LATEST SMSF INDUSTRY DISCUSSIONS

Choosing the best auditor for your firm Evaluating different SMSF auditors is not as simple as comparing apples with apples! With the deadline for ATO

The selfmanagedsuper publication has this week reported that establishing pooling arrangements among several different accounting firms will not be seen as a satisfactory method of

230 Tax Agents have mis-used SANs in the latest count The ATO is continuing its program to weed out the mis-use of SMSF Auditor Numbers

Can SMSF Auditors continue reciprocal arrangements under the new Independence Code? The view of both the ATO and ASIC is that threats to independence arising

The US election has focussed the world on the importance of accuracy, transparency, independence and the rule of law in tallying ballots. This reminds me of the circuitous

The new APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants has many ramifications for SMSF trustees… and Accountants have an obligation to notify clients of changes that may

The new Independence Guide clarifies that an auditor cannot audit an SMSF if they prepared the financial statements for the SMSF unless it is a “routine or mechanical

Reciprocal auditing arrangements where SMSF firms enter into audit arrangements for one another risk breaching new independence requirements, the ATO has clarified. The restructured Independence Guide in

In recent times, expert SMSF specialist advice has become more valuable than ever. Speaking at a recent industry conference, John Maroney, Chief Executive of The