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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

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

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 ([email protected]), Lawyer, and David Oon ([email protected]), 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 ([email protected]), Lawyer and William Fettes ([email protected]), 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 ([email protected]), Lawyer and David Oon ([email protected]), 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 ([email protected]), Lawyer, and David Oon ([email protected]), 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