SPAA SMSF National Conference Day 1

13 February 2013 21:38

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) National Conference is the premier event for advisers to Australia’s burgeoning self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector. There are almost 480,000 self-managed funds, with well over 900,000 members/trustees and assets of more than $470 billion. SPAA members provide advice and services to SMSF trustees, and SPAA has led the way in creating industry-standard accreditation and education for its approximately 2600 members.

	Day 1 newsletter of the 2013 SPAA SMSF National Conference
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