What small business owner has time to do their own tax accounting? Once you’ve finished all the business tasks for the day, the last thing you feel like doing is reconciling the company accounts and read up on tax matters to ensure you keep up with the latest legislative changes. So, you have decided it’s time to hire an accountant, the next step is to choose which accountant to hire.

It’s important to take the time to think carefully what it is you require in your accountant. There are a few things you’ll want to consider first. You’ll need to think about issues such as the accountant’s office location, do they do bookkeeping in Sydney, the type of accounting software you are using. Consider also how much you’ll have to pay the accountant, and whether they have the expertise in your industry to help to reduce your business taxes and assist with your business planning questions.

It cannot be over emphasized enough the importance of having an experienced, capable person handling one of the most important areas of your business, your finances. Taking time to select the right person will save you time and money, year after year.

So here are some things you should carefully consider when choosing an accountant:

Location

It used to be really important to have your company’s accountant located nearby. Today, more companies are operating solely online and from remote locations to keep their operating costs done. Cloud-based technology assist them do this and means that location is less of an issue.  Your accountant can view identical real-time data at the same time as you, no matter where you are.

However, you may have the requirements for someone who’s able to assist you at business meeting. If this is the case, then you’ll need to limit your search to accountants who work nearby or are willing to travel to your location from time to time.

The decision about where your accountant is located really comes down to what suits your company best. Your accountant can really be based anywhere in the world. For example, if you’re happy to collaborate via email, phone calls, video-conferences, or secure accounting software, then you could be in Sydney and they could be in Adelaide or Auckland. If your accountant can be anywhere in the world, then your pool to choose from can really be global, so long as they understand your tax obligations relating to your jurisdiction.

Wherever they happen to be based, the most important thing is to make sure they’re an expert in the tax laws that apply to your business.

Cost

Given that costs vary from practice to practice. Get estimates of what your accountant will  charge for the work to be done.

It’s important to note that it’s worth it to pay a little extra to find the accountant who will give you excellent care and one you feel has the expertise to fully understand your industry and be able to help you with all your needs.

Personal comfort

One of the most important things to consider when you are choosing an accountancy practice is whether you feel comfortable with that person who is your account manager. Do you feel comfortable enough to be able to explain matters and ask questions without feeling awkward or like you are imposing on their time? Do you feel like the accountant hears and understands your concerns? Would you feel comfortable asking them if there were alternatives to what they are proposing?

Professional Qualifications

The accountant’s reception should be able to tell you about the training, registration details and qualifications of the person who will look after you. If the staff seems uncomfortable answering these questions, or you are uncomfortable with their answers, consider finding another practice. You can also obtain information about a dentist’s qualifications from the local accounting society or Government Licensing Board who oversee the licensing of accountants.

How To Find An Accountant

Here are some suggestions on finding accountants to evaluate:

People to ask:

• Your friends and family— Friends and family members are a great resource to learn about a trusted accountant. They can tell you about the personality of the accountantand office staff, and answer your questions. Here are some good questions to ask:
  • How well does the accountantexplain tax treatment options?
  • Was he or she kind, gentle and understanding?
  • Are phone messages followed up promptly?
  • Do you feel comfortable asking questions?
  • How does the office handle calls or enquiries?
  • How long do you have to wait for an appointment?
  • How are bills handled?
  • Are you dealing with the principal or senior member of the firm?
  • Do they do bookkeeping
• Your Current Lawyer— Your lawyer may be able to provide some names of trusted accountants in your area or who work remotely.
• Local Accountant Reviews — If you are wanting a specific accountant, check Google reviews of accountantsoperating in your area that do that work for insights into past client thoughts on their experience. Then check their website to investigate the accountant’sphilosophy and scope of work they do.

• Your Local Accounting Society —An accredited accounting society can provide names of dentists who are current and members of good standing.

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Name: Peter Nakad

Address: L13/167 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

Email: peter@n3air.com.au

Phone: +61-2-9571-0581

Sydney based Vega Capital announced it had just gone live on the web with its new website featuring investment fund information for investors, its popular bog series and details on its unique investment methodology used.

Vega Capital, a leading Australian Investment Manager for sophisticated investors and financial institutions is inviting clients, researchers and other visitors to explore its new website at https://vegacapital.net/

The redesigned website features include:

• Access to performance data for investors of The Vega Fund.
• Improved access to the firm’s popular investment blog.
• More information regarding the strategies historical performance and workings.
• Better navigation and social media integration.

“I’m delighted to debut our new website to our investors, institutional clients and industry partners.” Said Founder and Portfolio Manager Scott Shuttleworth. “The website enables investors to better access our investment performance and communication channels. From here we are planning even greater functionality with investor access to online application channels and a regular video blog series”.

The Vega Fund is a top performing Sydney based investment fund which is the flagship of Vega Capital which aims to generate returns for client’s portfolio regardless of whether the stock market is up or down. The Vega fund is backed by many prominent Australian business figures including Michael Malone as well as Morris Capital, a multi-strategy alternative investment fund. Returns of the fund over its roughly six months since inception have averaged about 7 per cent making it one of Australia’s leading absolute return investment managers.

The Fund has been shown to generate returns averaging more than 15 per cent per annum during bull market years and over 50 percent per annum during bear market years allowing clients to hedge exposure to stock market crashes during recessions.

Visitors are encouraged to explore the new website and sign up for Vega Capital’s free mailing list to receive regular market updates, information on the Fund’s returns and investment ideas.

About Vega Capital

Vega Capital is a top performing managed fund in Sydney, Australia. Vega Capital’s hedge fund strategy helps clients reach their individual and SMSF investment goals as well as protecting capital from stock market crashes and other crises.

Media Contact

Company: Vega Capital

Contact Name: Mr Scott Shuttleworth

Email: sshuttleworth@vegacapital.net

Phone: +61-1800-960-707

Address: Level 5, Suite 508,  55 Holt Street Surry Hills , Sydney, NSW 2010

So, the Eleven Media team went to a recent wedding and loved the photo booth experience. So, we thought if you’re going to use a photo booth, don’t waste it by failing to plan for success.  Here are some ideas and insights that can guide you to creating that special experience for your event guests:

Effectively planning an event for your client means you must anticipate and oversee their expectations. A photo booth is a fun way to keep a section of the guests entertained. However, crowds can be unpredictable. So do not assume every person will jump at the chance to use your photo booth.  Some will need a lot of breathing room to get their party hat on and participate. Keep your eyes peeled for the social ones who love being in front of a camera and get them talking to others about it.

Think about the estimated attendance you expect so you can establish system needs. To ensure all attendees get a ‘shot’ at the photo boot experience, you may need to order not just one but maybe several units to cope and give everyone a good experience.  How many times have you refrained from visiting a booth because the line was too long?  Instead of laughing and looking and photos being taken, attendees will turn off the idea if they cannot participate due to  long queues.

Seeing is believing. A ‘Photo Booth Sign’ should be placed in an obvious position. Guests shouldn’t be questioning what that booth is all about. There should be no question that a photo booth is available and is free for all to use.  Keeping the booth within the event space is essential, as an isolated location can kill the photo booth experience simply because it may not be found easily.

Having said the booth needs to be prominent, its not a good idea to position it near an access door.  People have two things in mind when they are by the door – coming or going.  So, you’re either preventing them from getting in and checking out, either way, sitting the booth up by an entrance or exit can end up being an unwanted obstruction.

Draw attention to your booth.  Create backgrounds that grab attention with a visual feast to catch peoples eyes and good lighting will help achieve this.  The area should be shouting to everyone, “Fun happens here!”

People love props! Fill your photo booth with them.  Branded, event-themed, specialty props.  Be goofy.  Be clever.  Be creative.  Props help people relax and inspire engagement. If your event is a corporate function, this is the perfect opportunity to get your brand shared on social media if your props are branded liberally with the corporate name & logo.

What’s on the run programme?  Whatever it is, make sure to build in plenty of time that may need group use of the booth’s to allow plenty of time for attendees to take full advantage of having creative photo focused fun.  This is another way to manage the lines to the booths from reaching the point that ‘photo booth experience’ loses its appeal.

As mentioned earlier, the Eleven Media team recently attended a wedding and had a ball in the Celebrate Entertainment photo booth and with the Wedding’s Dj was also hired from them. He had great fun encouraging everyone to get their ‘wedding photo booth’ experience when he could see the line getting short. For more information on the wedding photo booth company event managers use, visit their website here: http://www.celebrateentertainment.com.au/

Australian Immigration Agency, a leading Australian Immigration consultancy, expects the strong growth they are experiencing to continue due to the continued strength in immigration numbers recently released by The Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Mrs Ruby Fowdar, CEO of Australian Immigration Agency said, “We are a beneficiary of increasing immigration numbers as more people are needing the services of an expert immigration agent to assist gain entry into Australia” She went on to say, “The same is being experienced with Australians needing assistance in relocating to other countries where the entry documentation and issues encountered of some can be quite complex.”

Migrants to Australia tended to live in Australia’s two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, a trend seen in Australia since the late 1940s.  The 2016 Australian Census reported that just under half of all migrants in Australia lived in these two cities, with 1.4 million residents of Sydney being born overseas. The Australian Bureau of Statistics in their latest report on the 2016 Census confirms that there were 16,000 migrants arriving to Sydney each month alone.

Mrs Fowdar said, “We have been providing immigration services to local and international clients for several years now and there has been a marked increase in requests for our assistance in recent years. This increase in Esta Visa enquiry is in line with the growth in new arrivals seeking temporary and permanent residency in the country, as detailed in the latest Census data. We expect our strong revenue growth to continue as the enquiry level from those wanting to immigrate to Australia shows no sign of abating.”

About Australian Immigration Agency 

Australian Immigration Agency (AIA) is a migration agent Brisbane residents true and they have a Immigration Agent Perth residents trust and service all major cities in between. They are experts in Australian migration law and provide professional advice to onshore and offshore applicants and personally assist with both temporary and permanent residency visas, as well as Partner Visa applications and Investor Visa submissions.

Australian Immigration Agency have office locations and are recognised Immigration Agent Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

To learn more about the Australian Immigration Agency and their 189 visa services visit the website.

Media Contact Info:

Name: Mrs Ruby Fowdar

Email: info@australianimmigrationagency.com

Organization: Australian Immigration Agency

MARN: 1173926

Telephone: +61 (7) 3012 6676

Address: Level 54, 111 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000

In a recent look at the New Zealand property market, Eleven Media have alerted clients and property investors to the continuing buoyant Queenstown property market.

On 10th May 2018, as widely expect, The Reserve Bank of New Zealand kept its official cash rate unchanged at a record low of 1.75 percent. The central bank last moved the key rate in November of 2016. Economic growth and employment in New Zealand remain robust and at sustainable levels.

Eleven Media found property values increased in 14 out of 16 regions across New Zealand showing the continued demand for good properties particularly as listings continue to remain low in many parts of the country. The only exceptions to the price increases were Auckland and Canterbury – down 0.6% and 0.9% respectively – but these are only very small decreases and actually suggest that these markets have stabilised now.

It has been established that overall sentiment in the residential property market has continued to track upwards this year, gaining 8 percentage points in the last quarter. This follows an increase of 13 percentage points in the previous quarter.

A net positive 36 per cent of respondents now expect median house prices to increase over the next 12 months, up from a net positive 28 per cent three months ago and 15 per cent six months ago. The highest expectations for house price rises is Queenstown, Mt Maunganui, Tauranga, and Hamilton. The median price for property in the Queenstown Lakes region is now $950,000.

For expert comment, Eleven Media asked leading Queenstown real estate agent David Penrose on his observations and said, “Queenstown property for sale figures during May 2018 were extremely buoyant. There were in the vicinity of  89 transactions combining for a turnover in excess of $89,000,000 NZD. Of note 36 homes found new owners, along with 21 apartments and 11 residential sections.”

On investigation, Eleven Media found that in June there continued to be a steady number of purchasers looking to secure property in one of the most sought-after locations in New Zealand. They also found that currently, the combined population for Queenstown and Wanaka is approximately 38,000 and this is predicted to double in the next 40 years. The present visitor numbers on a peak day are 80,000 and this is predicted to increase to 138,000 in the next 40 years.

Further information on the property market in Queenstown can be gained by contacting David Penrose via his website here: Real Estate Agent Queenstown

To learn more about David Penrose Real Estate Agent Queenstown visit the website here: www.DavidPenrose.com

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