WHO ARE WE?
At AIM S Australia our highly qualified professional accountants are CPA qualified or in training. Having a diverse variety of professional staff whom have undergone the industry’s most comprehensive training or are currently in training, allows us to provide high quality financial services using up-to-date knowledge, innovative solutions and the most effective strategies. We pride ourselves on our ability to create and maintain strong relationships with our clients to guide and assist them in attaining their financial goals.
Why Choose Us?
At AIM S Australia, we aim to understand each of our clients’ needs and desires to ensure we can provide the best solution to maximise business growth and financial gain.
Our dynamic team of highly qualified and committed Melbourne based tax return accountants and bookkeepers represent a combination of decades of experience and young fresh ideas. We will work hard to ensure that any personal or business tax services are as tax-effective as possible. We can conduct a comprehensive analysis of your income, assets and debts, and recommend solutions that will fulfil your financial needs.
Our accountants in Caulfield and Melbourne understand that selecting a firm to entrust your accounting, financial and business advisory needs to is an important decision requiring great care and forethought. Uncertain times, rapid economic changes and increases in competitive pressures magnify this significance. That is why at AIM S Australia, we strive to provide our clients with valuable and advantageous advice to assist them in making the right decisions with tools such as benchmarking, budgeting, cash-flow forecasting and more.
Our Services
Accounting and Bookkeeping
Includes preparation of annual accounts, management of accounts for tax, business appraisal, planning purposes and constructive advice on a regular basis.
Taxation
Involves preparation and lodgement of tax returns, preparing activity statements and advice on payments. GST/FBT obligations, tax minimisation and advice on implementation of tax and effective trust structures for assets protection. Management of ATO audits or disputes.
Business Services
Our team of small business tax accountants guide businesses to reach their full potential in profit, focus and competition by offering flexible strategies and solutions.
Business insight
Get real time visibility into your business’ financial performance and opportunities to improve.
Tax Services
Tax Agent Services in Melbourne
AIM S Australia understands that every client has their own unique taxation requirements. That’s why our firm offers a wide range of tax preparation services that are suitable for both individual and business clients. Our clients get the results they desire when they hire us for our highly sought after individual tax preparation services or business tax preparation services.
Our qualified tax agents take every facet of Australia’s tax laws into consideration prior to filing any tax returns on your behalf. We use our extensive knowledge of taxation to maximise your tax refund and ensure you pay the least amount of tax possible by taking all possible deductions into consideration. The fee for our tax agent services is fully transparent and affordable, making us the best choice for handling all your tax lodging requirements.
Our Tax Preparation Services
We can complete:
- Individual Tax returns
- Sole Trader Tax returns
- Company Tax returns
- Trust Tax returns
- Self-Managed Superannuation Tax Returns
- Partnership Tax returns
- Estate Tax Returns
- Fringe Benefit Tax returns
- BAS obligations
- Payroll Tax obligations
- Capital Gains Tax registers
- Withholding Tax variations
To assist in the collation of records, for the preparation of the above returns and financials, we have a number of entity-specific checklists available.
Individual Tax Preparation Services
AIM S Australia is a premium individual tax preparation services provider. Our tax agents have helped many individuals file their tax returns with ease. With our years of experience in diligently filing and lodging taxation on behalf of our clients, we fully understand the complications and parameters related to filing tax returns for individuals from all walks of life. We will calculate your wages, pensions and other information pertaining to your financial situation to help you file your tax return.
Business Tax Preparation Services
Just like how individuals pay income tax that comes from their wages, businesses that are registered in Australia also must pay company tax. We understand that you would prefer to spend more time focusing on your business’s day-to-day operations than keeping your financial records up to date. However, it’s impossible to make good business decisions without having a full understanding of your business’s financial state.
If you require the expertise of a Melbourne based accounting firm, you can trust AIM S Australia to deliver the best business tax preparation services and advice that will greatly benefit your business. Our tax agents will assess how much your organisation spends on business expenses, profits, losses, how much tax has to be paid, and if there are any tax deductions and concessions that can be taken advantage of. Doing so will ensure that your business pays the right amount of money at tax time, helping you to save money in the long run.
Small Business Accounting Services
ACCOUNTING & BOOKKEEPING
Modern business demands up-to-date accurate financial information. At AIM S Australia, we can provide small business accounting services that can relieve you and your staff of an enormous burden by taking care of all your bookkeeping and accounting needs, including the preparation of your annual accounts and periodic management accounts for tax, business appraisal and planning purposes.
We will discuss your requirements and provide you with tailored information and constructive advice on a regular basis as part of our small business tax preparation services, business appraisal services and planning services.
BENCHMARKING
Have you ever wondered how your business performs compared to your competitors? Are you spending enough on advertising? Are you paying too much rent? Are your staff costs too high? What is the average bottom line of your competitors?
Survival in today’s business climate requires you to spend more time working on your business rather than in the business.
We can provide you with accurate, timely and informative benchmarking reports, allowing you to:
- See how your business compares against your competitors
- Understand how the rest of your industry works
- Analyse the key performance indicators of your industry
Armed with this information, we’ll work with you to develop action strategies to improve your bottom line.
BUDGETING
A good budget is a necessity in a good business plan. It is one of the best business tools we have, allowing us to set financial targets and measure our performance.
In addition to goal setting value, budgets will often improve your chances of acquiring funding. Financers often require budgets as a prerequisite for funding approval.
The techniques we utilise in the formation of financial projections will allow you to consider future scenarios and give you goals to strive for in your business. There are many types of budgets and we can help you design the right budget for your needs and requirements.
Let us show you how a budget is able to provide feedback to allow you to prepare for the future of your business.
BUSINESS START-UP
Let us help you turn your business idea into a reality. 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:
- Decide on the most suitable structure for your business – sole trader, partnership, or limited company
- Prepare a business plan, cash flow projections, budgets, and trading forecasts
- Assess your finance requirements, advise on the best sources of finance, and draw up the necessary proposals
- Establish a good working relationship with your bank
- Register for an Australian Business Number with the ATO
- Complete registration procedures with Australian Securities and Investments Commission
- Deal with company secretarial issues
- Set up a recording system for your internal use and for complying with statutory requirements
CASHFLOW FORECASTING
Have you ever wondered if you are holding too much inventory? Is this the right time to expand your business? Are you going to have enough cash to pay all expenses every month?
Survival in today’s business climate requires you to spend more time working on your business rather than in the business.
We can provide you with accurate, timely and informative cashflow forecasting reports – allowing you to:
- Realise and understand when cash is available
- Plan and prepare for expansion, stock control, and taxes
- Analyse and anticipate key expenses
Armed with this information, we’ll work with you to develop action strategies to improve your bottom line.
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Our aim is to ensure your business achieves the potential it’s capable of. We have the knowhow and experience to offer advice to help you run your business more effectively.
We are practiced in acting as a sounding board for management, bringing to the relationship years of experience in business growth. We can identify key performance indicators in your business, through which you will see the positive changes occurring with the help of our professional consultants.
We are able to check that your business is as competitive, focused, and profitable as it can be. We then offer flexible strategies, designed to address the issues affecting your business.
Let us give your business a health check. Take the practical advice we can give to ensure the continual success of your venture.
OFFICE DUTIES
Here at AIM S AUSTRALIA, we understand the day-to-day office duties are not everyone’s cup of tea. To this end, we are happy to help out with some or all of the following services:
- Wages Processing
- Payment and processing of creditors
- Collection and banking of debtors
- Various secretarial tasks
- Training in Office duties
PAYROLL SERVICES
Administering your payroll can be time-consuming and divert you from the core activities of your business. Payroll & employment legislation is growing increasingly complex.
We can relieve you of this burden by providing a comprehensive and confidential payroll service, including:
- Customised payslips
- Administration of PAYG, statutory sick pay, annual leave etc.
- ATO filing
- Summaries and analyses of staff costs
- Administration of incentive schemes, bonuses and termination payments
- Even if you have only a few employees, you will make savings by engaging us to administer your payroll.
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
Let us help you make the right choice when it comes to accounting software. A decent accounting system will help you keep track of your cashflow and give you the option to complete GST Returns easily.
Choosing the right system for your business can be a difficult one – after all, there are over sixty different accounting packages available in Australia. Here at AIM S AUSTRALIA we have invested considerable resources into on-going staff training to ensure we are able to recommend the best accounting solution for your business.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
The pressures of daily business can often mean strategic planning takes a back seat – but to have a successful business you must plan ahead.
We’ll help you establish a strategic plan that looks at where you want your business to be in the next 3- 5 years and exactly how you and your team can achieve these aims and objectives.
Your strategic plan will:
- Define the characteristics of your company in three to five years
- Identify your competitors
- Define your objectives and financial goals
- Put in place an effective implementation plan to achieve your goals
Service we provide
COMPANY SECRETARY
Company legislation requires businesses to perform many administration tasks take up a lot of valuable company time. The last thing you need as a business owner is to be stressed out trying to ensure you are complying with the Corporations Law.
The possible threat of penalties for failing to keep up with the changing rules is too great a risk to take.
Our services include:
- General advice on company law
- Company formations
- Filing of annual returns on your behalf
- Preparation of all documentation related to minutes and resolutions
- Maintenance of statutory books
- Assistance in changes of directors, shareholders, addresses, and office details
- Bonus Issues
- Share transfers
- Registered Office Facility
TRUSTS
A trust provides a valuable way of protecting the assets you have accumulated for the benefit of others.
We have extensive experience and so are able to offer specialist advice on Trust formation, ensuring that all statutory requirements are met. Obligations for trustees can often be onerous, and our assistance in Trust administration will also be invaluable.
We are able to:
- Prepare and execute the vital documentation involved in Trust formation
- Attend to the special requirements involved in reporting for Trusts
- Trust administration
- Minute keeping service
- Annual accounts
- Taxation
- Asset management
- Investment monitoring
- Income distribution
BUYING OR SELLING A BUSINESS
Buying or selling a business can be a difficult, often disheartening time. In this state the tasks involved in buying or selling a business can seem particularly arduous. Here at AIM S AUSTRALIA we are able to relieve that stress for you.
The services we provide in relation to organising the buying & selling of a business include:
- Obtaining comparative results
- Establishing a realistic purchase or sale price
- Taking the business to the market
- Negotiating with potential purchasers
- Drafting a contract
- Our friendly and professional staff are able to assist in such a way that a maximum return for your business can be achieved.
SUPERANNUATION
As the Government encourages Australians to take responsibility for and reach their financial retirement goals, citizens are repeatedly required to deal with Superannuation funds. Self-managed Superannuation is a means of saving for retirement. It allows you to control your investment strategy, reduce tax while obtaining tax benefits, and control administration costs.
Services we offer include:
- Establishment of Self-Managed Superannuation Funds
- Advice concerning Compliance Matters
- Advice concerning Taxation Benefits
- Advice on Employer obligations