SMSF auditors and auditor independence after 1 July 2021

For all audits completed after 1 July 2021, approved Self-managed super fund (SMSF) auditors and tax professionals must comply with the SMSF independence standards that impact in-house audits in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (2018) (the Code), which became effective on 1 January 2020.

To assist professionals to meet the standards, we hosted a webinar for SMSF auditors and tax professionals on Wednesday 28 July 2020.

The webinar covered:

• scenarios where the auditor is prohibited from auditing a SMSF
• the independence standards that impact firms who provide both non-assurance and auditing services
• evidence the ATO will expect to see to demonstrate compliance with the standards
• issues to be aware of when restructuring to comply with the standards
• how the ATO will monitor compliance with these standards during the 2021-22 financial year.

You can watch the recording of the webinar, including the question and answer session, view the transcript and download a copy of the presentation slides at the link below.

This may contribute to your continuing professional education.

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See also:

• SMSF auditors and auditor independence after 1 July 2021 - side packThis link will download a file
• Auditor independence
• SMSF auditors
• Self-managed superannuation fund independent auditor's report (IAR)
• Completing the Auditor/actuary contravention report