Bowdler Tax & Accounting

A family-run practice serving Dalby, Toowoomba and the farming district

With offices in Dalby and Toowoomba in Queensland, Bowdler Tax & Accounting is a small accounting practice run by a family. Clients deal directly with the principals rather than being passed to junior staff, and the firm says it acts as a sounding board for many of its clients on significant business decisions. It supports the local community and describes its aim as helping clients manage and grow their businesses.

Business and taxation advice

The firm provides accounting, compliance, business management and taxation advice for start-ups, small businesses, family-owned businesses and larger small and medium enterprises. Its experience spans construction and the trades that support it, manufacturing, retail, farming and other primary industries, engineering, and professional and service firms. The team are registered tax agents, belong to professional bodies and say they undertake regular professional development to keep their knowledge current.

Farmers

A farming specialism is highlighted on its site. The firm says it applies particular farming knowledge to help growers and graziers get the most from their current financials and plan their future finances.

Super fund administration

Self-managed super is a distinct service line. The firm handles administration and support for trustees who run their own funds, and it works alongside the external auditors who check those funds each year, raising questions with them before problems arise. Recent articles on its site explain the downsizer contribution rules that let people aged 65 and over put proceeds from selling a family home into super.

Business structuring and development

The practice also helps owners choose and set up a suitable structure and plan the development of the business. Its news section covers topics such as taxable payments reporting and the rule that deductions can be denied for payments that do not meet compliance requirements, keeping clients informed about deadlines and tax consequences. The firm also reports that some of its clients have been with it since its early years, so the relationship tends to be long term.