About Aaron Dunn

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Professional

Aaron is recognised as one of Australia’s leading Self Managed Super Fund experts providing strategic advice and direction for SMSF Trustees and financial services professionals (e.g. accountants, financial planners & lawyers).  Aaron is a Specialist SMSF Adviser (SSA), recognised as the highest industry accreditation for SMSF professionals.  He is also a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) and RG146 compliant.

Aaron’s expertise and services range across many aspects of SMSFs including:

• Strategic advice (contributions, pensions, reserves, limited recourse borrowing, etc);
• Technical support including internal training;
• Fund administration and compliance services;
• SMSF ‘heath check’ and ‘fix-it’ services (difficult compliance issues)
• Trustee & Professional seminars/webinars; and

In February 2010, Aaron was personally invited by the Chair of the Super System Review, Mr Jeremy Cooper to meet with him and share his views regarding the Phase Three Issues Paper on Structure (inc. SMSFs).

Aaron is a regular presenter with the SMSF industry, having presented at professional body conferences, including SPAA, CPA Australia and SISFA, along with Dealer Group conferences and professional development days.  He regularly presents to clients and professionals (accountants, advisers, lawyers) across a broad range of SMSF topics and is sought for comment within the industry and media on a range of SMSF matters.

Aaron was an invited member of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) SMSF Audit Working Group for Super Simplification, which was established as a result of the Simplification of Superannuation reforms introduced by the Coalition Government in July 2007.  He has also represented SPAA at ASIC Financial Services meeting.

Aaron is the current Deputy Chair of the SPAA Victorian Chapter.

Personal

Aaron is married to wife, Natalie (since 2002), with three young children (twins – Ella & Thomas, and Benjamin).

Aaron loves his sport, being an Essendon FC AFL member and a member of Northern Golf Club.  In a previous life (at a younger age), Aaron was a nationally ranked high jumper, achieving a personal best of 2.14m.  He also ran professionally for a few years, including running at the Stawell Gift.

Contact Me

Telephone: 03 9351 0183   |   Mobile: 0488 055 836

Email: aarond@thesmsfacademy.com.au   |   Skype:  thedunnthing