SMSF Adviser of The Year

This award recognises the most outstanding professional dedicated to the consistent provision of quality, robust SMSF advice. It considers the professional development, expertise and strategies of the adviser in servicing and maintaining their SMSF clients.

Eligibility

This award is open to all financial planners and/or accountants who were licensed and operating under a full AFSL and is based on activities in the 2017 calendar year.

All entrants must be aged 30 years or younger for the duration of the work being completed between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017.

Submission criteria and requirements

Please answer the following questions (400 words max per question):

  • Please provide your registered AFSL number.
  • Detail your approach to your role as a SMSF adviser and how it influences your actions and
    activities in your organisation/business.
  • What has been your biggest success in SMSF advice?
  • How have you ensured that you are across the latest round of legislative and regulatory changes
    for your SMSF clients?
  • Describe how you ensure your SMSF-related education is kept up to date.
  • How have you ensured recurring SMSF clients for your practice?

Supporting documentation

Optional: Please include any supporting material in your submission so that the judges can consider it. This material can include references, testimonials, statistics, video, media coverage and financial or business metrics and/or statements and third-party independent data reports to support your submission.

We also encourage entrants to submit an optional short video - up to 30 seconds long - answering the question, “What does success mean to you?”