Diana Morris is at your service as The SMSF Accountant
Diana Morris founded The SMSF Accountant in 2010 with the aim of using her experience to provide a quality, low-cost alternative to many other larger accounting practices. Diana has achieved this by narrowing her focus to solely provide services to the SMSF sector, and devising a business model that minimises unnecessary overheads.
Diana started her accountancy career at KPMG in 2000 and worked there for 10 years. As a Senior Manager in the Private Practice division of KPMG, Diana was responsible for delivering accounting, tax compliance, and advisory services for many large family businesses and enterprises.
Diana is a member of CPA Australia, holds a current public practice certificate, and is a registered tax agent. Diana has completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting.
Diana has also completed a Diploma in Financial Planning and is an Authorised Representative of an Australian Financial Services Licensee.
Latest SMSF news
Why am I paying extra tax on my super contributions?
The basic tax rate applied to concessional contributions to superannuation funds is 15%. Concessional contributions include the compulsory superannuation guarantee on an employees wage (11.5% from 1 July 2024), as well as any contributions ...
Explaining the proposed new SMSF tax for FY 2025/2026
The government has recently proposed a brand new tax for superannuation funds in Australia with a projected start date for the 2025/2026 financial year. Whilst this may be bad news for some, it is ...
Carry-forward concessional contributions – explained
Carry-forward concessional contributions are a great tool to firstly build up your superannuation balance and secondly, to achieve a higher deduction than otherwise normally allowed. This may be beneficial when you have a higher ...
Bring-forward non-concessional contributions – explained
"Bring-forward non-concessional contributions" refers to a provision in the Australian superannuation system that allows individuals to make larger non-concessional (after-tax) contributions to their superannuation fund by bringing forward the contributions cap from future years. ...