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ASIC disqualifies SMSF auditor - November 2015

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By sreporter
November 30 2015
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ASIC has disqualified one SMSF auditor after determining he was not a fit and proper person to be an approved SMSF auditor.

In a statement released this morning, ASIC stated it has disqualified Manoj Abichandani of NSW from being an approved SMSF auditor.

ASIC said it determined that Mr Abichandani had provided untruthful statements that were deliberately misleading and that he was not a fit and proper person to be an approved SMSF auditor.

 
 

The regulator imposed additional conditions on Mr Abichandani’s registration for him to undertake further professional development, and submit for an independent review of three of his subsequent audits with the expectation that by meeting these conditions he might address the concerns, ASIC said.

ASIC said Mr Abichandani requested a review of the conditions and as part of this process made statements to ASIC that were found to be untruthful and deliberately misleading.

“The decision to disqualify Mr Abichandani was also subject to further review, which found among other things that his statements were made for the purpose of causing ASIC to erroneously accept that he had no understanding of the audit work that had been undertaken and the findings made as a result of that audit work,” ASIC said.

Mr Abichandani has lodged an application with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC's disqualification decision, ASIC said.

“As the SMSF sector continues to grow in popularity with Australian investors, it is critical that approved SMSF auditors perform their role adequately and meet professional standards. ASIC will continue to follow up matters referred by the ATO concerning the quality of SMSF auditors,” said ASIC commissioner John Price.

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Comments (3)

  • avatar
    Short answer Sam, nothing!!

    I've seen accountants that are licensed financial planners do the wrong thing by their clients, get banned from providing financial planning advice but still trade on as an accountant, still a member of CA/CPA.

    They don't see it as an issue for them, that's a financial planning issue. Planners = bad. Accountants = good. Simple.
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    interesting to read
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  • avatar
    It would be interesting to see what his professinal body (CAANZ, CPA, IPA, SMSF Assn) does with membership. You also have to be a fit and proper person to be registered as a Tax Agent.
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