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Boroughs is a progressive, medium-sized Firm of Chartered Accountants, situated in the Sydney CBD, with a substantial corporate, business and high net worth client base.

The Firm was founded in 1945 and comprises 12 directors and approximately 80 staff.

 
 

Through our international association with Rawlinson & Hunter in the United Kingdom, we have available a worldwide network providing supportive resources and opportunities.

We recognise that in today’s complex business environment our clients need more from us as advisers than simple compliance support. As a ‘partner in business’, we focus on providing proactive advice and value-added services.

Service

Audit & Assurance
  • Full audit in compliance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001;
  • Preparation of statutory accounts to comply with statutory regulations, if required;
  • Preparation of non-statutory accounts i.e. large-non-reporting, associations, etc.;
  • Assurance engagements offering a similar level of confidence to a full audit for branches, divisions or companies not legally required to have a full audit;
  • Preparation of, or reviews of, interim financial statements or other non-statutory reports (eg those to satisfy banking covenants, etc);
  • Audit of systems and procedures and reporting thereon;
  • Special audit, including solicitors and real estate agents trust accounts
  • Audits of self-managed superannuation funds;
  • Audits of foreign controlled Australian companies;
  • GAAP analysis between Australia and controlling jurisdiction;
  • Financial reporting of taxation compliance, particularly around thin capitalisation rules, transfer pricing and recoupment of tax losses.
Business Advisory Services
  • Efficient corporate structuring when setting up a new business or restructuring an existing business;
  • Advice on raising finance for the business;
  • Managing growth and expansion;
  • Employee and management incentives;
  • Extracting profits from the business in a tax-efficient way;
  • Succession planning;
  • Exit routes and value realisation.
Corporate Advisory Services
  • Tax efficient acquisition structuring;
  • Tax efficient disposal of businesses;
  • Assistance with raising private equity;
  • Worldwide debt cap and thin capitalisation solutions for acquisition financing;
  • Structuring of earn-outs and share-based incentive arrangements;
  • Financial due diligence;
  • Drafting and negotiating tax indemnities and tax warranties;
  • Stamp duty planning and reliefs;
  • Long-term advice on business exit strategies;
  • Transaction advice and support;
  • Advice on structuring floats and MBOs;
  • Preparation of business plans and financial projections for the purpose of securing finance;
  • Business valuations, including the valuation of business assets, shares and intellectual property;
  • Post transaction support and ongoing tax advice
High Net Worth Individuals, Family Office & Outsourcing
Superannuation
  • Advice on contribution limits and tax implications;
  • Advice on the taxation implication of superannuation income streams including transition to retirement pensions;
  • Estate planning to ensure maximum wealth is transferred from one generation to the next;
  • Advice on the treatment of superannuation in the event of a fund member getting divorced;
  • Corporate fund administration and advice;
  • Superannuation fund audits.
Taxation Advisory Services
  • Corporate tax planning and advice
  • International taxation advice
  • Business structures
  • Capital gains tax
  • Goods and Services Tax
  • Income tax return review
  • Advice on fringe benefits tax, payroll tax and land tax
  • Salary packaging and employee benefit planning
  • Tax consolidations
Tax Compliance Services
  • Preparation of Tax Returns for individuals, partnerships, companies, trusts and superannuation funds;
  • Preparation of periodic Activity Statements;
  • Reviewing tax returns and tax provisions prepared in-house or by third parties;
  • Advice on tax liabilities and the monitoring of due dates for payment of tax, including liabilities under the quarterly tax instalments regime;
  • Advice to groups (private and corporate) on managing and minimising their tax liabilities;
  • Review and recommendations on the appropriate group structures, including the implications of using certain entities and offshore jurisdictions;
  • Corporate restructuring, including acquisitions, mergers and demergers;
    Advice on tax legislation changes impacting on you;
  • Pre and post transaction advice to maximise tax efficiency and to achieve certainty of tax treatment;
  • Advice on the impact of international tax legislation, including transfer pricing issues, controlled foreign companies, and double tax agreements;
  • Advice on Goods and Services tax, Pay-roll tax, Land tax and Stamp Duty

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Working Hours

Now Closed UTC - 10
  • Monday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday Day Off
  • Sunday Day Off