SaulSMSF is committed to producing audits of the highest possible standard.

We recognise that there should be no trade-off between cost and quality.

All our audits are performed by our team of experienced specialist auditors based in Australia. Our commitment to quality, independence and professionalism ensures we focus on the things that are important to you.

Saul SMSF is the audit partner your business needs.

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David Saul

Founder and Managing Director

Determined, resilient and principled, David Saul is the founder and managing director of Saul SMSF.

Having launched Saul SMSF as one of Australia’s first dedicated SMSF audit businesses in 2007, David has built this award-winning company from its humble origins into an industry leader, auditing more than $4.3 billion in SMSF assets annually.

After completing a Bachelor of Financial Administration, he worked at a number of leading accountancy firms qualifying as a Chartered Accountant. A growing interest in SMSFs led David to become an early member of the SMSF Association, and one of the first to obtain SMSF Specialist Advisor accreditation in 2005.

His tireless work on behalf of Saul SMSF clients was recognised with David crowned NSW SMSF Auditor of the Year in 2018, and he was nominated as a national finalist for Auditor and SMSF Auditor of the Year awards in 2019 and 2020. His commitment and contribution to the SMSF industry was further acknowledged in 2020 when David was awarded Fellow Member status of the SMSF Association.

But what many may not know is that David lives something of a double life. Born into a long line of proud fishermen in northern NSW, his entrepreneurial skills were honed in his family’s commercial fishing business, a venture that taught him about resourcefulness, integrity, and the true value of a hard day’s work.

David left the fishing industry during its financial woes in the 1980s, but never lost his passion for the rod and reel and returned to the industry in recent years to establish a commercial fishing business Yamba Wild. He also serves as executive secretary of fisher representative body, The NSW Catchers Trust, which owns 50% of the Sydney Fish Market, and has been an instrumental voice in the ongoing redevelopment of this world-renowned seafood retail destination.

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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • SMSF Registered Auditor – ASIC | May 2013
  • SMSF Specialist Advisor – SPAA | June 2005
  • Cert. of Public Practice – CAANZ | June 2005
  • Australian Registered Tax Agent – ATO | December 2005
  • Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (FNS60104, PS146) – TSG | June 2004 Cert. of Superannuation Management – ASFA | June 2003
  • Chartered Accountant – CAANZ | December 2000

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Fellow of the SMSF Association (SA)
  • Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
  • Member of the National Tax & Accounting Association of Australia (NTAA)

MEET THE TEAM

Dorothy Christopoulos

Client Services and Client Relationship Manager

Passionate, enthusiastic, and supportive, Dorothy Christopoulos lives and breathes service.

As our Client Services and Client Relationships Manager, Dorothy is the warm voice on the other end of the line, or the friendly face that greets you, having learnt the art of client service working in her family’s fruit shop as a child. She is responsible for onboarding our Saul SMSF clients and ensuring we communicate proactively ensuring we always deliver on our promises to clients.

No stranger to financial services, she joined PricewaterhouseCoopers after graduating with a Bachelor of Economics, before starting her own bookkeeping and business consulting company. Dorothy has spent her career delivering business services to small and medium sized businesses.

A true people person, she is also an exceptional communicator and strategic thinker, and recently completed a Masters of Marketing to complement her skill set.

Through a collaborative approach, Dorothy drives the Saul SMSF team to deliver exceptional client experience and value. She does this by helping our team to view all issues from the client’s perspective; essentially, she is the voice of the client inside our office.

When not working hard advocating for our clients, you may find Dorothy singing with a jazz band.

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Katrina Steko

Senior SMSF Audit Manager

Professional, approachable and collaborative, Katrina Steko is a trusted SMSF auditor.

As Senior SMSF Audit Manager, Katrina conducts and reviews audits, liaises with clients regarding technical queries, undertakes audit risk assessments and assists with client onboarding. A natural leader, Katrina mentors less experienced colleagues and inspires them to develop to their full potential.

She moved to Australia from Russia in 2007 to complete her Masters of Professional Accounting and Applied Finance, having previously graduated with a Bachelor of International Economics with honours. In addition, she is a qualified Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA).

Katrina joined Saul SMSF from Evolv Super, where she spent seven years as senior audit manager and head of new client onboarding. She began her auditing career in 2010, having previously worked as a research analyst.

Katrina’s auditing skills have gained her recognition at a national level. In 2019, she was a finalist in the Auditor of the Year and Superannuation Auditor of the Year categories of the Australian Accounting Awards, as well as a finalist in the Women in Finance Awards Auditor of the Year category.

She has also acted as a policy adviser as part of the leadership and advocacy team at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, providing financial advisory services and superannuation support to members.

A self-described people person, outside of work Katrina enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, scuba diving and painting.

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Jean Chin

Senior SMSF Audit Manager

Knowledgeable, conscientious, and diligent, Jean Chin has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry.

A passionate advocate of the benefits of SMSFs, as Senior SMSF Audit Manager Jean conducts and reviews audits and engages and liaises with clients on audit issues and technical queries.

Jean is a strong believer in continuing professional development and counts a Bachelor of Economics, Master of Financial Planning, Chartered Accountant, Certified Public Accountant, Fellow of Finance and SMSF Specialist Advisor among her many qualifications.

Jean joined Saul SMSF in 2011, and prior to that, her work experience ranged from superannuation to financial planning, accounting, fund management, tax and investing with businesses such as Deutsche Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Mercer.

She counts herself fortunate to have learned from many great mentors and passes her extensive knowledge on through the supervision and training of other Saul SMSF staff, as well as lecturing and tutoring university students at the University of Technology Sydney.

Jean enjoys the challenge of tight deadlines and keeping up to date with ever-evolving changes in the legislative, practical, and technological superannuation environment, and derives great satisfaction from delivering for her clients.

When not working, you might find Jean indulging her love of good food or working it off on the tennis court.

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Anju Gupta

Workflow Manager

Strategic, proactive, and reliable, Anju Gupta keeps the Saul SMSF machine running, ensuring we can always deliver our trademark high-quality client service and efficiency.

Anju joined the company in 2012 with Bachelors Degrees in Commerce and Education and set about gaining key skills and qualifications in the SMSF and accounting space under the mentorship of our staff, including gaining a Master of Professional Accounting.

As our Workflow Manager, Anju uses her strong analytical and strategic skills to allocate our audit work internally, based on the team’s skills and availability, and she oversees our audit workflows, tracking our progress against project timelines and budgets. Her superior time management skills and ability to multitask also see Anju called upon to assist with SMSF audits when required.

A believer in under promising and over delivering, Anju is passionate about staying at the forefront of emerging technologies and is always seeking to implement better ways of working to improve our efficiency and turnaround times.

Anju enjoys learning computer coding and is an active volunteer in the community, running community groups in her spare time.

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