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Auditing, Technology

Auditors can rely on quality data feeds

auditors data feeds

Data feeds can be a reliable source of information for SMSF audits as long as the quality of the information exchange is of the highest level.

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Auditing

SMSF audit announcement welcomed

SMSF audit cycle

The elimination of any policy consideration to change the yearly SMSF audit cycle confirmed in the October federal budget has been welcomed.

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Auditing

Govt proposes auditor fee changes

SMSF auditor fees

The cost of being registered as an SMSF auditor will increase, but those looking to exit will be able to do so at a much lower cost.

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Auditing, Compliance, Tax

Tax agents terminated for false SMSF audits

tax agents smsf audits

The Tax Practitioners Board has terminated the registration of two tax agents for dishonest conduct in regard to the veracity of SMSF audits.

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Auditing

Audit lessons from Caddick case

smsf auditors caddick

SMSF auditors must heed the lessons that have emerged from the fraudulent activities uncovered in the well-publicised Melissa Caddick case.

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Auditing

ACRs can add value

auditor contravention reports value

An auditor contravention report can add value to the running of an SMSF and as such accountants and trustees should not be fearful of them.

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Auditing

Next SAN misuse mail-out in October

SAN misuse mail-out

The ATO will continue its work on clamping down on SMSF auditor number misuse with its next mail-out to auditors starting next month.

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Auditing, Technology

Data feeds fail audit standard

data feeds smsf audit

Data feeds cannot replace physical bank statements to verify the monetary transactions entered into by an SMSF for the fund’s year-end audit.

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Auditing

Auditors require specific documents

SMSF auditors documents

Auditors do not need to see every piece of documentation associated with SMSF strategies in order to conduct the yearly audit for a fund.

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ASIC, Auditing

ASIC outlines four-year priorities

ASIC retirement retirement decision-making

ASIC has nominated retirement decision-making and the supervision of SMSF auditors as areas it will be giving priority to over the coming four years.

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