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Matthew Stokes

Partner – Business Advisory and Consulting


Bachelor of Commerce/Science
Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Matt looks after a portfolio of SMEs across a wide range of industries. He provides services such as: individual and corporate taxation advice, FBT and GST advice, business and tax structuring advice, accounting and cash flow analysis and general business guidance.

Matt's expertise in developing Excel based forecasting and modelling tools, helps businesses grow and understand their future needs.

Matt says, "One of the things I really enjoy about my job is developing long-term relationships with my clients."

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When out
of the office

Interests

Reading
Spending time with his wife and daughters

Matt really values the time he gets with his family, especially going on walks together.

Taking time to slow down and reading a good book is one of Matt's favourite things.

Favourite Holiday Destination:

Matt puts it this way, "I don't really have a favourite. As long as it is somewhere quiet."

Matthew Stokes's Articles

Get professional advice

A business can be operated in your own name, or via a company or trust. Each one of these has its own advantages and disadvantages. Although it is easy to set up your own trust or company, it can be very difficult to move to another type of structure after you have commenced trading. Also […]

Be prepared to chuck it in

Being realistic about the prospects of success is essential. It is better to walk away from a business with your marriage intact and some home equity left. Before starting, we recommend that you work out your breakeven point and how much capital you are prepared to lose in developing the business.If the business is losing […]

Don’t give up your day job

Most small business owners start out in salaried employment and then pursue an idea or opportunity that arises. As a result, there can be a fast transition from a steady income which regularly pays the bills to a cash dependent business with no returns to the owner. If you have employment, explore the options of […]

Think twice about buying that BMW

Many small business owners seek to buy a prestige vehicle as a reward for their hard work and to show that they have been successful. Buying a motor vehicle in your business name can be effective but only if you can demonstrate a high level of business usage for that vehicle. All of the private […]

Get mentored

Whatever challenges your business faces, you can be sure that someone has gone through something similar before you. There are a number of government and community programmes that will put you in touch with other business people who can assist with the journey. Enter some of these names into your search engine to get started: […]

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