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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

BGL adds two actuarial certificate providers HomepageIn the Media

BGL adds two actuarial certificate providers

BGL Corporate Solutions has released two additional actuarial certificate providers to its Simple Fund 360…

BGLCorpDecember 11, 2017

BGL locks in two more partnerships with actuarial firms HomepageIn the Media

BGL locks in two more partnerships with actuarial firms

SMSF software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has announced integrations with another two actuarial certificate providers,…

BGLCorpDecember 8, 2017

BGL adds Haintz Actuarial and Verus Actuaries integration to Simple Fund 360 HomepageNews

BGL adds Haintz Actuarial and Verus Actuaries integration to Simple Fund 360

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

BGLCorpDecember 7, 2017

Heffron releases certificate on BGL HomepageIn the Media

Heffron releases certificate on BGL

SMSF administration developer BGL Corporate Solutions and SMSF specialist firm Heffron SMSF Solutions have announced…

BGLCorpDecember 6, 2017

TaxTalks Podcast: Events Based Reporting Turnaround HomepageIn the Media

TaxTalks Podcast: Events Based Reporting Turnaround

Events based reporting has undergone an impressive transformation. It changed from affecting every SMSF to…

BGLCorpDecember 6, 2017

Tech veteran ‘incredibly disappointed’ in accounting bodies HomepageIn the Media

Tech veteran ‘incredibly disappointed’ in accounting bodies

The finalisation of real-time reporting for superannuation has left BGL’s managing director Ron Lesh dismayed…

BGLCorpDecember 5, 2017

Accounting bodies slammed for poor lobby efforts HomepageIn the Media

Accounting bodies slammed for poor lobby efforts

Following the ATO’s final position on event-based reporting, BGL’s managing director says he was “unimpressed”…

BGLCorpDecember 5, 2017

Heffron announces integration with BGL HomepageIn the Media

Heffron announces integration with BGL

Heffron SMSF Solutions has announced an integration with software firm BGL Corporate Solutions, which will…

BGLCorpNovember 30, 2017

BGL locks in new actuarial certificates partnership HomepageIn the Media

BGL locks in new actuarial certificates partnership

An SMSF services company has firmed up a partnership with accounting software provider BGL Corporate…

BGLCorpNovember 30, 2017

Fears around cloud technology still lingering HomepageIn the Media

Fears around cloud technology still lingering

Segments of the SMSF industry are still concerned about moving to the cloud as it…

BGLCorpNovember 20, 2017

Finalisation of TBAR requirements for SMSFs HomepageNews

Finalisation of TBAR requirements for SMSFs

Episode 24 – Finalisation of TBAR requirements for SMSFs The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has…

BGLCorpNovember 14, 2017

BGL SMSF EVENTS BASED REPORTING CAMPAIGN BEARS FRUIT HomepageNews

BGL SMSF EVENTS BASED REPORTING CAMPAIGN BEARS FRUIT

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

Ron LeshNovember 9, 2017

BGL adds life insurance filters to Simple Fund 360 Big Data HomepageNews

BGL adds life insurance filters to Simple Fund 360 Big Data

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

Ron LeshNovember 6, 2017

Those that are second so often claim to be first…. HomepageNews

Those that are second so often claim to be first….

I just love it when people claim "firsts". If BGL did a media release every…

Ron LeshOctober 30, 2017

BT moves accountants onto cloud to improve SMSF services HomepageIn the Media

BT moves accountants onto cloud to improve SMSF services

BT Financial group has announced a partnership with software provider BGL Corporate Solutions, in a…

BGLCorpOctober 30, 2017

BT Panorama joins forces with BGL HomepageIn the Media

BT Panorama joins forces with BGL

BT Financial Group has partnered with SMSF software provider BGL to set up two-way data…

BGLCorpOctober 30, 2017

Should there be truth in advertising in the SMSF software industry? HomepageNews

Should there be truth in advertising in the SMSF software industry?

One of the things I think is very important for software sales people today is…

Ron LeshOctober 25, 2017

BGL ramps up integration focus HomepageIn the Media

BGL ramps up integration focus

BGL has increased its activity for building data integration with the accounting community through its…

BGLCorpOctober 23, 2017

BGL ramps up focus on integration HomepageNews

BGL ramps up focus on integration

BGL has ramped up its focus on building data integration with the accounting community through…

BGLCorpOctober 23, 2017

I can’t work it out – Are SMSF data feeds reliable ? HomepageNews

I can’t work it out – Are SMSF data feeds reliable ?

There has been a lot of talk about SMSF data feeds recently especially with the…

Ron LeshOctober 19, 2017

Tech giant hits out at ATO ‘fishing expedition’ HomepageIn the Media

Tech giant hits out at ATO ‘fishing expedition’

One accounting software veteran has hit out at the ATO for putting commercially “unrealistic” expectations…

BGLCorpOctober 19, 2017

BGL slams ATO ‘big brother’ moves HomepageIn the Media

BGL slams ATO ‘big brother’ moves

The ATO has proposed new standards for software providers which one software head has criticised…

BGLCorpOctober 19, 2017

Scope of automation no threat to advisers HomepageIn the Media

Scope of automation no threat to advisers

The current capability of automation within SMSF administration services was not yet at a point…

BGLCorpOctober 18, 2017

TBAR requires shift to software HomepageIn the Media

TBAR requires shift to software

Advisers and accountants reporting under the transfer balance account report (TBAR) regime for their pension…

BGLCorpOctober 18, 2017

Data feed issues creating hurdles for SMSF automation HomepageIn the Media

Data feed issues creating hurdles for SMSF automation

BGL managing director Ron Lesh said the reliability of data feeds continues to be an…

BGLCorpOctober 17, 2017

Social network for ‘like-minded investors’ announces $7.5m initial public offering HomepageIn the Media

Social network for ‘like-minded investors’ announces $7.5m initial public offering

An online trading platform which pitches itself as a “dynamic, always-on social investment network of…

Teagan CrozierOctober 10, 2017

‘Facebook for investors’: Selfwealth launches $7.5m initial public offering HomepageIn the Media

‘Facebook for investors’: Selfwealth launches $7.5m initial public offering

Online share trading platform and investment community Selfwealth has pushed the button on its initial…

Teagan CrozierOctober 8, 2017

BGL’S SIMPLE FUND 360 GROWS TO 100,000 FUNDS HomepageIn the Media

BGL’S SIMPLE FUND 360 GROWS TO 100,000 FUNDS

BGL Solutions is continuing its cloud developments, with 100,000 paid self-managed super funds (SMSFs) now…

BGLCorpOctober 6, 2017

BGL grows Simple Fund 360 to over 100,000 funds HomepageNews

BGL grows Simple Fund 360 to over 100,000 funds

BGL is pleased to announce it has recently passed 100,000 paid SMSFs on Simple Fund…

BGLCorpOctober 5, 2017

Simple Fund 360 sees uptake in funds over September quarter HomepageIn the Media

Simple Fund 360 sees uptake in funds over September quarter

During the September quarter, 23,402 funds were added to Simple Fund 360, bringing the total…

BGLCorpOctober 5, 2017

Big brother ATO has gone mad: BGL HomepageIn the Media

Big brother ATO has gone mad: BGL

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has significantly underestimated the complexity of the proposed Transfer Balance…

BGLCorpSeptember 27, 2017

TBAR complexities understated HomepageIn the Media

TBAR complexities understated

BGL believes the ATO has significantly underestimated the complexity of the new events-based transfer balance…

BGLCorpSeptember 27, 2017

Statistics reveal full impact of events-based reporting HomepageIn the Media

Statistics reveal full impact of events-based reporting

Analysis conducted by SMSF software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has indicated that around 290,000 SMSFs…

BGLCorpSeptember 26, 2017

BGL shares insights around TBAR revealing its complexity HomepageNews

BGL shares insights around TBAR revealing its complexity

BGL has conducted our #TellTheATO Campaign designed to get the ATO rethink its approach to…

BGLCorpSeptember 26, 2017

BGL enter partnership Xero HomepageIn the Media

BGL enter partnership Xero

Accounting software firm Xero has announced it has entered into partnerships with SMSF document provider…

BGLCorpSeptember 15, 2017

SMSF service providers lock in partnerships with Xero HomepageIn the Media

SMSF service providers lock in partnerships with Xero

Accounting software provider Xero has announced a series of partnerships and new initiatives, including with…

BGLCorpSeptember 13, 2017

BGL integrates with Xero for single database HomepageIn the Media

BGL integrates with Xero for single database

Clients of BGL Corporate Solutions and Xero will see their compliance workloads reduced following the…

BGLCorpSeptember 12, 2017

BGL achieves two-way Xero integration HomepageIn the Media

BGL achieves two-way Xero integration

BGL has officially released two-way integration with Xero Practice Manager to automatically synchronise contacts in…

BGLCorpSeptember 11, 2017

BGL / XERO two-way integration released HomepageNews

BGL / XERO two-way integration released

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

BGLCorpSeptember 11, 2017

Limited recourse borrowing arrangements can use one bare trustee for multiple bare trusts HomepageNews

Limited recourse borrowing arrangements can use one bare trustee for multiple bare trusts

By Gary Chau (gchau@dbalawyers.com.au), Lawyer, and David Oon (doon@dbalawyers.com.au), Senior Associate, DBA Lawyers A common…

BGLCorpAugust 28, 2017

Advice demand lags behind SMSF growth HomepageIn the Media

Advice demand lags behind SMSF growth

The number of self-managed superannuation funds with unmet financial advice needs is at record highs,…

BGLCorpAugust 21, 2017

Demystifying the tax treatment of death benefits paid to the estate HomepageNews

Demystifying the tax treatment of death benefits paid to the estate

By Joseph Cheung (jcheung@dbalawyers.com.au), Lawyer and William Fettes (wfettes@dbalawyers.com.au), Senior Associate, DBA Lawyers The tax…

BGLCorpAugust 15, 2017

Simple Fund 360 reveals SMSF industry data driven insights HomepageNews

Simple Fund 360 reveals SMSF industry data driven insights

BGL has found some interesting SMSF industry trends in our 200+ million Simple Fund 360…

BGLCorpAugust 11, 2017

Regtech world enables better decisions HomepageIn the Media

Regtech world enables better decisions

The development of regtech solutions will enable advisers and accountants to decide what is best…

BGLCorpAugust 7, 2017

Accountants avoiding action “at own peril” HomepageIn the Media

Accountants avoiding action “at own peril”

The advent of new technologies and further automation is set to be a huge challenge…

BGLCorpAugust 7, 2017

Machine learning will bolster compliance HomepageIn the Media

Machine learning will bolster compliance

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning provide the possibility of enabling SMSF software and systems…

BGLCorpAugust 2, 2017

Traps that turn your non-geared unit trust into an in‑house asset HomepageNews

Traps that turn your non-geared unit trust into an in‑house asset

By Joseph Cheung (jcheung@dbalawyers.com.au), Lawyer and David Oon (doon@dbalawyers.com.au), Senior Associate, DBA Lawyers A reg…

BGLCorpAugust 2, 2017

BGL releases growth stats for FY16/17 HomepageIn the Media

BGL releases growth stats for FY16/17

SMSF software provider BGL has released growth statistics for the past year, as the firm…

BGLCorpAugust 1, 2017

BGL is leading the charge against the new super reporting requirements, launching its #telltheATO petition HomepageNews

BGL is leading the charge against the new super reporting requirements, launching its #telltheATO petition

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

BGLCorpJuly 31, 2017

BGL ramps up lobby efforts against new reporting rules HomepageIn the Media

BGL ramps up lobby efforts against new reporting rules

Software company BGL has intensified its campaign against the event based reporting requirements, launching a…

BGLCorpJuly 31, 2017

BGL challenges to ATO’s proposed new superannuation reporting HomepageNews

BGL challenges to ATO’s proposed new superannuation reporting

BGL would like the ATO to rethink the new super reporting requirements. We think they…

BGLCorpJuly 28, 2017

New APRA guidance confirms retirement for members who reach 60 and cease one of two jobs HomepageNews

New APRA guidance confirms retirement for members who reach 60 and cease one of two jobs

By Gary Chau (gchau@dbalawyers.com.au), Lawyer, and David Oon (doon@dbalawyers.com.au), Senior Associate, DBA Lawyers The Australian…

BGLCorpJuly 28, 2017

Pressure on ATO to fix portals saga continues HomepageIn the Media

Pressure on ATO to fix portals saga continues

Two key accounting associations have vowed to continue their lobbying efforts with the government to…

BGLCorpJuly 28, 2017

BGL adds 100,000 companies to CAS 360 in just 21 weeks HomepageNews

BGL adds 100,000 companies to CAS 360 in just 21 weeks

BGL has added over 100,000 companies and 25,000 trusts to CAS 360, its cloud ASIC…

BGLCorpJuly 27, 2017

SMSF software veteran slams new reporting requirements HomepageIn the Media

SMSF software veteran slams new reporting requirements

BGL managing director Ron Lesh has criticised the events-based reporting requirements as “bureaucracy gone mad”…

BGLCorpJuly 26, 2017

Labor calls on PM to address tax agents over ATO downtime HomepageIn the Media

Labor calls on PM to address tax agents over ATO downtime

The federal opposition has weighed in on the persistent outages plaguing the ATO’s portals, calling…

BGLCorpJuly 26, 2017

Audit software firm joins forces with BGL HomepageIn the Media

Audit software firm joins forces with BGL

SMSF audit platform Evolv White has integrated its software with BGL’s Simple Fund 360, which…

BGLCorpJuly 24, 2017

BGL announces principal partner for RegTech 17 HomepageNews

BGL announces principal partner for RegTech 17

BGL is pleased to announce BT Panorama as principal partner for the BGL RegTech 17…

BGLCorpJuly 21, 2017

Evolv White Super Audit software integrates with Simple Fund 360 HomepageNews

Evolv White Super Audit software integrates with Simple Fund 360

BGL is pleased to announce Evolv as our latest super fund audit software integration partner.…

BGLCorpJuly 20, 2017

BGL upgrades Simple Fund 360 HomepageIn the Media

BGL upgrades Simple Fund 360

Compliance software solutions firm BGL is releasing an updated version of its administration capability, Simple…

BGLCorpJuly 18, 2017

BGL releases new software upgrade HomepageIn the Media

BGL releases new software upgrade

SMSF software provider BGL has released the latest version of Simple Fund 360, which has…

BGLCorpJuly 18, 2017

BGL unveils latest Simple Fund 360 HomepageIn the Media

BGL unveils latest Simple Fund 360

BGL has released Simple Fund 360 Version 3.0, which is specifically designed to support the…

BGLCorpJuly 18, 2017

BGL releases Simple Fund 360 version 3.0 to support 140,000 SMSFs HomepageNews

BGL releases Simple Fund 360 version 3.0 to support 140,000 SMSFs

BGL is excited to announce the release Simple Fund 360 version 3.0! Read more >

BGLCorpJuly 17, 2017

Super software veteran ups ATO systems fight HomepageIn the Media

Super software veteran ups ATO systems fight

BGL’s head Ron Lesh is ramping up his fight to have the ATO’s digital systems…

BGLCorpJuly 10, 2017

Accounting software giant escalates ATO outage fight HomepageIn the Media

Accounting software giant escalates ATO outage fight

An Australian software veteran, fed up with the persistent outages plaguing the ATO’s digital portals,…

BGLCorpJuly 7, 2017

Many strategies are based on the proportioning rule HomepageNews

Many strategies are based on the proportioning rule

By Gary Chau, Lawyer, and Daniel Butler, Director, DBA Lawyers. We have had numerous queries…

BGLCorpJuly 4, 2017

BGL announces first Regulatory Technology (RegTech) conference – BGL RegTech17 HomepageIn the Media

BGL announces first Regulatory Technology (RegTech) conference – BGL RegTech17

BGL, maker of Simple Fund 360, among other software, has announced an industry first Regulatory…

BGLCorpJune 29, 2017

BGL announces REGTECH17 conference HomepageNews

BGL announces REGTECH17 conference

BGL is proud to announce an industry first Regulatory Technology (RegTech) conference, BGL REGTECH17! Read…

BGLCorpJune 26, 2017

BGL releases ‘milestone’ Simple Fund 360 version 3.0 HomepageIn the Media

BGL releases ‘milestone’ Simple Fund 360 version 3.0

BGL has announced the “milestone” release of Simple Fund 360 version 3.0, which includes a…

BGLCorpJune 24, 2017

BGL releases Simple Fund 360 tax and compliance update HomepageNews

BGL releases Simple Fund 360 tax and compliance update

BGL has released a major 2017 tax and compliance update for Simple Fund 360. Read…

BGLCorpJune 16, 2017

myprosperity links to BGL HomepageIn the Media

myprosperity links to BGL

Financial collaboration platform myprosperity has announced it has completed its integration with BGL’s Simple Fund…

BGLCorpJune 14, 2017

myprosperity integrates with BGL HomepageIn the Media

myprosperity integrates with BGL

Financial collaboration platform for advisers and accountants, myprosperity has integrated with BGL’s Simple Fund 360…

BGLCorpJune 14, 2017

BGL teams up with finance platform HomepageIn the Media

BGL teams up with finance platform

SMSF administrator BGL has integrated with a finance platform to provide users with a holistic…

BGLCorpJune 14, 2017

myprosperity and BGL announce integration to provide real time access to a client’s entire financial world HomepageIn the Media

myprosperity and BGL announce integration to provide real time access to a client’s entire financial world

myprosperity is proud to announce it has completed integration with BGL’s Simple Fund 360 to…

BGLCorpJune 13, 2017

BGL unveils CGT solutions HomepageIn the Media

BGL unveils CGT solutions

BGL is releasing a new administration capability ahead of the super reforms on 1 July,…

BGLCorpMay 30, 2017

Simple Fund 360 first SMSF admin software to reconcile to registry HomepageNews

Simple Fund 360 first SMSF admin software to reconcile to registry

BGL has released the first SMSF administration software that automatically reconciles listed security holding balance…

BGLCorpMay 29, 2017

BGL debunks SMSF reporting beat up HomepageNews

BGL debunks SMSF reporting beat up

BGL does not agree that the SMSF industry is likely to commence events-based reporting later…

BGLCorpMay 25, 2017

BGL releases super reforms functionality HomepageIn the Media

BGL releases super reforms functionality

Specialist SMSF administrative software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has incorporated new functionality to assist practitioners…

BGLCorpMay 22, 2017

Software provider releases super reform-focused services HomepageIn the Media

Software provider releases super reform-focused services

BGL has announced the release of services, designed to deal with the 2016-17 superannuation reforms,…

BGLCorpMay 22, 2017

BGL releases its first stage of super reforms HomepageNews

BGL releases its first stage of super reforms

BGL is excited to the release of the first stage of the 2016/17 Superannuation Reforms,…

BGLCorpMay 19, 2017

Budget strengthens case for cloud-based admin HomepageIn the Media

Budget strengthens case for cloud-based admin

SMSF administration software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has cited the 2017 federal budget as an…

BGLCorpMay 16, 2017

Budget offers ‘little good news’ for SMSFs HomepageIn the Media

Budget offers ‘little good news’ for SMSFs

The 2017/18 Federal Budget offers “little good news” for self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees and…

BGLCorpMay 15, 2017

SMSF tech giant criticises budget changes for super HomepageIn the Media

SMSF tech giant criticises budget changes for super

BGL’s managing director has denounced super changes in the budget as an administrative burden to…

BGLCorpMay 15, 2017

How does the budget affect you and your SMSFs? HomepageNews

How does the budget affect you and your SMSFs?

BGL believes the 2017/2018 Commonwealth Budget has little good news for SMSF trustees and administrators.…

BGLCorpMay 12, 2017

BGL joins forces with trading platform HomepageIn the Media

BGL joins forces with trading platform

Software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has integrated with an investor trading platform which will provide…

BGLCorpApril 28, 2017

BGL & SelfWealth team up to provide value added services for Accountants HomepageIn the Media

BGL & SelfWealth team up to provide value added services for Accountants

SelfWealth, Australia’s only flat fee brokerage solution is now fully integrated with Simple Fund 360;…

BGLCorpApril 27, 2017

New tax changes means automation = compliance HomepageNews

New tax changes means automation = compliance

BGL has released updated advice to clients on the new 1 July 2017 SMSF reporting…

BGLCorpMarch 28, 2017

BGL hits out at outdated software HomepageIn the Media

BGL hits out at outdated software

BGL Corporate Solutions director Ron Lesh says changes to the reporting of pensions and the…

BGLCorpMarch 28, 2017

Automation equals compliance: BGL HomepageIn the Media

Automation equals compliance: BGL

BGL Corporate Solutions believes automation is a must when it comes to meeting the new…

BGLCorpMarch 27, 2017

BGL scores 98.62% for customer satisfaction HomepageNews

BGL scores 98.62% for customer satisfaction

BGL Corporate Solutions is proud to receive an Australian Achiever Award for Exceptional Customer Service (for…

BGLCorpMarch 16, 2017

BGL’s Simple Fund 360 wins 2017 Compliance Innovator of the Year HomepageNews

BGL’s Simple Fund 360 wins 2017 Compliance Innovator of the Year

BGL is proud to be acknowledged as Compliance Innovator of the Year by Momentum Media’s…

BGLCorpFebruary 28, 2017

Fintech Business Awards winners revealed HomepageIn the Media

Fintech Business Awards winners revealed

The winners of Momentum Media’s Fintech Business Awards 2017 have been announced, acknowledging the achievements…

BGLCorpFebruary 27, 2017