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Independence standards to impact 54% of SMSF accountants, survey shows

The proportion of SMSF accountants to be impacted by the new auditor independence standards could be higher than...
29 September 2020 • By Miranda Brownlee

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ASIC targets 2 SMSF auditors over misconduct

The corporate regulator has imposed conditions on the registrations of two SMSF auditors following concerns relating...
22 September 2020 • By Miranda Brownlee
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ATO reveals ASIC outcomes for SMSF auditors in FY2020

ASIC imposed conditions on five SMSF auditors and disqualified another two during the 2019–20 financial year,...
18 September 2020 • By Miranda Brownlee
ATO
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ATO flags SMSF auditor priorities for FY21

While the ATO has temporarily suspended its auditor programs for now, it has outlined some key focus areas for the...
15 September 2020 • By Miranda Brownlee
ATO
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ATO cancels 1,000 newly registered SMSFs

With illegal early release risks with newly registered SMSFs remaining a top priority for the regulator, the ATO has...
11 September 2020 • By Miranda Brownlee
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Charting a new course of Independence for SMSF accounting and audit firms

Promoted by CPA Australia The Independence Guide clarifies that ethical walls aren’t sufficient for most SMSF...
09 September 2020 • By Josephine Haste, CPA and Claire Grayston, FCPA
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SMSF firm taken to court over alleged advice failures

ASIC has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against an advice firm in relation to alleged failures to act in...
07 September 2020 • By Miranda Brownlee
Parliament
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6-member SMSF bill introduced into Parliament

A measure from the 2018–19 budget to increase the number of members allowed in an SMSF from four to six has been...
04 September 2020 • By Miranda Brownlee