At Ingram Cole Accountants we offer friendly, accessible accountancy services We are a small boutique firm, which operated in Broadmeadow since 2001 and has recently relocated to Thornton Our team is kept nimble allowing us to act and react quickly to daily issues in your business At Ingram Cole Accountants you will always have direct access to your accountant
We offer traditional accounting and taxation services, and push to go that extra step to help our clients specific needs We offer tax minimisation plans and strategic advice As small business operators ourselves, we understand the pressures and challenges small businesses face
Our firm offers a highly experienced team of qualified and motivated individuals who pride themselves on offering the highest level of service Our focus is on you, our client, ensuring that every effort is made to provide the service required
We will take the time to listen to you and offer our advice in practical, useful terms in an effort to help your businesses prosper and grow
Don’t own a business? No problem We offer personal tax return services, ensuring you receive the best return for your hard earned
The services offered at Ingram Cole Accountants are wide and varied, from individual personal tax returns to the complex intricate advice of a multi-entity business We understand your needs are different and we pride ourselves on being able to offer tailor made advice and guidance to solve your problems Our flexibility and adaptability ensure we help you get the best results
Listed are the services we offer This list is by no means exhaustive and our team of friendly staff are more than happy to talk about any services not listed here that you might require
More Australians are taking a greater interest in managing their own superannuation and establishing Self Managed Superannuation Funds As a small boutique firm, superannuation is one of our strengths
Wayne Cole is an Authorised Representative of the SMSF Advisors Network and is qualified to give superannuation advice He is able to help clients control their investment strategy, reduce tax while obtaining the maximum tax benefits, and control administration costs Whilst not offering specific investment advice, he is able to help clients through the complicated minefield of administering the fund within the ASIC and taxation requirements, simplifying the pressures clients face
Taxation can be a major cost to any business We will work with you to minimise your tax and help you achieve your key objectives We are able to provide assistance and advice in each of these areas:
Preparation of income tax returns
Preparation of activity statements
Preparation of fringe benefits tax returns
Advice on, and implementation of, tax effective structures for asset protection and tax minimisation
Advice on goods and services tax At Ingram Cole Accountants we have the expertise required to assist you in a variety of areas relating to residential and commercial property
Advice on purchasing a property
Guidance in tax minimisation
Advice on ownership structure
Periodic reviews to ensure returns are maximised A trust provides a valuable vehicle for asset protection Ingram Cole Accountants can offer you specialist advice on trust formation and ensure all statutory requirements are met
Obligations for trustees can often be onerous, and our assistance in trust administration can prove invaluable We can assist you with trust formation and administration including taxation, annual accounts, income distribution and minute keeping service
The taxation office is increasing using benchmarking to identify businesses that fall outside the norm for their industry If a business’ key financial ratios are different to competitors, it may increase the likely hood of an audit As part of our accounting process we use benchmarks to compare your business to other like businesses This will allow you to see how your business compares to your competitors, understand more about how the rest of your industry works and analyse the key performance indicators in your industry Equipped with this information, we’ll work with you to develop action strategies that improve your profitability
With the need for lodgement of quarterly activity statements, business’ require up-to-date, accurate financial information We can meet all your bookkeeping requirements including preparation of your annual accounts and periodic management accounts for tax, business appraisal, and planning purposes
A good budget is a necessity in a good business plan It will enable you to set financial targets and measure your performance Budgets will often improve your chances of acquiring finance as financiers often require budgets as a prerequisite for funding approval
The techniques we utilise to form financial projections enable you to consider future scenarios and provide you with goals to strive for in your business There are many types of budgets We can help you design the right budget for your requirements
If you have a good idea for a new business venture but don’t have expertise in the legal or financial aspects of creating a new business, we can help you: