Annual Administration & Reporting

Turn the SMSF annual crunch from a month of chasing paperwork into a structured, auditor-ready workflow.

43 hrs
Time saved/month
6
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About This Automation

Annual administration for a self managed super fund requires gathering statements, reconciling every transaction, preparing financial statements and a tax return, and securing trustee sign off before lodgment.

The automated version pulls statements, reconciles transactions, drafts financial statements and the tax return, and routes the completed pack for electronic signature. The result is a faster, more consistent year end cycle with fewer manual handoffs and less risk of missed deadlines.

Key features
Collects bank, investment, and pension statements automatically at year end
Matches every transaction against the fund ledger without manual entry
Drafts financial statements, member balances, and the annual tax return
Flags contribution cap breaches and investment strategy mismatches
Routes documents for electronic trustee signature and tracks completion
Files signed records and confirms lodgment status to trustees automatically

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Fund Year-End Detectedtrigger

Flags when a fund's financial year closes, kicking off the workflow for that fund automatically.

2. Fund Reconciliation Runs

Pulls bank and investment statements, matches every transaction against the fund ledger, and flags unreconciled items.

3. Update Financial Statements

Reconciled figures are pushed into the fund's financial statements and member balance report inside.

4. Compliance & Lodgment Runs

Checks the investment strategy against actual holdings, calculates contribution caps, and drafts the SMSF annual return.

5. Request Actuarial Certificate

When a fund has a pension account, an email requesting the actuarial certificate is sent to the fund's actuary.

6. Trustee Communication Runs

Assembles the trustee sign-off pack from the financial statements, draft return, and actuarial certificate.

7. Send Trustee Pack

Pack is sent to trustees for electronic signature with automatic reminders until every signature is collected.

8. Lodge Annual Return with ATO

Once signed, the administrator submits the finalised return through the ATO portal, closing the fund's annual cycle.

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Estimated Time Saving
43hrs/month
Process pain:8.1/10
Mapped by:6 Companies

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