The latest feature added to SuperMate will allow actuarial certificates to be validated automatically when SMSFs claim exempt current pension income (ECPI), reducing time, costs and exposure to compliance risks.
The software uses artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to determine the need for an actuarial certificate and sends the relevant data to a chosen firm.
Actuarial certificates are then automatically received and stored in SuperMate’s document management system.
“ECPI is one of the largest concessions used by SMSFs and is an obvious target by the ATO for review to ensure the claim is correct,” SuperConcepts chief technology officer Kurt Groeneveld said today.
“Claiming ECPI manually can be quite complex and confusing, particularly as both the segregated and unsegregated method can apply in the same income year, across multiple periods.
“You need to be aware of the effect on the method used where an SMSF has ‘disregarded small fund assets’.”
Groeneveld said by having an automated actuarial certification process, it removes complexity and gives assurance that SuperMate’s AI capabilities lower the compliance risk of getting an ECPI claim wrong.
The ECPI validation engine is among the latest features being rolled out this month in an updated version of the SuperConcepts software suite.
“For accountants, advisers, auditors and direct trustees, this new AI-driven function reduces time spent on what can be a complex calculation and produces a reconciliation report to verify the amount of the claim, clearly showing which method has been used, and for which periods,” Groeneveld noted.
“The automated intelligence workflow minimises errors that could be made when assessing which ECPI method should be used, assuring your fund of compliancy.”
