Advocating for Small Businesses & Individuals
Peter J Anderson is a practicing accountant and business advisor with over thirty-five years field experience in Australia. He provides financial advice to some of the most experienced individuals and innovative small companies, including those in the building & construction, tourism, jewellery, creative and hospitality industries.
He understands your time is a precious commodity that is split between focusing on your career and business goals, while maintaining a balance with your personal life. With a passion for working with small business owners and driven individuals, Peter aims to help you with solutions to meet these financial targets and address critical business issues. This will be achieved with the use of relevant and accurate data, as well as a range of key resources.
Given his knowledge and experience, Peter will provide you with additional time so you can concentrate on your strengths in business management and other personal commitments. He aims to make your life easier.
Areas of Practice
Accounting & Tax
Getting the right tax advice ensures your returns are accurate and that the supporting deductions back up those claims. All future events will be considered, such as a change in career or the sale of an investment, and it is vital to receive the right advice in order to maximise your net income.
Business Advisory
As your business grows or changes it is necessary to take on some assistance. We can provide a consultation on the current structure of your business (including your sales and expenses) and assist with strategies to help manage your cash flow and any payroll issues. By doing this, there may be opportunities we can identify to use any surplus cash.
Bookkeeping
Peter is able to work with you on your current software or provide assistance in selecting a suitable program for your record keeping, tax or management requirements. He can also assist with your regular recording of transactions, or process and review your reconciliations for your bank accounts, in case of any discrepancies.
SELF-MANAGED SUPER
If you have an existing Super Fund or have been advised to set up your Super Fund, Peter can assist with the reporting required for your SMSF. He is able to provide annual reporting in the format needed for audits and ATO, and offer assistance with other reports. These include meeting tax lodgements, members balance reporting, and members payment forms.
AUDITS
Peter is able to assist your association or club in meeting audit requirements under the Associations Incorporation Act, under Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission. He can provide management recommendations towards items that require attention in the audit process. He is also able to offer audit services for Solicitor Trust Accounts and other Licensee Trust Accounts.
Start-Up Services
When you commence your business, it is important to ensure that all registrations are in place in order to run your business smoothly. It is ideal to ensure you have the right structure to operate with, but still have some room for growth. Budgeting for any tax obligations is an important consideration which, if not planned, can cause financial stress on your business. Assistance can be provided with initial accounting and record-keeping solutions.
Resources
MYOB
MYOB is an online and desktop service that provides more than fifty management solutions to a variety of business owners and individuals. With over 40,000 Australian advisors offering telephone and online assistance, they focus on the books so you don’t have to.
For more information about MYOB, click here.
QUICKBOOKS
Quickbooks is an open, cloud-based management platform, with products that serve the needs of self-employment, small business, accountants and bookkeepers. They also offer video tutorials, webinars and articles for your assistance.
For more information about Quickbooks, click here.
XERO
Xero is an accounting software made for your business. They provide you all the features you need to manage your numbers with the use online software. It is compatible with over 500 products, and include videos and courses to assist with software use.
For more information about Xero, click here.