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<p>This article investigates to what extent accountants are taught about self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) in their Australian undergraduate accounting degrees and subsequent professional education programs. The article reports a survey of 138 academics teaching into Australian undergraduate accounting degrees. The results indicate that during their undergraduate accounting degrees, students are likely to be taught little about SMSFs. In a curriculum audit of their subsequent professional studies through professional bodies there is also minimal coverage of SMSFs. The evidence presented in this paper supports reforms to increase the educational requirements for accountants to give specialist advice in this area.</p>
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This article investigates to what extent accountants are taught about self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) in their Australian undergraduate accounting degrees and subsequent professional education programs. The article reports a survey of 138 academics teaching into Australian undergraduate accounting degrees. The results indicate that during their undergraduate accounting degrees, students are likely to be taught little about SMSFs. In a curriculum audit of their subsequent professional studies through professional bodies there is also minimal coverage of SMSFs. The evidence presented in this paper supports reforms to increase the educational requirements for accountants to give specialist advice in this area.

Can Stakeholders be Satisfied with Accountants’ Education to Act as Advisors to Self-Managed Superannuation Funds

Financial Planning Research Journal

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This article investigates to what extent accountants are taught about self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) in their Australian undergraduate accounting...

Can Stakeholders be Satisfied with Accountants’ Education to Act as Advisors to Self-Managed Superannuation Funds

Published Online: Mar 18, 2024

Page range: 36 - 54

Received: Jan 29, 2016

Accepted: Jun 02, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fprj-2016-0002

© 2016 Brett Freudenberg et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.