Asset Protection
We
live in a litigious society, compounded by incessant changes in legislation.
Government departments are imposing audits and pursuing aged debts. Insurance
companies are running for cover, and toughening their guidelines. We could go on
and on. The bottom line is, are you and your family safe?
Succession Planning
We
are coming to the end of an era. The “Baby Boomers” - a huge section of our
community - will retire in the coming 5-10 years. As a business owner, whether
you are the one retiring or you are about to lose some of your most loyal and
productive staff, are you aware of the strategies available to deal with the
huge change that is about to take place?
Licenced Company Auditors
Peter Stokes, principal of P. Stokes & Co. is a licensed company
auditor and is capable of performing various types of audit work in
accordance with current requirements.
Taxation
BEWARE
- the sleeping giant is stirring! The Australian Tax Office has been
relatively quiet since the introduction of GST. Recently we have seen
the ATO increase the range of audits and recovery of old debts being
carried out. You need to ensure that you stay clear of trouble, while
maximising your deductions and returns.
International Accounting
Peter
Stokes has performed consultancy work in various parts of the world and
has established a strong knowledge of international accounting. As a
result of his travels, he has also established a strong network of
other professionals who can establish international companies and
provide reliable information on a variety of related topics.
Business Structures
Business
structures are the legal framework designed to satisfy your needs in
the safest and most economical way. Legislation is changing rapidly and
your structures need to be monitored on a regular basis to make sure
you comply.
Superannuation
There
is a huge need for Superannuation at the present time. The rules have
changed many times and without regular monitoring the result is that
many people are not complying.
Bookkeeping Services
There
are many bookkeeping systems on the market today and generally they are
good so long as the operator has a sound knowledge of double entry
bookkeeping. If the system is not set up by an experienced person or
the data input is performed by an inexperienced person the results can
be, and often are disastrous. The old saying of “Garbage in, garbage
out” is just so true.
