Seventh Annual SMSF Audit Conference

Recent high-profiles cases have arguably redefined the role of the SMSF auditor and raised the bar on auditor duties and responsibilities. Television Education Network’s 7^th Annual SMSF Audit Conference unpacks these ground-breaking decisions and how auditors can best minimise their legal risks in this new landscape. This year’s conference also provides a regulatory update from the ATO, as well as a deep dive into how to audit SMSFs with pensions post super reforms.

Legal Liability of SMSF Auditors: Minimising Your Risk

• Raising the Bar: A New Era in Auditor Liability and the Duty of Care?

• Asset Valuations Post Baumgartner

• Shouldering the Weight of the Investment Strategy: A Heavy Burden for SMSF Auditors

• The Sole Purpose Test and the Fund Auditor

Challenges in Conducting the Audit

• Auditing SMSFs with Pensions Post Super Reforms

• Steering a Rudderless Ship: Auditing SMSFs Following Member Death or Incapacity

• Investigating Tricky Transactions - Red Flags the Auditor Must Heed

SMSF Auditors and the Regulators

• Auditing the Auditors: What to do when the Regulator Comes Knocking

• Insights from the ATO: What’s in Store for 2019/20?

• SMSF Audit Question and Answer Session

The SMSF Auditor Skill Set

• Auditor Scepticism - Sharpening the Auditor’s Core Skill Set

• SMSF Audit Documentation as a Risk Management Tool