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SMSF industry needs official auditors: SPAA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... highlights the importance of an accredited SMSF auditors, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). Chris Pearce, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, said auditor training and education ...

AIST calls for SMSF reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... pre-requisite skills or knowledge. The industry body for SMSFs, Self Managed Super Funds Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA), in a separate submission said however that, "SPAA believes that the [trustee] advisers - whether they are accountants ...

Good billing helps SMSF admin

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2008
... arrangement in place, said Andrew Bloore, chief executive of smartsuper, a self-managed super fund administrator. Speaking at the SPAA conference last week, Bloore said some accounting practices fear they could lose control of their clients' accounts ...

Uni to offer SMSF degree

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... view to have those completed by the end of the year," said Andrea Slattery, SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA) chief executive. "This will be on top of the 50 to 60 organisations that deliver education to the market for advisers which ...

ASIC zones in on accountants pushing SMSFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) adviser said. Speaking at the SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA) conference, DuPre said ASIC was concerned with the number of accountants that are advising trustees on SMSF products. ...

SPAA backs specialist audit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... legislation to be added to the register. It will recognise the auditors as specialist SMSF auditors," said Andrea Slattery, SPAA chief executive. "SMSF is a niche market and a specialised area. There are 13,000 auditors in Australia so they need some ...

SMSFs on govt watch

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
Speaking at the Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Professional Association of Australia (SPAA) conference, Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law, said the government would be keeping a close eye on aggressive marketing campaigns targeting ...

Value after sub-prime: van Eyk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
... from market volatility in the coming year, according to Stephen van Eyk, van Eyk Research managing director. Speaking at the SPAA conference, van Eyk said investors should allocate towards emerging market stocks using hedge fund strategies. "Shares will ...

SMSFs under microscope

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
... appreciating the costs involved," he said. Sherry will address the matter at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) national conference in March.

SMSFs keep portfolios unchanged

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
... a considerable change in the market. Andrea Slattery, chief executive at the SMSF Professional Association of Australia (SPAA), concurred and said they did not expect any major changes to asset allocation as a result of uncertain markets. This follows ...