Accounting and Business Services

We offer a range of services in addition to preparation of annual financial statements including:

• Profitability and performance analysis, including comparison to industry benchmarks
• Business planning and structures
• Budget preparation and budget variance analysis
• Monthly, quarterly and interim financial statements
• Business valuations, acquisitions and disposals
• Due dilligence assessments
• Finance and funding proposals
• Government assistance applications
• Corporate secretarial
• Family succession and estate planning

Taxation Services

Our goal at Horizon is to arrange our clients' taxation affairs so they minimize tax payable whilst complying with taxation laws. This is accomplished by:

• Choosing the appropriate business structure
• Taxation planning prior to June 30 each year
• Application of taxation deferral and rollover concessions to minimize income tax and capital gains tax
• Resolution of complex matters with the assistance of outside experts

Horizon uses the latest technology available, including "Banklink" and the latest accounting programs along with efficient, qualified staff to complete the following compliance demands of the ATO:

• Income tax returns for all entity types
• GST and BAS/PAYG returns
• Fringe benefits tax
• Capital gains tax
• Objections, appeals and negotiations with the tax office

In support of the above we offer:

Bookkeeping and Computer software training which includes:

• Banklink setup, training and support
• Individual and group training for MYOB and QuickBooks
• On or offsite data file review and report, with management checklists
• Payroll preparation
• Temporary bookkeeping services are available to clients

Audit

Our audit team can offer thorough and cost effective audit services for the following areas:

• Government funded bodies
• Clubs and associations
• Not-for-Profit Organisations
• Trust Accounts
• Self-Managed Superannuation Funds
• Building Services Authority Reviews

Superannuation

Horizon offers a full range of advisory and compliance services to self managed superannuation funds including:

• Establishment of self-managed superannuation funds
• Preparation and implementation of investment strategies
• Preparation of financial statements and income tax returns
• Completion of annual audit
• Retirement strategies and conversion to allocated pension/term allocated pension
• Superannuation Guarantee Charge
• Government co-contribution and contribution splitting

 

RECENT NEWS

HORIZON ARTICLES

• Fringe Benefits 31 March 2010 Read more
• Education Tax Refund Read more
• First Home Saver Accounts Read more
• 2008/2009 Tax Rates Read more

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