It is more important than ever to obtain the right advice first time as:

-                      changes to the Simplified Tax System are reducing tax audit periods to two years, limiting the amount of time available to rectify errors from poor advice

-                      quarterly Business Activity Statements mean you can’t always “fix things” at year end. Reporting must be accurate throughout the year.

-                      the ATO has increased audit activity on GST and income tax

-                      with over 100 new pages of tax legislation every week, it is becoming increasingly important to employ an accountant who is up to date.

For these reasons 70% of individuals and 97% of businesses now employ an external accountant.

Business Development

Have you considered your gross profit margin and breakeven point? What is your stock turnover? We can teach you how to extract this information and how to improve your business. We can give advice on how to improve sales, reduce costs and provide comparisons with industry benchmarks.

Business Planning

What are your goals and how will you know if you have achieved them? A J de Vocht & Co can help you develop a business plan to identify your business strengths and weaknesses and give you goals to improve your business. Plans can also be used to obtain finance and sell yourself.

Business Risk Minimisation Strategies

We place a great deal of importance on minimising your business risk. Asset protection, regular reviews of insurance, credit policies and occupational health and safety are some of the areas that we address in our Business Improvement Program.

Company Secretarial Services

A valuable service we provide our company clients is the use of our office as your registered office. By providing this service we ensure that all information provided to ASIC is correct. Annual general meetings are conducted annually to fulfil all your obligations as a company director.

Compliance monitoring for all State Government taxes and duties

Land Tax, Payroll Tax and other duties are no longer a problem.  We check your returns to ensure that the correct information is provided and that calculations are correct. We also advice on how to lower these taxes and let you know when you need to register.

Finance Submissions

Advice is provided on the most suitable method of financing new acquisitions after considering cashflow, GST and income tax implications. Cashflow projections and forecasts can be prepared for new businesses. We have a network of likeminded finance brokers able to assist any financing requirements.

New Business Setups

Getting the right structure is imperative in business.  We will advise on the best structure for your needs.  We apply for all necessary registrations in one easy step, allowing you to concentrate on other matters.  If bookkeeping is a problem, we can arrange for a bookkeeper, or teach you how to record your own transactions.  We set up your data file if required.

Preparation of financial statements

All financial statements are prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards. Full reporting is available for larger corporations with external shareholders. Fully referenced working papers are maintained to reduce audit risk.

Self Managed Superannuation

Let us maximise your retirement wealth. A J de Vocht & Co are specialists in retirement planning and strategies. We can consolidate your superannuation holdings into a self managed superannuation fund. We guide you through accumulating your benefits and then establishing and maintaining retirement pensions. A J de Vocht & Co provide audited  financial statements for your fund each year to satisfy all your legal obligations.

Succession and Estate Planning

We provide strategies to minimise tax and equitably distribute assets to beneficiaries through wills and superannuation. Strategies can be formulated to transfer ownership of businesses to future generations and minimise capital gains tax.

Tax consulting

We provide a proactive tax service and all clients are advised of relevant tax changes as soon as they are announced. Tax planning is conducted in May and June each year. A tax newsletter is also provided annually with tax tips. An added service we provide is a gentle reminder of upcoming lodgements and payments.