Accounting for Importers & Wholesalers

Having an accountant who understands your importing or wholesaling business can give you a valuable edge. We can help you navigate your way when dealing with banking institutions, freight forwarding companies, organising overseas payments and balancing cash flow to meet ongoing overheads. Not only that, we can advise you in relation to the complex tax and GST issues associated with importing and wholesaling giftware, furniture, baby products, household items, machinery and equipment.

We have guided a number of importers and wholesalers through the various stages of their business life cycle and can provide you with a range of services to support and grow your business. If you import for the purpose of manufacture we can also assist you with pricing, break even analysis and management accounting services. Comparing your business data against industry benchmarks will let to assess what is working in your business and what needs working on.

No job is too big or small for the team and we will help you understand the key profit drivers in your business. You need to know your business numbers including your pricing and margins so your financials are more meaningful and we will also help you understand and quantify the financial impact of :

changes in the number of customers you have
how often they buy from you and
their average transaction value.

Importing and wholesaling are challenging and carry risk with a volatile Australian dollar. We can help you budget, plan and monitor your business' performance and look forward to working with you to build your business and grow your wealth. Some of our services include:

Start-Up Business Advice for Importers & Wholesalers
Advice regarding the Purchase or Sale of your Business
Spreadsheets and Tools including a Start-Up Expense Checklist, Business Plan Template and Cash Flow Budget Spreadsheet.
Provide Advice and Assistance with the Establishment of Your Business Structure (sole trader, company, trust, partnership etc.) taking into account issues like Asset Protection and discount Capital Gains Tax Concessions
Business and Tax Registrations for ABN, TFN, GST, WorkCover etc.
Preparation of Business Plans, Cash Flow Forecasts and Profit Projections
Accounting Software Selection and Training – Bookkeeping, Invoicing, Quotes & Payroll
Preparation of Finance Applications for the Bank
Preparation and Analysis of Financial Statements
Bookkeeping and Payroll Services
Tax Planning Strategies
Marketing Audit including an evaluation of your Branding, Corporate Brochure and Website
Advice and Assistance with your Website Development, Content and SEO
Wealth Creation Strategies and Financial Planning Services
Industry Benchmarking and KPI Management
Vehicle & Equipment Finance (Chattel Mortgage & Lease)
Monitoring and Controlling Labour and Sub Contractor costs
Advice & Assistance with Pricing and Claiming Motor Vehicle Costs
Recession Survival Strategies
Advice regarding Employee Relations and Workplace Laws
Business & Risk Insurances
Business Succession Planning

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Accounting for Importers & Wholesalers

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