14th Annual SMSF Audit Conference Online
- About the Conference
- The Faculty
- Feedback
- CPD Certificate
- Registration Special Offer
- Enquiries/Assistance
Date/Time
Thursday 30 & Friday 31 July 2026
The Langham Gold Coast or Online
About the Conference
SMSF auditing has never been more exposed or more demanding. With intensifying ATO scrutiny, shifting regulatory expectations and increasingly complex fund structures, auditors are under pressure to get every call right and to prove it.
The 14th Annual SMSF Audit Conference brings together leading specialists to tackle the issues auditors are grappling with right now, from ACR decision-making and defensible documentation through to high-risk areas such as LRBAs, related party transactions and property valuations, as well as emerging challenges including digital assets, custodian platforms and the new Division 296 regime.
Every session is grounded in practical audit scenarios, focusing on where files fall over, where auditors are being challenged, and how to build evidence and exercise judgement that stands up to ATO and ASIC scrutiny.
Day 1 - Thursday 30 July 2026
Morning Theme: Making the Right Audit Calls
- When Do You Really Have to Lodge an ACR? Auditor Judgement vs ATO Expectations
- Audit Files on Trial: Building Documentation that Stands Up to Review
- When Benefits Move: Making the Right Audit Calls on Pension and Benefit Events
- On the Regulator’s Radar: Why SMSF Auditors Are Being Referred, Suspended and Disqualified
Afternoon Theme: High Risk Audit Areas
- Related Parties Under Scrutiny: How to Audit SMSF Transactions Without Getting Burned
- LRBAs Under the Microscope: Audit Risks, ATO Scrutiny and Compliance Traps
- Auditing Real Property Valuations: Evidence, Judgement and the ATO Hot Spots
Day 2 - Friday 31 July 2026
Morning Theme: Emerging Audit Risks
- Auditing Valuations for Investments in Unlisted Entities - How Far do You Go?
- Auditing Digital Assets Held in the SMSF: Evidence, Platforms and Regulatory Risk
- Auditing Custodian Platforms: Evidence, Risk and Audit Opinion Traps
Afternoon Theme: Contemporary Challenges
- Division 296 and the $3 Million Super Tax: What It Means for SMSF Audits
- Q&A: A Panel Session
The Faculty
Belinda Aisbett, Director, Super Sphere, Melbourne, Vic.
Shirley Schaefer, Partner - Superannuation, BDO, Adelaide, SA
Naomi Kewley, Managing Director, Peak Super Audits, Acacia Hills, Tas.
Katrina Fletcher, Director, Elite Super, NSW
Marjon Muizer, Founder & Accredited SMSF Specialist, Red Willow, Sydney, NSW
Deanne Firth, Director, Tactical Super, Geelong, Vic.
Jacob Kewley, Director, Tactical Super, Sydney, NSW
Feedback
Last year’s conference scored an overall satisfaction rate of 4.6 out of 5!
- The speakers certainly knew their stuff and easily demonstrated their knowledge and experience. Picked up some good pointers.
- Great presenters and content / topics. I look a lot away from this conference.
- Very pleasant, small group and always practical, not just legalise or theory.
- Excellent, relevant content and super well organised conference.
CPD Certificate
Accountants: 11 CPD hours
All delegates attending the conference will receive a CPD Certificate confirming attendance.
SMSF Association Accreditation: This conference is to be accredited by the SMSF Association for CPD.
Accreditation code/hours to be advised.
Registration Special Offer
If you register and pay by 12 June 2026 you will pay only $2090 – a saving of $429 off the full price conference registration fee of $2519.
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]