Business Solutions

As qualified Chartered Accountants we have the necessary experience and expertise to provide a full range of business solutions including:

Audit and Prudential Reviews

Our audit and prudential review service conducts audits and reviews of companies and other business entities, including;

• General purpose audits of Large Proprietary and other companies' financial statements
• Audit of Self Managed Superannuation Funds and their compliance with the Superannuation (Industry) Supervision Act
• Solicitors Trust account audits (Legal Practitioners Act)
• Real Estate Agents Trust Account (Auctioneers and Agents Act)
• Audit of Incorporated Associations and registered clubs

Bookkeeping Services

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Business Valuations

Whether you are buying or selling a business our "business valuation" division can value the business and provide you with an independent valuation which will assist you in determining how much to sell your business for - or how much to pay when buying a new business.

Our specialist business valuation division can also advise you of the commercial and tax implications arising from the purchase or sale to put you in the best possible position.

Corporate Advisory

Ideas to grow your business and generate more profits, strategic planning to keep your business ahead of your competitors, advice on management reporting systems and benchmarking to industry key performance indicators is what our corporate advisory section does best.

More than giving you the information you want, our team tells you what you need to know to manage and grow your business.

Corporate Finance

Whether you need advice on how to structure your borrowings, assistance in obtaining finance from your bank with respect to that new project or purchase or establishing a revolving master lease or hire purchase facility for your equipment purchases, our Corporate Finance specialists can work out the best method of financing for you and your business.

Financial Reporting

Do you need to report your financial results to shareholders, your bank or other parties?

If so, we can streamline the financial reporting process for you, so that you will receive meaningful and timely reports on how your business is going.

Forensic Accounting and Investigations

It is unfortunate, but fraud and employee dishonesty do occur in many businesses.

Our specialist forensic accounting division has many years experience in conducting fraud investigations where fraud or other misconduct has occurred.

From conducting the investigation and tracing the money trail, to recreating accounting records which have been destroyed, to the final step of preparing a report and giving evidence so that the authorities can charge the person involved, our specialist division is invaluable in helping businesses recover misappropriated assets.

Litigation Support Services

FMC is well recognised by the legal profession in the area of litigation support.

Our services to the legal profession and their clients include the preparation of detailed reports quantifying economic loss suffered as a result of breach of contract matters, personal injury, infringement of copyright to other complex areas such as family law settlements and partnership disputes and dissolutions.

Management Consulting and Reporting

This part of the practice concentrates on providing clients with regular and meaningful management reports so that the Directors and managers can better run their business.

The preparation of monthly management accounts, the review of key performance indicators (KPI's) for your industry and comparison to your financial results on a monthly basis, as well as providing assistance in developing and monitoring cashflow budgets is provided by our team of professional accountants.

Mergers and Acquisitions and Sales (MAS)

Our MAS team provides clients with valuable advice with respect to any acquisition, merger or sale of a business. This advice includes for example:

• How should you structure your business?
• Financial analysis of the business to be purchased;
• Preparation with budgeting and cash flow projections and feasibility analysis;
• Advice on financing the business and sourcing of finance;
• Other commercial and taxation matters to consider when purchasing or selling; a business.

Strategic Planning

Strategic planning is important for each and every business and individual.

An important part of our integrated package of solutions is planning for the uncertainty and contingencies in life, which can have a dramatic effect upon any business.

Ways in which our planning can reduce the magnitude and effect of these uncertainties includes:

Ensuring that you have a valid and tax-effective Will in place;

Do you have power of attornies so that your business can continue to run if you are temporarily disabled;

Putting in place shareholder agreements and adequate risk insurance to cover the payout of other shareholders or partners upon the death of a shareholder;

Income protection, Business Expense Insurance or key-man insurance to cover the business if it loses one of its key employees.

Superannuation

Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF's) are one of the growth industries in the financial sector as more and more people decide to establish their own superannuation fund which they operate and control.

The flexibility and cost effectiveness of setting up your own fund is a valuable tool in maximising your wealth and we can show you how.

Taxation - Compliance

• Preparation of Taxation Returns for Partnerships, Trusts, Companies, and Superannuation Funds.
• Preparation and lodgement of Business Activity Statements (BAS) and Instalment Activity Statements (IAS).
• Preparation and lodgement of all necessary taxation and employment registrations.

Taxation - Planning and Advice

Our team of tax professionals, are always up-to-date with the latest in legitimate tax planning and minimisation strategies for your business.

Whether it be meeting with you prior to the end of each financial year to discuss your tax position and options, give you advice on the most suitable business structure for your business or advice on negative gearing of property, shares, and other investments or salary packaging is what we do best.

Individuals

We can help you minimise your tax!

Our tax services include:

• Legal tax minimisation planning
• Preparation of Taxation Returns for Individuals
• Expert advice on all aspects of income tax including deductibility of expenses, capital gains issues, superannuation, and fringe benefits
• Salary Packaging

We offer Estate Planning services:

• Minimising taxation when distributing your Estate
• Lowering tax for your dependents on death using Testamentary Trusts
• Review of Wills, enduring powers of attorney, and personal insurances
• Review your affairs to consider security, control, and inheritance

FMC and its tailored "business solutions" is uniquely positioned to provide you with total financial care. If any of the above mentioned services is of interest to you then -

Call us for a FREE Initial, No Obligation Consultation!

Contact us today for an obligation and cost FREE, initial introduction to our services. This free introduction will not include specific advice, but it will help you and us decide whether the services offered by FMC are right for your needs.