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Compliance with auditing standards |
10. The approved SMSF auditor must document, maintain and comply with auditing standards made by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board under section 336 of the Corporations Act 2001 that are applicable to the duties of an SMSF Auditor. |
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Compliance with auditing and assurance standards |
9. The approved SMSF auditor must document, maintain and comply with auditing and assurance standards made by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board under section 227B of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 that are applicable to the duties of an SMSF Auditor. |
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Auditor independence requirements |
8. The approved SMSF auditor must comply with auditor independence requirements produced by the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board Limited set out in the APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants. |
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Compliance with competency standards |
7. The approved SMSF auditor must comply with any competency standards published by ASIC under section 128Q of the SIS Act. |
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Continuing professional development requirements |
3. The approved SMSF auditor must complete at least 120 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) training every three years, which must include 30 hours of training on superannuation, of which at least 8 hours of training is about auditing of SMSFs. 4. The approved SMSF auditor must keep a written record of their participation in CPD activities, which must be kept for at least three years after the end of the calendar year in which the activity took place. |
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Professional indemnity insurance requirements |
2. The approved SMSF auditor must at all times maintain a professional indemnity insurance policy which either: (a) complies with the level set under a limitation of liability scheme provided by a professional organisation; or (b) has a minimum insured amount of $500,000 together with adequate policy terms covering civil liability claims in respect of SMSF audits. |
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Notifications to ASIC |
1. The approved SMSF auditor must notify ASIC of any change in those matters which are required to be notified under section 128H of the SIS Act. |
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March 12, 2024 |
Review of audits and practice |
11. The approved SMSF auditor must, within 18 months from the date of this condition being imposed, engage an SMSF auditor to undertake a review of their SMSF auditing practice, including their tools and templates and three (3) current audit files. The review is to assess compliance with relevant SMSF auditing standards. The review auditor is to provide written observations to the approved SMSF auditor and the approved SMSF auditor is to provide written responses, including actions to address any issues raised. The reviewer''s written comments and the approved SMSF auditor''s response is to be provided to ASIC within 24 months of this condition being imposed. |
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March 12, 2024 |
Additional CPD |
5. The approved SMSF auditor must undertake the following additional continuing professional development (CPD) within 12 months from the date the conditions are imposed, which is in addition to the CPD required under s128F(a) of the SIS Act: (a) Successfully complete a course of study in relation to conducting SMSF audits of at least 7.5 hours provided by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), CPA Australia or a provider otherwise agreed by ASIC. 6. Within one month of completing these additional CPD requirements the approved SMSF auditor must provide to ASIC documentation evidencing the successful completion of the course/s, their duration, syllabus and provider. |