13th Annual SMSF Audit Conference Online
- About the Conference
- The Faculty
- Feedback
- CPD Certificate
- Registration Special Offer
- Enquiries/Assistance
Date/Time
Thursday 24 & Friday 25 July 2025
Sofitel Gold Coast or Online
About the Conference
With shifting regulations, tighter compliance standards, and growing scrutiny from the ATO, SMSF auditors are under increasing pressure to get it right. TEN The Education Network’s 13th Annual SMSF Audit Conference is your essential guide to navigating these challenges with clarity and confidence.
Join us on Thursday 24 & Friday 25 July 2025 at the Sofitel Gold Coast, Broadbeach—or tune in online—for two days of in-depth, expert-led content.
This year’s program focuses on the audit issues that matter most:
- Interpreting new ATO guidance and regulatory updates
- Identifying and mitigating audit risk areas
- Tackling compliance blind spots with practical strategies
- Strengthening your audit processes and documentation
Whether you’re on-site or online, you’ll walk away with the latest insights, sharper technical skills, and a clear plan to confidently approach the 2025 audit season.
Day 1 - Thursday 24 July 2025
Morning Theme: The Auditor’s Toolkit
- Super Shifts: What’s Changed and What Auditors Need to Know
- Don't Forget the Part A Financial Audit
- Wrap Accounts and SMSF Audits: Verifying Investments and Managing Risks
- Auditor Contravention Reports: Key Triggers and Compliance Risks
Afternoon Theme: Auditing Particular Investments and the ATO’s Focus
- Audit Complications for Investments in Unlisted Companies and Unit Trusts
- Auditing SMSF Borrowings: Rules, Risks and Auditor Responsibilities
- The ATO’s Watchlist: Lessons from Under the Microscope
Day 2 - Friday 25 July 2025
Morning Theme: Managing Audit Risks
- The Death of an SMSF Member - An Auditor's Perspective
- Beware Fraudulent Documentation - It's Getting Harder to Identify
- Auditing Acquisitions from Related Parties: Compliance, Risks and Best Practices
Afternoon Theme: Contemporary Challenges
- Maximizing Technology for a Streamlined SMSF Audit
- Q&A: Panel Session with the Experts
The Faculty
Shirley Schaefer, Partner - Superannuation, BDO, Adelaide, SA
Shelley Banton, Head of Technical, ASF Audits, Newcastle, NSW
Daniel Prunty, Director, Veritas Audit, Southport, Qld
Belinda Aisbett, Director, Super Sphere, Melbourne, Vic.
Bryce Figot, Special Counsel, DBA Lawyers, Melbourne, Vic.
Chris Malkin, Senior Consultant - Superannuation Audit, Chris Malkin Consulting, Melbourne, Vic.
Sharlene Anderson, Consultant, Veritas Audit, Gold Coast, Qld
Jacob Kewley, Partner, Tactical Super, Sydney, NSW
Feedback
Feedback from last year’s conference
- Excellent speakers and relevant topics with lots of practical examples.
- I always learn so much at these conferences and they always confirm the knowledge that I have. Great value presenters.
- Administration was professional and warmly conducted: communication, facility and method. Respected and experienced presenters bring knowledge and real-life examples. The timing was a perfect launch into a new audit year. Fabulous location and venue.
- The topics were very relevant and the expertise in these areas provides the education required when performing with SMSF audits.
CPD Certificate
Accountants: 11.5 CPD hours
TEN will be seeking accreditation by the SMSF Association for this conference. Details are not available yet.
Accreditation activity code: to be advised
SMSF Association: (estimated) 11.75 CPD hours – SMSF Audit
Legislated CPD: 11.75 CPD hours
All delegates attending the conference will receive a CPD Certificate confirming attendance.
Registration Special Offer
If you register and pay by 6 June 2025 you will pay only $1980 – a saving of $308 off the full price conference registration fee of $2288.
Multiple registration discount?
If you would like to send 3 or more people from your company to this conference the following discounts apply:
- 3 registrations – 5% discount off each registration
- 4 registrations – 10% discount off each registration
- 5 or more registrations – 15% discount off each registration
To access this discount simply contact Jenna (details below) to organise the registrations for you.
One-day only? We do accept bookings for attending one day only. To organise a one-day booking, please contact Jenna.
Enquiries/Assistance
If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Event Manager, Jenna Pickrell, on (03) 8601 7729 or email: [email protected]