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Some auditors won't be counted

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
... applications, was expected to receive a total of around 6000 submissions from accountants hoping to become approved SMSF auditors. Meanwhile, Tanzer said a common problem with the applications received so far was that they were submitted without supporting ...

SPAA urges SMSF auditors to register with regulator

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) is urging SMSF auditors to register as soon as possible so they are cleared to audit funds when the new licensing regime comes in to effect on 1 July. The Australian Securities and Investments ...

SPAA welcomes Gov's tick of approval

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... leader in this field," said Slattery. "What SPAA is now offering represents the highest level of recognition for SMSF auditors in Australia, and those that have done the accreditation program are recognised as market leaders in this field." SPAA said ...

SMSF auditor competency education push

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... SMSF sector. Auditor registration will increase the assurance that can be placed in the SMSF audit by ensuring that SMSF auditors are competent to detect and report contraventions of the superannuation law," he said. Audit quality in the SMSF sector ...

Cloud software brings pay-per-audit revolution

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... have one client that has 2000 funds," he said. "We negotiated a volume rate for them." The online system allows SMSF auditors to communicate with fund administrators and accountants, Auditflow said in a release. The firm released similar software in ...

SMSF advisers back FOFA call to upskill

SPAA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... raising competency levels through the proposed Future of Financial Advice Reforms - while 6 out of 10 advisers agree SMSF auditors should be registered with ASIC, new research shows. According to the 2010 SPAA Technical Conference Advisor Survey, which ...

Art lobby wins fight to keep SMSFs art-friendly

SPAA MEDIA STATEMENT  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... guideline which provided for effective documentation, storage and valuation of collectables in SMSFs, to be used by SMSF auditors. This was a response to an early Cooper Panel recommendation that SMSFs be banned from investing in 'exotic assets', such ...

ATO launches auditor software

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... follows a push from the Liberal Party and the SMSF Professionals Associations of Australia (SPAA) for accredited SMSF auditors. Chris Pearce, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, said specialist auditors would assist ...

SMSF industry needs official auditors: SPAA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
Growing scrutiny on the self managed super fund (SMSF) industry 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 ...

SPAA backs specialist audit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... auditing practices, and will call on new legislation to recognise auditors accredited to work on SMSFs as specialist SMSF auditors. "We're applying for a change in legislation to be added to the register. It will recognise the auditors as specialist ...