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BGL promotes Warren Renden to General Manager – CAS 360, Ecosystem and Brand

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Published by XU Magazine on 27 July 2023
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BGL promotes Warren Renden to General Manager - CAS 360, Ecosystem and Brand

BGL Corporate Solutions (BGL), Australia’s leading provider of company compliance, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) and investment management software, is proud to announce the promotion of Warren Renden to General Manager – CAS 360, Ecosystem and Brand.

The appointment comes 2 weeks after BGL introduced a seven-person Executive Team, which includes Renden.

“It has been a pleasure to watch Warren grow and thrive with us both personally and professionally since he joined BGL in 2007,” said Ron Lesh, BGL’s Managing Director. “His journey has been one of growth and exceptional dedication, and I could not be prouder to see him take on this new role.”

A highly experienced Product Manager, Renden has a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, Finance and Financial Planning from Deakin University and qualifications in Applied Project Management from the Australian Institute of Management.

Renden has been a member of the ASIC Business Advisory Committee and the ATO Digital Service Providers Strategic Working Group and is currently a member of the DSPANZ Government Digital Services Committee.

During his 16 years at BGL, Renden has had a number of roles, including Support Consultant, Product Trainer, CAS Desktop Product Manager and Head of CAS 360.

“As General Manager – CAS 360, Ecosystem and Brand, I will wear many hats, overseeing BGL’s CAS 360 product, Ecosystem platform, Partnerships, Marketing and Events teams as well as being part of the BGL Executive Team,” said Renden. “I am extremely grateful for the opportunity and looking forward to exciting times ahead.”

Daniel Tramontana, Chief Executive Officer at BGL, said: “Warren’s work has touched thousands of BGL users. He is passionate and determined in every sense and is regarded as one of the industry greats. I’m very excited about the opportunities that await Warren and BGL.”

July 27, 2023
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BGL is proud to announce the release of the 2023 SMSF Annual Tax Return in its SMSF administration software solution, Simple Fund 360.

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Published by XU Magazine on 30 June 2023
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BGL is proud to announce the release of the 2023 SMSF Annual Tax Return in its SMSF administration software solution, Simple Fund 360.

“I am continually impressed with our Simple Fund 360 team,” said Ron Lesh, BGL’s Managing Director. “Since 1 January 2023, they have delivered 6 significant updates, including support for the 2023 SMSF Annual Return 6 weeks before the end of the financial year and even SBR electronic lodgment before 30 June 2023.”

Released on 18 May 2023, the Simple Fund 360 tax time update supports the 2023 SMSF Annual Tax Return, complete with all the required supporting schedules and electronic lodgment to the ATO from 1 July 2023. SBR electronic lodgment has also been switched on following ATO system updates. Support for newly registered funds and funds winding up for the 2023 Annual Return is also supported.

June 30, 2023
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Introducing the BGL Executive Team!

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Published by XU Magazine on 23 June 2023
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Introducing the BGL Executive Team!

Today is a great day!

It is with much delight that I get to present to you the BGL Executive Team.

The BGL Executive Team comprises of 7 individuals of the highest calibre that will continue to deliver on the strategic and operational requirements of BGL. With a combined experience of 123 years, our products, clients and team could not be in better hands. Let me take a moment to introduce each of them. Here goes:

‍Nadine Freitag, People & Culture Manager at BGL
Nadine has been instrumental in building people and continuing to strengthen the BGL culture. Nadine has an amazing can-do attitude with an extraordinary commitment to the betterment of BGL. Nadine’s attitude and approach represent everything that makes BGL great.

‍Adriana Cavallo, Head of Customer Experience (APAC) at BGL
Loved and admired by countless in the industry, Adriana has had exposure to many parts of the BGL business, excelling in all areas. A focused and committed individual who is customer and experience-obsessed and is instrumental in delivering the BGL value proposition. Adriana’s journey is an example and inspiration to countless.

‍Warren Renden, Head of CAS 360 at BGL
With a relentless focus on product, team and client experience, Warren exceeds client expectations and industry standards. The work of Warren has touched thousands of BGL users. Passionate and determined in every sense, Warren is regarded as one of the industry greats. Warren represents BGL and advocates for clients across multiple external boards.

Jeevan Tokhi, Head of Simple Fund 360 at BGL
Jeevan is an inspiring individual with a broad range of experience who has the incredible capacity to make the complex simple. Jeevan is a strategic thinker with an incredible ability to deliver exceptional outcomes. Jeevan is respected in the industry for his profound impact, knowledge and professionalism. According to him, he is also one of the best-looking in the industry 😆

‍Ashley Avileli, Chief Technology Officer at BGL

Ashley joined BGL as an IT Administrator and is the most complete and knowledgeable IT professional that I know. Admired and respected for his can-do approach, Ashley and his team keep the BGL engine running—the backbone of BGL. We wouldn’t be where we are today without him.

‍Ron Lesh, Founder and Managing Director of BGL
Having started BGL in 1989, Ron’s impact and contribution in and across the industry continue to be profound. Ron’s commitment to building great products together with great people, teams and culture has been key to BGL’s success.

Daniel Tramontana, Chief Executive Officer at BGL
Well, this is awkward. I can’t get away with not including myself here. All I will say is that I am a grateful and passionate individual who loves all things BGL – products, clients and people.

As we venture into the next season of BGL, we are super excited about the opportunities ahead. We will continue to build great products. We will always do our best to deliver exceptional client experiences and moments.

We will do this with the highest level of gratitude and respect for the countless clients (some across 4 decades) who continue to support us with an unwavering belief that inspires us to be the best version of ourselves.

Thank you! ❤️

June 23, 2023
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BGL recognised as Victorian State Winner of the 2023 Australian Achiever Awards

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Published by XU Magazine on 30 May 2023
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BGL recognised as Victorian State Winner of the 2023 Australian Achiever Awards

BGL Corporate Solutions, Australia’s leading provider of company compliance, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) and investment portfolio management software, has been recognised as Victorian State Winner of the 2023 Australian Achiever Award with a sensational score of 98.80% for customer satisfaction.

The award included special recognition of Ron Lesh, Daniel Tramontana, Adriana Cavallo, Damien Gunatillake, Luca Ranellone and Peter Di Stefano for their remarkable customer service.

“This is a fantastic achievement and recognition of the BGL Team. I am incredibly proud!” said Ron Lesh, BGL’s Managing Director. “This is the 18th Australian Achiever Award won by BGL and proves again and again our commitment to providing remarkable experiences and sensational customer service to our clients.”

Australian Achiever Awards are an independent award system based on assessments from the business customers. The award system focuses on eight criteria: Time-related Service, Addressing Client Needs, Care and Attention, Value, Attitude, Communication, Overall Perception and Referral. The judging process for 2023’s Australian Achiever Awards for Australia’s Information & Communications Technology Services category was completed on 5 May 2023.

“I am very proud that BGL achieved an impressive customer satisfaction score of 98.80% as well as being named the Victorian State Winner” added Lesh. “As a business, our goal is to provide exceptional service that distinguishes us from others and excites our clients and to be acknowledged for our efforts, most importantly by our clients, is truly wonderful.”

“Congratulations must go to the entire BGL Team on this well-deserved recognition and it was great to see Daniel, Adriana, Damien, Luca, and Peter mentioned in the award presentation. A huge thanks also to all our clients and partners for your continued support. We would not win these awards without all of you!” added Lesh.

The recognition was accompanied by glowing testimonials from our clients, exemplifying BGL’s remarkable customer service.

“The BGL Corporate Solutions team are super friendly and helpful. There is nothing that is too much trouble for them. They are happy to answer any of my questions, even if the answers are obvious. The dealings I have with them feel more like a personal relationship rather than us being a customer. They are the best business that I deal with. I describe Ron, Daniel, Adriana & Damien as my fabulous four.”

“BGL Corporate Solutions are easy to deal with. They understand our needs and what we are looking for. Their program that we use is user-friendly. And they are always happy to help us.”

“They offer us day-to-day support. My business development manager handles my queries. I can call Peter directly; we have open lines of communication. He is efficient in following up and calls back straight away. They are constantly working on their software development and making sure we use the software to optimal effect. And they are always finding solutions for us.

When they come to Sydney, they touch base with us in person. I enjoy their automated customer service, as they reply within twenty-four hours.”

May 30, 2023
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BGL integrates with Compare n Save – a hassle-free loan comparison solution

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Published by XU Magazine on 22 May 2023
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BGL integrates with Compare n Save - a hassle-free loan comparison solution

BGL Corporate Solutions (BGL), Australia’s leading provider of company compliance, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) and investment portfolio management software, is proud to announce the launch of its integration with loan comparison service provider, Compare n Save.

‍“We are excited to add Compare n Save to the BGL Ecosystem”, said Ron Lesh, BGL’s Managing Director. “This integration will provide BGL’s Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 clients with a hassle-free and simple loan comparison solution that will add value to their customer service offering.”

‍Compare n Save is a fintech platform with an ownership stake in TAG Finance and Loans, a traditional mortgage broking fulfilment business. “We are extremely proud of the BGL partnership. It is a glowing endorsement of our fintech and fulfilment capabilities and further strengthens our relationship with BGL”, said Sal Cinque, Director of Compare n Save and CEO of TAG Finance and Loans.

‍Brad Wilkinson, Head of Ecosystem at BGL, said: “The BGL and Compare n Save integration will help advisors, accountants, and other BGL clients compare hundreds of loans from more than 30 of Australia’s top banks and other lenders for home, investment and SMSFs. It will also help clients easily structure debt for property purchases and conduct regular loan reviews to lower interest costs for their clients. Loans are fulfilled via an experienced broker network with access to over 500 brokers nationally.”

BGL clients can access the Compare n Save app within their Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 Property Console screen or via the BGL Ecosystem.

BGL’s free and open API is used extensively across the industry. Over 350 data feed and integration partners in the BGL Ecosystem deliver a holistic experience to our clients.

May 22, 2023
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BGL’s CAS 360 Singapore turns one!

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Published by Australian Fintech on 03 May 2023
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BGL’s CAS 360 Singapore turns one!

BGL Corporate Solutions (BGL), the world’s leading provider of compliance management solutions, is proud to celebrate the 1st anniversary of its company secretarial software solution, CAS 360 Singapore.

The milestone comes just a week after BGL surpassed 800,000 companies managed by its CAS 360 software across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

“I’m incredibly proud of the BGL Team and what they have achieved over the past 12 months,” said Ron Lesh, BGL’s Managing Director. The success of CAS 360 Singapore is a testament to their hard work and dedication. I also want to thank our clients for providing valuable feedback and helping drive the development of CAS 360 Singapore, which today supports over 120 firms, managing over 14,000 companies. A truly fantastic achievement by all.”

Launched in late April 2022, CAS 360 Singapore is a complete company secretarial software solution and a huge time-saver for accounting firms and corporate service providers. With its powerful automation, CAS 360 provides workflows for managing common changes for companies and Annual Returns, saving clients time and increasing their productivity.

In addition, CAS 360 was Singapore’s first cloud-based company secretarial software to integrate with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)’s Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to provide seamless electronic Annual Return and updates of share information filing.

Warren Renden, Head of CAS 360 at BGL, said, “The CAS 360 Team has delivered well beyond our greatest expectations, releasing an impressive 8 software updates in just 12 months, adding a range of new features including automated document reminders, support for foreign branch companies, Singapore company name change documents, a dedicated AML / CDD compliance workflow and much more. However, these features are just the tip of the iceberg. CAS 360 boasts an extensive feature set that continues to grow with new, client-focused features and enhancements now released every 2 weeks.”

“The future is bright indeed for CAS 360. We have big plans, including the official release of CAS 360 Hong Kong (currently in beta), the start of work on CAS 360 United Kingdom and further development in Australia and New Zealand. Certainly, watch this space!” concluded Lesh.

May 3, 2023
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BGL integrates with accountantsGPS to streamline SMSF reporting

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Published by XU Magazine on 05 April 2023
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BGL integrates with accountantsGPS to streamline SMSF reporting

SMSF software provider BGL Corporate Solutions (BGL) has added Mebourne-based company accountantsGPS to its suite to offer its clients an SMSF check-up report, which can provide a comprehensive analysis of a fund’s compliance and financial situation to evaluate how the fund is progressing in key areas.

BGL managing director Ron Lesh said the report includes SMSF documentation, investment performance, investment policy development, contribution strategies, investment property performance (including debt position), insurance and estate planning.

“The report will help Simple Fund 360 clients to determine whether the trustees and members of a fund will meet their compliance obligations as well as their longer-term investment and retirement goals,” he said.

George Haramis, chief executive and co-founder of the Fiduciary Group and accountantsGPS, said accountants can now undertake a comprehensive analysis of their clients’ SMSF across a number of key areas, adding additional value to trustees and members and eliminating the time, cost and angst of trying to create a report manually.

Jeevan Tokhi, head of Simple Fund 360 at BGL, said the integration allows BGL clients to log in to the accountantsGPS platform using their Simple Fund 360 credentials. Clients can then authorise Simple Fund 360 to pass information relating to all or a select number of their SMSFs to the accountantsGPS platform.

“BGL’s API will pre-fill 95 per cent of the information required to complete the SMSF check-up report, making this a simple, streamlined process that takes just a few minutes per fund. Importantly, it means clients can provide the report for their SMSFs without requiring an Australian Financial Services (AFS) Licence,” he said.

April 5, 2023
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BGL integrates with Syla to automate crypto transaction data

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Published by XU Magazine on 03 April 2023
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BGL integrates with Syla to automate crypto transaction data

BGL Corporate Solutions (BGL), Australia’s leading provider of company compliance, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) and investment portfolio management software, has announced its Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 solutions are now integrated with Australian cryptocurrency tax software, Syla, to automate cryptocurrency transaction data for SMSF, company, individual and trust portfolios. “We are excited to add Syla to the BGL Ecosystem,” said Ron Lesh, BGL’s Managing Director.

“The integration allows BGL clients to easily sync their clients’ crypto transaction data from any digital currency exchange connected to their Syla account directly into their Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 software.”

“With 1 in 4 Australians investing in crypto, it’s becoming more challenging for accountants to get the compliance work done, particularly when investors could be using any crypto exchange,” added Lesh. “A single portfolio could have hundreds or even thousands of crypto trades. Integrating Syla will automate the journal entry process for every crypto purchase and sale, saving BGL’s Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 clients significant time and effort.”

Nick Christie, Co-Founder of Syla, said, “A portfolio with crypto investments could be a bit of a trauma-inducing experience in the past, particularly when it came to compliance work. The tedious entry of manual journals for every crypto purchase and sale surely sent many accountants close to madness. With the launch of this integration between Syla and BGL, we’ve really flipped the experience entirely around. Manual journals are out, and instant sync is in.

BGL clients can now sync all crypto trades, income and other transaction data from any crypto exchange into their Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 software, ensuring the compliance work can be easily sorted.”

BGL’s free and open API is highly regarded and used extensively across the industry, with 350+ data feed and integration partners in the BGL Ecosystem delivering a holistic experience to BGL clients.

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April 3, 2023
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BGL unveils BGL SmartDocs Email to Fund technology

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Published by XU Magazine on 10 March 2023
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BGL unveils BGL SmartDocs Email to Fund technology

BGL Corporate Solutions, Australia’s leading provider of company compliance, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) and investment portfolio management software, announced the release of Email to Fund – a unique new feature of its AI-powered document-to-data solution, BGL SmartDocs. BGL SmartDocs is fully integrated with BGL’s multi-award-winning SMSF administration and portfolio management solutions, Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360.

“This release is a unique achievement by our Big Data and Simple Fund 360 Product Teams, who have dedicated more than 2 years to the project,” said Ron Lesh, BGL’s Managing Director.

“Clients can now email documents directly into their Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 software where BGL SmartDocs will extract the data, automatically code and attach the source document to the transaction. No other SMSF administration or accounting software offers this exceptional technology.”

As part of BGL’s Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 software, BGL SmartDocs is a document reader that uses AI technology with optical character recognition (OCR) and advanced deep learning algorithms to extract information from many document types including bank statements, contract notes, dividend and distribution advices, rental statements and invoices. It converts the document into digital data, streamlining the workflow process.

Jeevan Tokhi, Head of Simple Fund 360 at BGL, said, “With the new BGL SmartDocs features, each SMSF, trust, company and individual portfolio in Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 will have a unique email address for accountants, advisers, administrators or trustees to send documents. The documents can also be uploaded via the software, Engage by BGL (our mobile app) or via the BGL API. Documents are then automatically added to Document Management in the software.”

“When BGL SmartDocs extracts the document data, it will automatically search for the corresponding transaction within the entity (SMSF, trust, company or individual) and attach the source document to it,” explained Tokhi. “The most exciting feature, however, is that the data auto-fills transaction details in the Smart Matching screen for uncoded bank transactions, eliminating the need for clients to create data rules.”

“This release is the next step in the evolution of our zero-touch technology,” added Ron Lesh. “It will eliminate the administrative burden of analysing, checking and storing hundreds of documents annually for SMSFs and investment portfolios. It also bolsters the existing transaction matching and AI-powered Smart Matching in Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360.”

BGL SmartDocs is currently reading two million pages per month and loading the extracted data into Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360.

BGL will be at Accountex in Sydney this week. Visit the BGL booth A32 to watch a live demonstration of this new BGL SmartDocs Email to Fund feature!

March 10, 2023
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It’s SUPER THEFT!

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Published by XU Magazine on 07 March 2023
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It's SUPER THEFT!

On Tuesday 28 February 2023, the Albanese government announced that earnings on superannuation balances above $3 million will be subject to a 15% tax rate hike to 30% up from the current rate of 15%. This is not a modest change. It is a substantial change to your super.

“The politicians are quick to label companies that make an error in their payroll wage theft – well, I’m calling them out now for Super Theft,” said BGL’s Managing Director Ron Lesh. “Apart from breaking an election promise, this new tax would appear to have been their intention before the election. It is unfair to hard-working Australians who have legally saved for their retirement and have accumulated balances through making contributions and smart investing. And just another example of the Albanese government’s total disregard for the financial well-being of Australians.”

“Today, this new tax will affect between 80,000 and 120,000 hard-working Australians. With no indexation applied to the $3 million cap, the Financial Services Council estimates this number will rise to 500,000 over time,” noted Lesh.

“Limiting politicians, public servants and judge’s defined benefit pensions to what can be earned with the current $1.7 million balance transfer cap would be a much better way for the Government to raise revenue”, added Lesh.

“Since the Albanese Government came into power, we’ve already seen huge increases in interest rates, electricity, gas, food and services. With this new tax, I’m deeply concerned Labor will soon come after Australians with changes to negative gearing, franking credits, capital gains tax, wealth or inheritance taxes, or even taxing the value of the family home,” says Lesh.

“So, I urge Australians to stand up and be counted, to share this message with family, friends and workmates and be vigilant in protecting their financial future,” concluded Lesh.

March 7, 2023
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