For investments less than $500,000.00, Section 708 of the Corporations Act specifies that a qualified accountant will be required to certify that the investing entity can be classified as a Wholesale Investor. Please download the following document and forward it to your accountant for completion. Once complete, please upload the signed copy below.
Download the Eligibility Certificate and Professional Investor Declaration Template
Please note that the Accountant’s Certificate will need to be reconfirmed every two years. If an Accountant’s Certificate (in the investor's name) has previously been provided to the Company, Investment Manager, or Share Registry Administrator, it is valid for two years from the date it is signed. If you wish to make an investment within six months of the Accountant’s Certificate expiring, you will be required to provide a new one.
* Qualified accountant means any member of:
CPA Australia (CPAA) who is entitled to use the post-nominals ‘CPA’ or ‘FCPA’;
Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) who is entitled to use the post-nominals ‘CA’, ‘ACA’ or ‘FCA’;
Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) who is entitled to use the post-nominals ‘AIPA’, ‘MIPA’ or ‘FIPA’; or
Accountants belonging to any of the following foreign bodies who have at least three years of experience in accounting or auditing and are providing this certificate to a person who is a resident in the same country:
American Institute of Public Certified Accountants.
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (United Kingdom).
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.