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ATO, Auditing, Compliance

Audit guidance reissued by ATO

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The ATO has released a lengthy guide on what it expects SMSF auditors to consider, noting these requirements are its minimum expectations.

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ATO, Auditing

Auditors urged to check SAN misuse

SMSF auditors should be checking if their details have been misused with the ATO noting few have accessed its online information service over the past year.

SMSF auditors should be checking if their details have been misused, with the ATO noting few have accessed its online information service over the past year.

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Auditing, NALI/NALE

NALE identification role shared

Tax agents have a shared role with auditors in identifying where NALE has arisen in an SMSF and a failure to recognise it may be a breach of their obligations.

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Auditing, Regulation, SMSF, Superannuation

New stakeholder in ASF Audits

ASF Audits, Fortitude, Nick Miller, Chris Atkins, Casey McGrath, Fortitude Investment Partners, Adelaide,

A private equity firm has taken a large stake in ASF Audits as one of its longest serving staffers announces his departure.

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ATO, Auditing, Technology

ATO confirms AI use not fully reliable

The ATO believes practitioners and trustees cannot completely rely on AI to undertake SMSF functions and an element of human involvement is still needed.

The ATO believes practitioners and trustees cannot completely rely on AI to undertake SMSF functions and an element of human involvement is still needed.

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Auditing

ACR instructions amended

ACR, valuations. ATO, Auditor Contravention Reports,

The auditor contravention report instructions have been updated, with the ATO making specific changes to three operational areas.

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ASIC, ATO, Auditing

ASIC sanctions 17 SMSF auditors

ASIC has cracked down on 17 SMSF auditors who failed to meet their compliance obligations, banning some and imposing various disciplinary measures on others.

ASIC has cracked down on 17 SMSF auditors who failed to meet their compliance obligations, banning some and imposing various disciplinary measures on others.

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Auditing, Legislation, SMSF, Superannuation

Cold-caller operations a concern

SMSF Association, Peter Burgess, 2019 Hayne Royal Commission, Code of Ethics, SMSFs,

The SMSF Association is concerned about the rise in the number of cold-calling operations encouraging people to set up a fund, noting they breach consumer protection laws.

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ATO, Auditing, SMSF, Superannuation

Share registry valuations questionable

SMSF members should not rely on old valuations sourced from a share registry when valuing stocks that will form part of an in-specie contribution.

SMSF members should not rely on old valuations sourced from a share registry when valuing stocks that will form part of an in-specie contribution.

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ATO, Auditing

Detail evidence provided to ATO

Administrative Review Tribunal, ATO, audit evidence, audit files, Bryce Figot, burden of proof, DBA lawyers, SMSF auditors, soft copy

Audit evidence provided to the ATO should be done in soft copy with a complete list of all documents to prevent loss and mistakes impacting its decisions.

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