Australianbiz is a leading on-line provider of up-to-date tax information, financial calculators, business articles, and other practical information to assist small business owners to better manage their business and income tax obligations.

The site was formed in 2003 by Joe Kaleb, a sydney based practising Chartered Accountant and Registered Tax Agent, who has a Master of Taxation Degree and over 20 years experience in providing taxation and advisory services to small businesses. Joe is regularly contacted by newspapers and other media outlets to comment on income tax and other issues effecting small businesses and he writes regular articles for prominent organisations including MYOB and the small business sections of the Ninemsn, Yahoo and Sensis websites.     

The site is also continually maintained by our team of practising accountants to provide Australian small business owners with cost effective and value added tax and management tools and access to professionals who can assist in every facet of their business.

Accountants can also use the site to provide a more effective level of service to their small business clients. 

With surveys revealing that the majority of small business owners see their accountant just once or twice a year, Australianbiz is designed to bridge the gap between the two by providing an additional source of information to prompt owners to contact their accountant more often on specific issues that impact on their business.

The site has been reviewed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) in February 2005 (source: Charter February 2005 page 89) and also by the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers on 4 June 2005.

Click here to read the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers review.

The major features of the Australianbiz website which make it truly unique and the definitive source of information for small business owners include:

• Quarterly articles on income tax, superannuation and business management are provided by HLB Mann Judd, a leading national firm of Chartered Accountants.  Some articles are free to view;
• Monthly Tax Updates are provided to keep our members informed of the latest income tax developments impacting on small businesses;  
• Quarterly articles on the most up-to-date asset protection and structuring strategies are provided by Macpherson + Kelley, a leading Melbourne law firm; 
• Included under Finance Tools is a business benchmarking section whereby key ratios can be instantly calculated on a monthly basis (e.g. breakeven sales, debtors turnover and mark-up). A definition of these ratios is also included. This is a very useful management tool particularly for manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers;
• There are a number of practical calculators including a superannuation salary sacrifice and property capital gains tax calculator and an advanced finance lease calculator which also determines the additional monthly payments where a luxury motor vehicle is financed and takes into account GST;
• The section on templates contains key documents that need to be prepared from a management and legal perspective, including a business plan, a finance application and a shareholders agreement;
• There is a comprehensive list of links to the business websites of Commonwealth and State Government organisations around Australia;
• The most commonly used and up-to-date tax rates for businesses and individuals are provided together with supporting comments;
• Competitive quotes on professional indemnity (PI) insurance and general business insurance can be obtained from Indemnity Solutions Pty Ltd, a leading insurance brokerage firm; 
• Access to a complete range of financial planning and investment services is provided as well as factoring & discounting finance and all types of business, commercial property, home and investment loans.

A major feature is that this website is the only one of its kind which provides small business owners with the tools to make a better informed choice when seeking the services of an accountant. The section on Find an Accountant provides small business owners with some of the important questions that should to be considered when selecting or evaluating an accountant and there is a national directory of accountants where small business owners can search online for an accountant that is suitable to their needs.

The site is updated on a regular basis to ensure that it reflects the latest taxation and business information which is relevant to small business owners.

Our mission is to become the premier site used by Australian small small business owners when looking for a suitable accountant and also to provide owners with practical information and access to a wide range of professionals who can assist in the management of their business.

To contact Australianbiz, please send us an email to enquiry@australianbiz.com.au.