According to ASIC statistics, approximately 186 SMSF auditors departed the SMSF auditing market in the 2019–22 income year as a result of changes in independence standards and greater regulatory scrutiny. According to ASIC numbers released to SMSF Adviser, there were 4,599 approved SMSF auditors as of 30 may 2022, with 220 auditors departing the SMSF auditing sector since the previous financial year. The number of certified SMSF auditors registered with ASIC has decreased by 972 since June 2016. ASIC imposed conditions on five SMSF auditors, banned two, and suspended another during the 2019–20 financial year, according to the ATO. A total of five auditors were voluntarily deregistered, while the results of a further 12 auditors are still pending. Auditors have faced increased accountability, increased scrutiny from authorities, and larger liability concerns in recent years, according to DBA Lawyers director Daniel Butler. "The ATO is looking at these [audit]...
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