ATO and the auditor – Working under the new rules presentation

Gregory Bentley CTA

Greg has been specialising in the area of superannuation for over 20 years having worked for some of Australia’s leading superannuation accounting firms. He is the Director of Opulen Accounting and Superannuation, a specialist chartered accounting firm that provides administration, compliance and auditing services to a range of superannuation clients, accounting firms and financial planners. Greg is a SMSF Association Specialist Advisor and Specialist Auditor, Chartered Tax Adviser, Chartered Accountant, a previous winner of the SMSF Association CEO Scholarship Award and a regular speaker on a range of superannuation topics. - Current at 15 February 2021

John Ford

John Ford has been with the ATO for 21 years and has held Assistant Commissioner roles in Integrated Compliance and Superannuation & Employer Obligations. John is currently the Program Lead for the ATO’s Risk and Strategy – Employer Obligations portfolio. He is responsible for leading the ATO’s approach to supporting employers to meet their Superannuation Guarantee, Fringe Benefits Tax and Pay as You Go Withholding obligations. Prior to this John was responsible for the delivery of active compliance strategies in mitigating risks for the superannuation system for Self-Managed Super Funds and Superannuation Guarantee. - Current at 29 January 2020