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3-day time frame for SuperStream still proving challenging

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Written by Miranda Brownlee on 3 December 2021
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3-day time frame for SuperStream still proving challenging

The three-day turnaround required for SMSF rollovers under the SuperStream requirements is still proving difficult, with around only 20 per cent of rollovers estimated to be currently meeting the time frame.

From 1 October this year, SuperStream became mandatory for all SMSFs to roll over super to and from their funds. The new standards require a trustee to roll over or transfer an amount no later than three business days after the trustee received the rollover or transfer request or if the trustee requires further information, the date the trustee receives that information.

BGL head of the Simple Fund 360 product Matt Crofts said complying with the three-business-day time frame has been a challenge for SMSF trustees and APRA-regulated funds as well, with a straw poll undertaken by BGL revealing that the majority of rollovers are currently not meeting the three-business-day turnaround.

“We just did a straw poll and we know that there are only around 20 per cent meeting that three-day turnaround at the moment. There’s been some good ones that have turned around in 48 hours which is fantastic but […] looking at the data, the vast majority, around 40 to 50 per cent, are coming through within a seven-day time frame,” said Mr Crofts in a recent SMSF Adviser Show podcast.

“I think as we get used to the system and used to the new process, I think that’ll improve.”

Mr Crofts also stressed that if the trustee doesn’t have all the information, then they only need to respond back within the three days.

“You might be missing information so as long as you’re communicating back and forth with the APRA fund, if its APRA or SMSF, if its SMSF to SMSF, then as long as you’re reaching out and making contact, that [meets] the strict definition of three days,” he explained.

He also highlighted the importance of having automated feeds with bank and wrap services in trying to meet the three-day time frame.

“You’re going to have a greater chance of being able to meet that requirement because you’ve got all the transactions there, so even if you don’t have all the information, it’s going to be a quicker turnaround [than] if you haven’t got any bank statements in front of you and you’ve got to scramble to get all that information,” he said.

He also stressed the importance of accountants and advisers communicating with each other through the process.

“If you’ve got a planner involved in the process, make them aware of what the software needs,” said Mr Crofts.

“[For example], one of the issues when you roll across to an APRA fund is that you’ve got to have the correct USI, the identifier for the APRA fund, so you may need to give them a checklist or give them access to the software.

“It’s also communicating to the trustee that if they’re going to get any queries from the APRA fund or from the accountant [that they need] to properly communicate that.”

December 3, 2021
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SuperStream – Navigating SMSF rollovers

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Written by Robyn Tongol on 1 December 2021
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Navigating SMSF rollovers under SuperStream

With the SuperStream measures now in place, SMSF professionals play an important role in helping clients manage some of the practical issues with rollovers, such as timing.

Following the introduction of the SuperStream measures on 1 October 2021, release authorities and rollovers to and from SMSFs are now required to comply with new data and payment standards. With these changes bringing new challenges to the SMSF sector, hosts Aaron Dunn and Miranda Brownlee ask Matt Crofts, head of Simple Fund 360 at BGL, to share some key insights from a software perspective on what practitioners need to be aware of.

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December 1, 2021
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BGL launches integration with Colonial First State’s FirstWrap platform

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BGL is proud to announce Simple Fund 360 is now integrated with Colonial First State’s FirstWrap platform.

“It’s great to have Colonial First State as part of the BGL Ecosystem,” said Ron Lesh, BGL’s Managing Director. “FirstWrap is a full service wrap platform, providing comprehensive investment choice, convenience and great flexibility. This new integration means FirstWrap now has a seamless integration with Simple Fund 360 with bank, investment and income transactions automatically loaded”.

“Simple Fund 360 will then automatically map the required accounts and tax data to drive further efficiencies for your firm.”

Colonial First State’s Chief Distribution Officer, Bryce Quirk, said: “We’re excited to partner with BGL and provide the benefits of Simple Fund 360 to our members and advisers. Adding to the comprehensive tax reporting features of FirstWrap, the welcome addition of Simple Fund 360 integration will further enhance the value and efficiencies for our joint customers.”

BGL currently has over 350 partners in our Ecosystem and it is great to be able to add FirstWrap to the list.

Click here to learn more about this Simple Fund 360’s integration with Colonial First State’s FirstWrap platform >>>

November 8, 2021
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BGL is SuperStream ready. Are you?

By BGL Update, Simple Fund 360No Comments

BGL is proud to announce our Simple Fund 360 software was SuperStream Rollover compliant on 1 October 2021. On this date, SuperStream became mandatory for all member balance rollovers to SMSFs. The ATO advised all SMSF SuperStream must now be completed with SuperStream.

“I am incredibly proud of the Team” said Ron Lesh, BGL’s Managing Director. This was a huge task for BGL as not only did we need to develop the convoluted SuperStream rollover process with a new data provider, but we also needed to create a new BGL Electronic Service Address (ESA) for clients”.

Since 28 September 2021, BGL Simple Fund 360 clients have had access to a major software update that includes the SuperStream changes. This was the fourth Simple Fund 360 update since 30 June 2021. The new software allows clients to initiate and receive member balance rollovers and process release authorities with the new BGL ESA.

BGL has also developed a number of SuperStream resources for BGL clients.

Simple Fund 360 Online Help: SuperStream FAQs
https://sf360.zendesk.com/hc/en-au/sections/360002499571-SuperStream 

Webinar Recording: SuperStream changes in Simple Fund 360
https://youtu.be/M8x5yXQFHUY 

BGL Website: Are You SuperStream Ready?
https://www.bglcorp.com/marketplace/superstream/ 

BGL clients who need help with these SuperStream changes can check out the links above or contact their BGL Account Manager on 1300 654 401 or by email at [email protected].

October 21, 2021
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BGL launches integration with digital signing tool FuseSign!

By BGL Update, CAS 360, Simple Fund 360, Simple Invest 360No Comments

Digital Signing, Electronic Signing, Electronic Signature, Company Compliance, Corporate Compliance, Companies, Trust Administration, Trust Management, Trusts, Self-managed Superannuation Fund, Self Managed Super, SMSF, SMSFs, Investment Portfolios

BGL Corporate Solutions, Australia's leading supplier of SMSF administration, ASIC corporate compliance and investment portfolio solutions, is proud to announce CAS 360, Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 are now integrated with digital signing tool FuseSign by FuseWorks.

“It’s great to add FuseSign to the BGL Ecosystem” said Ron Lesh, BGL’s Managing Director. “FuseSign creates a seamless workflow for BGL clients so that all company, trust, individual and SMSF documents can be digitally signed, speeding up the compliance process and reducing signing times to minutes rather than days for the price of a stamp.

Melissa Voss, Co-Founder and Head of Clients and Partners at FuseWorks, said: “We’re thrilled with this partnership and to be able to offer BGL clients with our Digital Signing tool straight from their platform. I am passionate about automation and helping Accountants to simplify the day-to-day, removing inefficiencies through the power of automation so they can focus on more human tasks, and that is exactly what FuseSign does, it gives your clients a better experience with your brand, saves your business time and money, and it empowers your team to focus on tasks they really enjoy.”

Made for accountants by accountants, FuseSign is an affordable, intuitive and easy to use Digital Signing tool and can be used for all company, trust, individual and SMSF documents prepared by CAS 360, Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360. Recent legislative changes have now made it possible to sign more document types digitally than ever before. The FuseSign process in BGL applications provides a seamless workflow for clients. And recent evaluations of digital signing solutions have proven documents are signed quicker, easier and with much less friction when digital signing solutions are used.

BGL currently has over 350 partners in our Ecosystem and it is great to be able to add FuseSign to the list.

For more information about this sensational integration, visit www.fusesign.com/bgl 

About FuseSign

FuseSign is a digital signing platform like no other. Made by accountants for accountants, it is an elegant solution that simplifies complex tasks, resulting in faster turnarounds, significant cost savings, improved client experience and higher staff engagement.

Digital Signing, Electronic Signing, Electronic Signature, Company Compliance, Corporate Compliance, Companies, Trust Administration, Trust Management, Trusts, Self-managed Superannuation Fund, Self Managed Super, SMSF, SMSFs, Investment Portfolios

August 12, 2021
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Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 Update Release July 2021

By BGL Update, Product Updates, Simple Fund 360, Simple Invest 360No Comments

We are excited to announce a huge update to Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 including integration with our new digital signing partner, FuseSign! This means we now support 3 digital signing solutions in our product suite.

You can learn what’s new in Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 from our product teams at our New Features Webinar on Tuesday 10 August at 10:30 AEST.
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Check out the full release notes in the BGL Community >>>

What's New?

Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 digital signing with FuseSign now available!

We are thrilled to announce FuseSign has joined the BGL ecosystem as our latest integration partner! Made for accountants by accountants, FuseSign is an affordable, intuitive and easy to use Digital Signature solution. Learn More >>>

Special BGL & FuseSign offer!

Sign up for a FuseSign Business Lite plan (or above) and pay only 1 credit per document pack for all your BGL documents (unlimited signees, unlimited number of users from as little as $0.90 per signee and no lock-in contract). To find out more, visit www.fusesign.com/bgl/ and start your 14-day FREE trial.

Stay tuned! CAS 360 integration with FuseSign will be released in the coming weeks.

Exclusive to Simple Fund 360

Fund Dashboard: Significant improvements have been made to the SMSF Dashboard allowing users to quickly add notes, review client queries, view a snapshot of fund investments and view members balances.

New Report Screen: As the most frequently visited screen in Simple Fund 360, BGL has listened to your feedback and delivered a new and improved report screen! The new screen includes enhanced filters, improved search and visibility plus the ability to tag reports and use tag filters!

SMSF Auditors Panel: BGL launched the SMSF Auditors Panel on 14 July 2021. The BGL SMSF Auditors Panel is a list of BGL client firms and specialist SMSF auditors who either use the BGL API to access Simple Fund 360 data or who log into Simple Fund 360 to complete audits. The BGL Auditors Panel can be found on the BGL website or via the Fund Dashboard and Help menu in Simple Fund 360.

Compliance Change: The Simple Fund 360 Contributions Dashboard and Contributions Breakdown Report now account for the legislative change extending the Non Concessional Contribution Bring Forward age to 65, 66 for Non-Concessional Contributions made from 1st July 2020 (effective 1st July 2021).

Exclusive to Simple Invest 360

New Dashboards: New Dashboards for trust, companies and individuals allow users to quickly add notes, review client queries, view a snapshot of fund investments and review key relationships.

To learn all about Simple Invest 360 and how it can benefit you, we invite you to attend our free, live webinar series! 

Can’t make it to the live webinars? Register anyway to get the recordings.

Why did BGL develop
Simple Invest 360?

Presented by BGL’s Founder and Managing Director Ron Lesh and the Head of Simple Fund 360, Matt Crofts.

Monday 26th July at 10:30 AEST

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Simple Invest 360 accounting
and tax features

Presented by Simple Invest 360 Product Manager Andrew Paszko alongside Simple Invest 360 Business Analyst, Andrew Perera.

Wednesday 11th August at 11.30 AEST

Register Now

Simple Invest 360 for
accountants and planners

Presented by Simple Invest 360 Product Manager Andrew Paszko and the Head of Simple Fund 360, Matt Crofts.

Wednesday 25th August at 10.30 AEST

Register Now
July 23, 2021
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BGL Launches SMSF Auditor Panel

By BGL Update, Simple Fund 360No Comments

BGL is proud to announce the launch of the BGL SMSF Auditors Panel.

The BGL SMSF Auditors Panel will feature BGL client firms and specialist SMSF Auditors who either use the BGL API to access Simple Fund 360 data or who log into Simple Fund 360 to complete audits. The BGL Auditors Panel can be found on the BGL website or through links within Simple Fund 360.

“We often get requests for recommendations of SMSF Auditors who are integrated with Simple Fund 360. So, we have decided to relaunch and rebrand our Auditors List as the BGL SMSF Auditors Panel.” says BGL Managing Director Ron Lesh. “We invite all our clients who perform SMSF audits to join!”

“Most importantly – being listed and accessing the list is FREE!” add Lesh. “That’s right, BGL is providing this list FREE for auditors to list and FREE for clients to access“.

Over the next few weeks, our clients will also see enhanced functionality for the “Send to Audit” function in Simple Fund 360. This too will be available FREE to all firms listed on the BGL Auditors Panel.  

For more information on the SMSF Auditors Panel or to be included in our list, visit www.bglcorp.com/marketplace/auditors-list

July 14, 2021
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End of an era – Simple Fund Desktop team releases final tax update

By BGL Update, Simple Fund 360No Comments

On 8 July 2021, the BGL Team released the last tax update for Simple Fund Desktop. While no date for the end of Simple Fund Desktop software support has been set, this signals the upcoming end of product life for Simple Fund Desktop.

“It’s the end of an era at BGL” said BGL’s Managing Director, Ron Lesh. “Simple Fund Desktop was the market leading product for its time and even today has some sensational features many years ahead of their time.”

Launched in 1997, Simple Fund Desktop changed the game when it came to SMSF administration, offering an alternative to completing calculations in Excel and very manual and cumbersome processing and report generation through general ledger software.

However, with a number of significant changes to superannuation law in 2021, BGL made the difficult decision not to implement these changes in Simple Fund Desktop. Instead, focusing its resources and development on its award-winning cloud solution, Simple Fund 360.

“I want to thank the hundreds of people who have worked on Simple Fund Desktop at BGL over the past 24 years” says Lesh. “We should all be very proud of our achievements in paving the way for today’s SMSF administration software.”

“I also want to take this opportunity to thank the thousands of clients that put their trust in us and allowed us to come on their SMSF administration journey. We hope that we made your lives just a little bit easier and we hope we can continue to do so with Simple Fund 360” added Lesh.

BGL currently has large numbers of Simple Fund Desktop clients making the transition to Simple Fund 360 with great results. The process is simple, automated and complete ensuring all your valuable data and documents move to Simple Fund 360.

To learn about the benefits of Simple Fund 360 or find out just how easy it is to migrate from Simple Fund Desktop, reach out to your Account Manager today.

You can also check out the below resources:

July 13, 2021
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