The Auditors Institute has announced it will be launching a dedicated superannuation and compliance course later this year.
“This course has been developed to provide auditors with a deep practical and up-to-date expertise in SMSF compliance and audit standards,” Auditors Institute president Lina De Marco told delegates at the body’s Auditors Day 2026 held in Sydney today.
“The course is being run in conjunction with UNSW and in addition to 40 quality CPD (continuing professional development) units, the university is also awarding seven points towards its certificate of executive management development.”
Auditors will be able to access the course from July and it will have an eight-week duration concluding in September. It will be run by Auditors Institute ambassador Graeme Colley.
De Marco pointed out the new offering represents a valuable opportunity for auditing firms to invest in their teams by sponsoring staff members to undertake the course.
In doing so, practices should be able to strengthen their staff capabilities through enhanced talent retention, she noted.
“[Having firm members undertake the course] really shows your staff you are investing in them and their professional journey,” she said.
The professional body is currently inviting expressions of interest for the program that will allow it to develop a planning and enrolment process for it.
“We’re really excited about this and really believe it is going to be a significant enhancement to your professional development toolkit,” De Marco said.
She also took the opportunity to reveal the institute has enhanced its website with a Businesses For Sale page.
“The dedicated platform has been created in response to member feedback. We know that practice transitions, acquisitions and succession planning are real concerns for our community and this page will hopefully provide a trusted profession-specific space where members can list their practices for sale and explore acquisition opportunities,” she indicated.
“So we hope it will become an invaluable tool for all members.”
