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Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 Product Update – 14 November 2024

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What's New?

Global Audit Management
A new Global Audit View is now available to track audits at a firm level and display analytics on their progress. Learn More

Open Banking (Closed Beta)
BGL’s open banking integration with Skript provides Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 with direct data feeds from over 110 banks (all banks in Australia), closed accounts, term deposits and loan accounts. To request beta access, email [email protected].

Transaction Recode (Open Beta)
The new Transaction Recode screen is now available to all users with access to the Transaction Recode user role. It supports the re-coding of all Investment transactions as well as select income, expense, asset and liability transactions. Learn More

Custom Form Status
A custom status can now be added to SMSF Annual Returns, BAS and IAS forms. Learn More

Entity Relationships
A new Copy All Emails function in the Entity Relationships screen provides quick copying of all contact email addresses to a clipboard or an email. Learn More

Documents
A Digital Signing Audit Report is now available for download in the Documents screen. The signing providers (FuseSign, DocuSign and Adobe Sign) issue these reports to certify digital signatures with signer details like identity, IP address and more. Learn More

Mobile View
A new mobile-friendly view is available for core functions, including logging in, setting and resetting multi-factor authentication (MFA) and passwords.

Smart Reports
The Smart Reports period dropdown now has new “Year to Date” and “Since Inception” options. Learn More

Plus, many more new features and improvements.

Stay tuned for future releases!

Jeevan Tokhi
General Manager of Product – Simple Fund 360, Simple Invest 360 and BGL SmartDocs 360
E: [email protected] | P: 1300 654 401
Connect with me on LinkedIn

BGL recognised as one of Australia’s most innovative companies

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BGL is proud to announce that it has once again been recognised by the AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies program as one of Australia’s most innovative companies.

BGL achieved an impressive rank of #13 in the Technology category and #83 overall on the AFR’s 2024 Most Innovative Companies list. This marks the 4th time in 6 years BGL has been included on the AFR list. 

“This is a sensational achievement by the BGL team,” said BGL’s Founder and Director, Ron Lesh. “I’m incredibly proud of each and every team member for their hard work and passion for innovation.”

BGL’s 2024 AFR submission featured the BGL AI Assistant, the world’s first generative AI tool for financial analysis, transforming how BGL clients—accountants, administrators and advisors—interact with financial data, unlocking deep insights into SMSF, company and trust financial statements.

Integrated into BGL’s Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 software solutions, the BGL AI Assistant analyses balance sheets, operating statements and cash flow statements, delivering intelligent commentary, identifying trends, assessing financial strength, evaluating performance and highlighting any cash flow concerns and red flags. It enables BGL clients to unlock unprecedented insights regardless of their expertise, empowering them to make strategic decisions and optimise financial performance for their clients. 

Additionally, the BGL AI Assistant enhances workflow efficiency by automatically generating suggested tasks from financial documents and allowing users to ask specific questions about the data.

“We’ve only just begun to tap into the potential of generative AI,” added Lesh. “There are even more exciting developments on the horizon and we can’t wait to continue driving innovation for our clients.”

Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 Product Update – 3 October 2024

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What's New?

Contract Notes Service
A new Contract Notes transaction export has been introduced to make transaction analysis and reconciliation easier. Learn More

Document Uploader Widget
In the Documents screen, when a folder is selected from the left-hand side list, uploading a document via the new widget will automatically prefill the respective folder name. Learn More

Plus, many more new features and improvements.

Stay tuned for future releases!

Jeevan Tokhi
General Manager of Product – Simple Fund 360, Simple Invest 360 and BGL SmartDocs 360
E: [email protected] | P: 1300 654 401
Connect with me on LinkedIn

BGL Education provides expert-led BGL Product Training

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BGL is proud to announce the launch of its expert-led training series, BGL Education.

Starting 30 September 2024, BGL Education offers expert training to help clients unlock the full potential of their CAS 360, Simple Fund 360 and/or Simple Invest 360 investment.

“We’re thrilled to launch BGL Education as part of our ongoing commitment to client education and support” says BGL’s Founder and Director, Ron Lesh. “Our goal is to have every BGL client feel confident and equipped to make the most of our products. Our experts will lead a series of short webinar courses to ensure clients can learn directly from BGL professionals and unlock the value of the BGL Suite.”

Daniel Tramontana, Chief Executive Officer at BGL, added, “At BGL, we know that client success is based on knowledge and skills. Education is not simply a training program; it’s an opportunity to provide our clients with the tools they need to navigate confidently in an evolving industry.”

BGL Education will run from 30 September 2024 to 18 October 2024 and deliver specialised training across BGL’s software solutions. It will start with Simple Fund 360 covering topics such as Pensions, Superstream and SMSF Essentials. This will be followed by Simple Invest 360 covering topics such as income streaming and Division 7A loans. Finally, CAS 360 will wrap up with a week of company compliance training featuring webinars on Trust Management, Annual Reviews and more.

For more information and to register for each webinar individually, please visit bglcorp.com/education

BGL integrates with AuditCover for hassle-free SMSF audit insurance

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BGL is proud to announce its integration with AuditCover, a leading provider of hassle-free tax audit insurance for SMSF clients.

The integration seamlessly connects BGL’s market-leading SMSF administration software, Simple Fund 360, to AuditCover—an InsurTech solution that provides comprehensive tax audit insurance to protect SMSFs, businesses and individuals from unforeseen professional fees arising from tax audits.

“We are excited to welcome AuditCover to the BGL Ecosystem” said BGL’s CEO Daniel Tramontana. “This integration empowers BGL clients to offer their SMSF clients reliable protection against unexpected accounting fees associated with tax audits. Accountants now have the ability to share insurance options with their clients effortlessly, helping them add value to their services.”

The integration simplifies the quoting process for BGL clients. It automates campaign setup, policy renewals and client communications ensuring a hassle-free experience for accountants and their clients. With flexible options, accountants can send personalised quotes to their entire client base or onboard new clients with tailored coverage.

“AuditCover’s seamless integration with Simple Fund 360 ensures accountants can protect their clients while keeping administrative workloads to a minimum” continued Tramontana. “The ease of use, combined with cost-free practice integration, makes this partnership a valuable addition to the BGL Ecosystem.”

Gil Snir, CEO at AuditCover commented on the integration: “We’re thrilled to be partnering with BGL to bring tax audit insurance to over 300,000 SMSFs on their platform. With ATO scrutiny on SMSF compliance at an all-time high, this integration is incredibly well suited for the current landscape. BGL clients can now provide access to insurance solutions for their SMSF clients in just seconds, adding value and simplifying the entire process.”

Brad Wilkinson, Head of Ecosystem at BGL, said: “Our clients value solutions that simplify complex processes and this integration with AuditCover offers just that—an easy, efficient way to ensure their clients are protected. With access directly from Simple Fund 360, setting up and managing audit insurance has never been easier.”

BGL’s API is used extensively across the industry with 400+ data feed and integration partners in the BGL Ecosystem, delivering a holistic experience to BGL clients. 

For more information, visit www.auditcover.com/bgl

About AuditCover

AuditCover is the technology-driven tax audit insurance provider serving thousands of taxpayers, accountants, and small businesses across Australia. As a trusted partner to leading accounting firms, AuditCover makes tax audit fee protection faster, more secure, and delivered directly to the taxpayer.

Integrated with leading accounting software, including Xero, MYOB, and BGL, AuditCover transforms audit insurance into a seamless process for everyone, eliminating painful paperwork, lengthy setup times, and ensuring data security. AuditCover is changing tax audit insurance for good, offering firms and their clients more choice and freedom when it comes to tax audit fee protection.

For more information, visit www.auditcover.com

Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 Product Update – 12 September 2024

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What's New?

AuditCover Integration
The integration with tax audit insurance provider AuditCover allows Simple Fund 360 clients to offer their SMSF clients an option for cover against unexpected accounting fees when responding to tax audits. With AuditCover, your clients hold their own policy so that admin is minimal and renewals are automated. Learn More

This feature is exclusively available in Simple Fund 360.

Macquarie Account
The Open New Macquarie Account feature initiates the account opening process at Macquarie with prefilled information, making it more streamlined and efficient. Learn More

Wind Up Wizard
The new Wind Up Wizard provides a step-by-step process for winding up a fund and managing SuperStream payments. Learn More

This feature is exclusively available in Simple Fund 360.

Trust Income Schedule
A new CSV import feature enables the bulk import of schedules without modifying transactions. Learn More

Investment Income Generation
The new Investment Income Generation feature assists in capturing income for all entity types where a bank feed is not available. Learn More

Feed Management
A new Registry HIN/SRN Report feature provides an export of HIN/SRN and postcode information for investments across all entities. Learn More

BGL SmartDocs – Unmatched Transactions
BGL SmartDocs now extracts data from ASIC invoices and council rates. When an ASIC or Council Rates transaction has a relevant document attached, BGL SmartDocs will now automatically locate the document and display it in the Smart Matching screen. Learn More

BGL SmartDocs – Coded Transactions
As BGL SmartDocs now extracts data from ASIC Invoices and Council Rates notices, when a document is uploaded after a transaction has been coded, BGL SmartDocs automatically attaches the document to the transaction. These files will also seamlessly flow into the Accounting Workpapers. Learn More

Corporate Actions
4 new mergers have been added to Corporate Actions:

  • SIH: 14/08/2024

  • PGL: 02/08/2024

  • ALU: 02/08/2024

  • AWC: 02/08/2024

Plus, many more new features and improvements.

Stay tuned for future releases!

Jeevan Tokhi
General Manager of Product – Simple Fund 360, Simple Invest 360 and BGL SmartDocs 360
E: [email protected] | P: 1300 654 401
Connect with me on LinkedIn

Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 Product Update – 22 August 2024

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What's New?

Support Calls
The user interface and search functionality for support calls have been upgraded to improve the user experience. Learn More

SMSF Annual Return and Schedules Report
A new report of the SMSF Annual Return and the schedules containing data has been added. Learn More

Workflow
The following improvements have been made to Workflow:

  • Templates can be rearranged by users.
  • Financial year and completion date have been added to Template Usage export.
  • The same template is now selectable from Workflow Jobs view for multiple financial years.
  • The Last Task Description and Completion Date are now in separate columns in the Workflow Jobs export

Corporate Actions
The following mergers have been added to Corporate Actions:

  • HAU.AX 28th June 2024
  • BLD.AX 10th July 2024
  • QVE.AX 16th July 2024
  • BYE.AX 17th July 2024
  • MRM.AX 26th July 2024
  • CSF.AX 29th July 2024
  • ALU.AX 1st August 2024
  • GNX.AX 1st August 2024

Plus, many more new features and improvements.

Stay tuned for future releases!

Jeevan Tokhi
General Manager of Product – Simple Fund 360, Simple Invest 360 and BGL SmartDocs 360
E: [email protected] | P: 1300 654 401
Connect with me on LinkedIn

Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 Product Update – 1 August 2024

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What's New?

Reports Screen
A new Trust Income Schedule Reconciliation Report is now available in Workpaper Reports. This new report makes it easier to reconcile the data on the ATO Trust Income Schedule for the 2024 financial year. Learn More

Contacts
Duplicate contacts can now be merged using the new Contact Merge feature. Learn More

Special Disability Trust
Special Disability Trust has been added as a trust type in the Entity Details and Entity Setup screens. Learn More
This feature is exclusively available in Simple Invest 360.

Reports
A new report setting allows customisation of the titles of Financial Reports. Learn More
This feature is exclusively available in Simple Invest 360.

Division 7A
The Division 7A Loans screen can now be exported to PDF. Learn More
This feature is exclusively available in Simple Invest 360.

Corporate Actions
A question mark icon and brief explanation have been added to the Donation/Refund feature for Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRPs). The validation also now prevents Donations or Refunds from being processed if the residual balance is zero. Learn More

Corporate Actions
The NVIDIA (NVDA) 10 for 1 share split and the following 6 mergers have been added to corporate actions.

  • GSR: 18 Jun 2024

  • ABC: 02 Jul 2024

  • MEA: 28 Jun 2024

  • SLR: 20 Jun 2024

  • PBP: 19 Jun 2024

  • MGF: 22 Jul 2024

Plus, many more new features and improvements.

Stay tuned for future releases!

Jeevan Tokhi
General Manager of Product – Simple Fund 360, Simple Invest 360 and BGL SmartDocs 360
E: [email protected] | P: 1300 654 401
Connect with me on LinkedIn

BGL integrates with Oxygen to streamline SMSF loan applications

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BGL is proud to announce integration with specialist SMSF mortgage lender Oxygen to streamline SMSF loan applications.

“We are excited to welcome Oxygen to the BGL Ecosystem” said BGL’s Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Tramontana. “With easy access to Oxygen’s suite of tools and a seamless application process, Simple Fund 360 clients can now streamline SMSF loan applications for their clients.” 

Sydney-based Oxygen is a specialist SMSF mortgage lender that provides high-quality advice, competitive loans and a hassle-free experience. The integration connects Oxygen with BGL’s award-winning SMSF administration software, Simple Fund 360, via BGL’s free open API.

Ben Taylor, Managing Director at Oxygen Home Loans said: “We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with BGL via digital integration into its world class technology platform. We look forward to collaborating with BGL clients to deliver better outcomes for SMSF members purchasing property to secure a comfortable retirement. Our goal is to deliver a digital solution to make the complex SMSF mortgage application easier and more streamlined for all concerned and this is a big step towards this goal”. 

Jeevan Tokhi, General Manager of Product – Simple Fund 360, Simple Invest 360 and BGL SmartDocs at BGL said: “BGL clients can access the Oxygen integration via the property dashboard in both Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360. Clients can automatically sign up to Oxygen’s website using their BGL login credentials. From there, they can use Oxygen’s comprehensive calculator to estimate a client’s ability to purchase an investment property, as well as a high-level quote tool and a seamless application process. Oxygen can also provide referrals to assist with the mortgage application”. 

Oxygen is a proud sponsor of BGL REGTECH 2024, Australia’s premier accounting technology event taking place in Adelaide (14/08), Perth (15/08), Brisbane (21/08), Sydney (22/08), Hobart (27/08) and Melbourne (29/08). Register for free today and visit the Oxygen team at their exhibition stand.