPI changes HomepageIn the Media

BGL updates software to tackle ECPI changes

SMSF software company BGL has added new actuarial certificate processes to Simple Fund 360.

BGLCorpJuly 20, 2018

Simple Fund 360 releases ECPI update! HomepageNews

Simple Fund 360 releases ECPI update!

We are pleased to announce the release of the new actuarial certificate process in Simple…

Ron LeshJuly 20, 2018

Proposed SG amnesty raises opportunities and risks HomepageNews

Proposed SG amnesty raises opportunities and risks

On 24 May 2018, the government announced a 12 month superannuation guarantee (‘SG’) amnesty (‘Amnesty’)…

BGLCorpJuly 18, 2018

Cash for comment in the SMSF media industry…. HomepageNews

Cash for comment in the SMSF media industry….

Over the past 10 years, the number of media outlets and mask-heads covering accounting and…

Ron LeshJuly 12, 2018

The Story of BGL with Ron Lesh Podcast

The Story of BGL with Ron Lesh

Pod host Jorge Tsipos sits down for a chat with BGL's Managing Director Ron Lesh…

BGLCorpJuly 11, 2018

From The Trenches Podcast: #65 – End of Year Party HomepageIn the Media

From The Trenches Podcast: #65 – End of Year Party

From The Trenches’ - Real Life in the Accounting Industry presented by Paul Meissner and…

BGLCorpJuly 11, 2018

Mobile app in the works from SMSF software giant HomepageIn the Media

Mobile app in the works from SMSF software giant

BGL Corporate Solutions has developed the first stage of a mobile application that will allow…

BGLCorpJuly 11, 2018

BGL releases first stage of Simple Fund 360 SMSF mobile application – The Trustee Query. HomepageNews

BGL releases first stage of Simple Fund 360 SMSF mobile application – The Trustee Query.

BGL is delighted to announce the release of stage 1 of the Simple Fund 360…

BGLCorpJuly 11, 2018

New services dealing with pensions headaches hit the market In the Media

New services dealing with pensions headaches hit the market

Heffron SMSF Solutions has added new features to its actuarial certificate service to assist SMSF…

BGLCorpJuly 11, 2018

Winners reveal their secrets in securing a 2018 SMSF Award HomepageIn the Media

Winners reveal their secrets in securing a 2018 SMSF Award

The 2018 SMSF Awards winners have been revealed, and this year's winners have spoken to…

BGLCorpJuly 6, 2018

2018 SMSF Adviser SMSF Software Provider Winner! HomepageNews

2018 SMSF Adviser SMSF Software Provider Winner!

Last night BGL won the SMSF Adviser SMSF Software Provider of the Year 2018 award.

Ron LeshJuly 6, 2018

Winners of 2018 SMSF Awards revealed HomepageIn the Media

Winners of 2018 SMSF Awards revealed

SMSF Adviser is pleased to present the winners of the 2018 SMSF Awards, recognising and…

BGLCorpJuly 5, 2018

BGL announces integration with fintech firm HomepageIn the Media

BGL announces integration with fintech firm

SMSF software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has integrated with a financial software firm that provides…

BGLCorpJuly 5, 2018

A BIG THANK YOU to our clients… HomepageIn the MediaNews

A BIG THANK YOU to our clients…

Last Friday, I had the opportunity at our EOFY event to say a BIG thank…

Ron LeshJuly 5, 2018

BGL announces integration with fintech firm HomepageIn the Media

BGL announces integration with fintech firm

SMSF software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has integrated with a financial software firm that provides…

BGLCorpJuly 4, 2018

BGL Corporate Solutions adds AdviserLogic integration to Simple Fund 360 HomepageNews

BGL Corporate Solutions adds AdviserLogic integration to Simple Fund 360

BGL is pleased to announce AdviserLogic has joined the Simple Fund 360 Marketplace.

BGLCorpJuly 4, 2018

AI with Matt Crofts Podcast

AI with Matt Crofts

On the very first episode of the BGL Podcast Jorge Tsipos sits down with the…

BGLCorpJuly 2, 2018

Service providers brace for ‘biggest ECPI changes in a decade’ HomepageIn the Media

Service providers brace for ‘biggest ECPI changes in a decade’

Changes to the calculation of exempt current pension income are now in effect for 2017–18…

BGLCorpJune 29, 2018

CAS 360 New features! BGL UpdateCAS 360HomepageNews

CAS 360 New features!

It's with great pleasure that we announce CAS 360 V.34 has been released!

BGLCorpJune 29, 2018

Does your ASIC corporate compliance software comply with Corporations Act? BGL UpdateCAS 360In the MediaNews

Does your ASIC corporate compliance software comply with Corporations Act?

There is only one reason accountants and others have corporate compliance software: To comply with…

Ron LeshJune 28, 2018

‘It just won’t happen’: SMSFs struggle to hit EOFY deadline In the Media

‘It just won’t happen’: SMSFs struggle to hit EOFY deadline

SMSF service providers are anticipating a serious spike in late lodgers this year, as professionals…

BGLCorpJune 27, 2018

Is your SMSF financial year ready? BGL UpdateHomepageNews

Is your SMSF financial year ready?

2017/18 has been a year of huge change and there is a lot to think about…

Ron LeshJune 26, 2018

Strategies to reduce your total superannuation balance: Part 2 HomepageNews

Strategies to reduce your total superannuation balance: Part 2

Joseph Cheung, Lawyer and William Fettes, Senior Associate, DBA Lawyers An individual’s total superannuation balance…

BGLCorpJune 25, 2018

2018 SMSF Annual Return and much more! HomepageNews

2018 SMSF Annual Return and much more!

BGL has just released the 18 SMSF Annual Return and associated schedules in Simple Fund…

BGLCorpJune 21, 2018

Reducing your total superannuation balance BGL UpdateHomepageNews

Reducing your total superannuation balance

Written by Joseph Cheung, Lawyer and William Fettes, Senior Associate, at DBA Lawyers  Read more >

BGLCorpJune 21, 2018

Software vs eBooks HomepageNews

Software vs eBooks

At times one shakes one's head in amazement. We at BGL think it is important…

Ron LeshJune 20, 2018

BGL announces new SMSF services, integrations In the Media

BGL announces new SMSF services, integrations

SMSF software company BGL has announced the release of the 2018 SMSF annual return on…

BGLCorpJune 19, 2018

Go Pink day! News

Go Pink day!

From 18 – 24 June, the National Breast Cancer Foundation and BGL are challenging the…

BGLCorpJune 18, 2018

BGL boss knocks back SMSF cash concerns with 140,000 funds as evidence In the Media

BGL boss knocks back SMSF cash concerns with 140,000 funds as evidence

BGL’s managing director, Ron Lesh, has used an analysis of 140,000 funds to hit back…

BGLCorpJune 13, 2018

Lies, damned lies and statistics… in SMSF data HomepageNews

Lies, damned lies and statistics… in SMSF data

I always wondered where this colloquialism came from and whom used it first. As I was…

Ron LeshJune 11, 2018

Bentleys Tasmania selects BGL solutions HomepageNews

Bentleys Tasmania selects BGL solutions

BGL Corporate Solutions, Australia's leading supplier of SMSF administration and ASIC corporate compliance solutions is…

BGLCorpJune 5, 2018

Success Story: Muscillo Romano! HomepageNews

Success Story: Muscillo Romano!

I have had the pleasure of working with Canio and his partner Michele from Muscillo…

BGLCorpJune 1, 2018

BGL releases multi-fund reporting for TBAR In the Media

BGL releases multi-fund reporting for TBAR

SMSF software provider BGL has released new features on its software to allow multi-fund reporting…

BGLCorpJune 1, 2018

Mafematica and BGL form partnership In the Media

Mafematica and BGL form partnership

The trend of software and fintech providers forming partnerships has spread to retirement planning, with…

BGLCorpJune 1, 2018

Using Company Registrations in CAS360 HomepageNews

Using Company Registrations in CAS360

We have recently released the ability to register company with ASIC directly inside CAS 360,…

BGLCorpJune 1, 2018

Strategies to reduce your total superannuation balance: Part 1 HomepageNews

Strategies to reduce your total superannuation balance: Part 1

Joseph Cheung, Lawyer and William Fettes, Senior Associate, DBA Lawyers Read more >

BGLCorpMay 30, 2018

Fintech firm teams with SMSF software company In the Media

Fintech firm teams with SMSF software company

Financial services fintech firm Mafematica is partnering with BGL to provide retirement solutions to clients…

BGLCorpMay 29, 2018

Major software provider and new fintech retirement planner form partnership In the Media

Major software provider and new fintech retirement planner form partnership

Retirement financial planning solutions provider Mafematica is partnering with Australia’s leading SMSF software company BGL…

BGLCorpMay 29, 2018

Can SMSFs invest in Bitcoin? HomepageNews

Can SMSFs invest in Bitcoin?

Shaun Backhaus, Lawyer and Daniel Butler, Director, DBA Lawyers Read more >

BGLCorpMay 29, 2018

Fintech company joins forces with BGL In the Media

Fintech company joins forces with BGL

Automated investment provider Mafematica has partnered with SMSF software company BGL to provide BGL clients…

BGLCorpMay 28, 2018

Simple Fund 360 – TBAR Reporting! HomepageNews

Simple Fund 360 – TBAR Reporting!

From 1 July 2018, all SMSFs with changes to pension accounts will need to report…

BGLCorpMay 25, 2018

Smoke, mirrors and TBAR reporting…. HomepageNews

Smoke, mirrors and TBAR reporting….

I wonder at times how some people can lie straight in bed at night when…

Ron LeshMay 25, 2018

Meet Matt Crofts, Head of Cloud Products at BGL HomepageNews

Meet Matt Crofts, Head of Cloud Products at BGL

Yesterday our Head of Cloud Products Matt Crofts, celebrated his 19th Anniversary at BGL! To…

BGLCorpMay 25, 2018

Labor’s franking credit policy HomepageNews

Labor’s franking credit policy

The current dividends taxation system ensures company dividends received by Australian resident shareholders are taxed…

BGLCorpMay 23, 2018

BGL Community now available! HomepageNews

BGL Community now available!

BGL is proud to announce the release of BGL Community, a place where BGL users…

BGLCorpMay 22, 2018

Are you being sold SMSF vapourware ? HomepageNews

Are you being sold SMSF vapourware ?

Time and time again I see organisations marketing vapourware. For those of you who don't…

Ron LeshMay 17, 2018

Moore Stephens WA selects CAS 360 as its corporate compliance software. HomepageNews

Moore Stephens WA selects CAS 360 as its corporate compliance software.

The Australia Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) are targeting growing private companies in their drive…

BGLCorpMay 17, 2018

BGL releases new feature on compliance software In the Media

BGL releases new feature on compliance software

Software company BGL Corporate Solutions has added company registrations to its CAS 360 software which…

BGLCorpMay 15, 2018

Company Registration now available in CAS 360! HomepageNews

Company Registration now available in CAS 360!

BGL is proud to announce the release of Company Registrations for CAS 360.  Until now,…

BGLCorpMay 11, 2018

2018/19 Federal Budget – How will it impact your SMSF software? HomepageNews

2018/19 Federal Budget – How will it impact your SMSF software?

After the implementation of the Superannuation Reforms and an election looming, minimal changes were expected…

BGLCorpMay 9, 2018

BGL’s Client Budget Summary HomepageNews

BGL’s Client Budget Summary

Below is a summary of the budget provided by SMSF Association. For our clients and…

BGLCorpMay 9, 2018

Welcome to the BGL Community! HomepageNews

Welcome to the BGL Community!

The BGL Community is a place where BGL users can join the conversation! The conversation…

BGLCorpMay 8, 2018

What’s new in CAS 360? HomepageNews

What’s new in CAS 360?

Well, it certainly has been an exciting first 4 months of 2018 for CAS 360!…

BGLCorpMay 4, 2018

Bentleys selects BGL’s CAS 360 and Simple Fund 360 In the Media

Bentleys selects BGL’s CAS 360 and Simple Fund 360

BGL Corporate Solutions, Australia’s leading supplier of SMSF administration and ASIC corporate compliance solutions is…

BGLCorpApril 27, 2018

How SelfWealth’s MD got his startup IPO ready BGL UpdateHomepageNews

How SelfWealth’s MD got his startup IPO ready

BY JAMES HARKNESS, Dynamic Business Startups contemplating an IPO must have all their ducks in…

BGLCorpApril 26, 2018

BGL’s Ron Lesh flags AI play in latest release HomepageIn the Media

BGL’s Ron Lesh flags AI play in latest release

Accounting software company BGL signalled it is actively looking at artificial intelligence (AI) as a…

BGLCorpApril 19, 2018

BGL releases the first SMSF Artificial Intelligence in Simple Fund 360 HomepageIn the Media

BGL releases the first SMSF Artificial Intelligence in Simple Fund 360

BGL Corporate Solutions, Australia’s leading supplier of SMSF administration and ASIC corporate compliance solutions, is…

BGLCorpApril 18, 2018

BGL makes artificial intelligence play with latest release In the Media

BGL makes artificial intelligence play with latest release

BGL Corporate Solutions has flagged its intentions with artificial intelligence, in its latest update to…

BGLCorpApril 18, 2018

BGL releases the first SMSF Artificial Intelligence in Simple Fund 360 HomepageIn the Media

BGL releases the first SMSF Artificial Intelligence in Simple Fund 360

BGL Corporate Solutions, Australia’s leading supplier of SMSF administration and ASIC corporate compliance solutions, is…

BGLCorpApril 18, 2018

BGL releases the first SMSF Artificial Intelligence in Simple Fund 360 HomepageNews

BGL releases the first SMSF Artificial Intelligence in Simple Fund 360

BGL is proud to announce the release of Stage 1 of its Artificial Intelligence (AI)…

BGLCorpApril 18, 2018

AI comes to SMSF administration HomepageIn the Media

AI comes to SMSF administration

In a reported first for SMSF administration software, BGL has integrated an AI assistant into…

BGLCorpApril 18, 2018

BGL’s AI Assistant uses Deep Learning to prepare SMSFs for audit HomepageIn the Media

BGL’s AI Assistant uses Deep Learning to prepare SMSFs for audit

BGL says that its Simple Fund 360 AI Assistant is “the first Deep Learning transaction…

BGLCorpApril 16, 2018

BGL turns product success into 3 awards in one week! HomepageNews

BGL turns product success into 3 awards in one week!

We’re proud to announce that BGL Corporate Solutions has received, in just a single week,…

BGLCorpApril 3, 2018

What is the status of contribution reserving in light of SMSFRB 2018/1? HomepageNews

What is the status of contribution reserving in light of SMSFRB 2018/1?

Bryce Figot, Special Counsel, DBA Lawyers Earlier this month, the ATO released Self Managed Superannuation…

BGLCorpMarch 28, 2018

The 2018 Fintech Business Awards winners In the Media

The 2018 Fintech Business Awards winners

Congratulations to all the winners of the 2018 Fintech Business Awards Read more >

BGLCorpMarch 26, 2018

BGL releases first stage of TBAR tool In the Media

BGL releases first stage of TBAR tool

SMSF software firm BGL has released the first stage of its transfer balance account reporting…

BGLCorpMarch 19, 2018

BGL announces data feed with Praemium In the Media

BGL announces data feed with Praemium

SMSF software firm BGL has released a data feed with investment management company Praemium, and…

BGLCorpMarch 15, 2018

Should there be truth in advertising in the SMSF software industry ? (Part 3) HomepageNews

Should there be truth in advertising in the SMSF software industry ? (Part 3)

This is my third post in the series "Should there be truth in advertising in…

Ron LeshFebruary 28, 2018

CAS 360 turns 1! HomepageNews

CAS 360 turns 1!

Today marks one year since the release of CAS 360 and WOW what a year it…

BGLCorpFebruary 22, 2018

Zero touch transaction matching on the horizon, BGL predicts HomepageIn the Media

Zero touch transaction matching on the horizon, BGL predicts

The acceleration of machine learning and artificial intelligence will eventually lead to zero touch transaction…

BGLCorpFebruary 19, 2018

SMSFA unveils latest ‘strategic direction’ moves for 2018 In the Media

SMSFA unveils latest ‘strategic direction’ moves for 2018

Two of the SMSF Association's headline strategy items are locked in and underway for 2018,…

BGLCorpFebruary 14, 2018

BGL adds Client Resource Marketplace to Simple Fund 360 and CAS 360 HomepageNews

BGL adds Client Resource Marketplace to Simple Fund 360 and CAS 360

BGL announced today the launch of its Client Resource Marketplace in Simple Fund 360 and…

BGLCorpFebruary 12, 2018

Lime Actuarial links with Simple Fund 360 HomepageIn the Media

Lime Actuarial links with Simple Fund 360

BGL and Lime Actuarial have partnered to enable SMSF administrators and accountants to use BGL…

BGLCorpFebruary 7, 2018

BGL locks in integration with actuarial firm HomepageIn the Media

BGL locks in integration with actuarial firm

Lime Actuarial has integrated with SMSF software firm BGL, enabling SMSF practitioners to request actuarial…

BGLCorpFebruary 7, 2018

SMSF Academy marks expansion plans with new brand In the Media

SMSF Academy marks expansion plans with new brand

The SMSF Academy, spearheaded by Aaron Dunn, is planning to launch new member services and…

BGLCorpFebruary 5, 2018

BGL and Topdocs announce CAS 360 integration HomepageIn the Media

BGL and Topdocs announce CAS 360 integration

Leading legal document provider Topdocs has announced they have extended their range of integration tools…

BGLCorpJanuary 24, 2018

Topdocs and BGL extend integration HomepageIn the Media

Topdocs and BGL extend integration

Legal document provider Topdocs has announced an extension of its range of integration tools within…

BGLCorpJanuary 24, 2018

Topdocs enhances platform with extended partnership HomepageIn the Media

Topdocs enhances platform with extended partnership

Topdocs has integrated new functionality into its company registration platform by extending its partnership with…

BGLCorpJanuary 24, 2018

BGL locks in integration with Topdocs HomepageIn the Media

BGL locks in integration with Topdocs

Document provider Topdocs has announced a new integration with BGL’s cloud company compliance software CAS…

BGLCorpJanuary 24, 2018

BGL and Topdocs announce CAS 360 integration HomepageNews

BGL and Topdocs announce CAS 360 integration

Leading legal document provider Topdocs has announced they have extended their range of integration tools…

BGLCorpJanuary 23, 2018

Software exec fears for start-ups, add-ons market HomepageIn the Media

Software exec fears for start-ups, add-ons market

BGL’s managing director Ron Lesh has echoed concerns about the failure rate of software start-ups,…

BGLCorpJanuary 19, 2018

No holds barred: BGL’s leader on associations, the ATO, and his rivals HomepageIn the Media

No holds barred: BGL’s leader on associations, the ATO, and his rivals

In his trademark blunt style, BGL's Ron Lesh spoke to editor Katarina Taurian in late…

BGLCorpJanuary 19, 2018

The Cloud Stories podcast : The BGL Story – Humility, Focus, Resilience and Trust HomepageIn the Media

The Cloud Stories podcast : The BGL Story – Humility, Focus, Resilience and Trust

The Cloud Stories podcast explores how business solutions integrate with online accounting software (Xero, MYOB…

BGLCorpJanuary 15, 2018

TaxTalks Podcast: The Story of BGL HomepageIn the Media

TaxTalks Podcast: The Story of BGL

BGL is currently the main player in the SMSF software market, holding an amazing 70%…

BGLCorpDecember 25, 2017

BGL users get Ignition Wealth service access HomepageIn the Media

BGL users get Ignition Wealth service access

Clients of specialist SMSF software provider BGL will be given the ability to access the…

BGLCorpDecember 18, 2017

BGL and Ignition keep accountants in SMSF space HomepageIn the Media

BGL and Ignition keep accountants in SMSF space

BGL has entered into a partnership with digital financial advice provider, Ignition Wealth aimed at…

BGLCorpDecember 18, 2017

BGL inks deal to target unlicensed accountants HomepageIn the Media

BGL inks deal to target unlicensed accountants

Accounting software provider BGL has partnered with a financial advice software firm, in a bid…

BGLCorpDecember 15, 2017

Should there be truth in advertising in the SMSF software industry ? (Part 2) HomepageNews

Should there be truth in advertising in the SMSF software industry ? (Part 2)

Looks like those who cannot be named are at it again. When they can't make…

Ron LeshDecember 15, 2017

BGL announces partnership with fintech firm HomepageIn the Media

BGL announces partnership with fintech firm

SMSF software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has partnered with a digital advice software firm in…

BGLCorpDecember 14, 2017