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Why Choose Bentleys?

• We have a strong track record. Bentleys has been providing expert advice for over 60 years through our national network of experienced professionals.
• We have diverse experience. With over 55 directors and more than 350 professionals nationwide, our collective background spans a broad cross-section of industries.
• We are focused on you, our valued client. We enjoy long and successful relationships with many businesses, public organisations and family groups. We are large enough to offer you a range of expertise yet small enough to give you personalised service. This is The Bentleys Experience.
• We think ahead. We can help support and grow your business, planning for unexpected challenges as well as identifying opportunities for growth.
• We provide innovative solutions. We help you achieve your business potential by providing creative and practical solutions.

Find out more about our client-focused philosophy – The Bentleys Experience. 
‘Bentleys are much more than accountants to me, they are really involved in my business and understand our market.’

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• Corporate Recovery
  • BENTLEYS RECRUITS JOHN GIBBONS TO JOIN CORPORATE RECOVERY TEAM
  • Important information for Directors regarding personal liability
  • Congratulations to BCR Director Kate Barnet
  • ASIC obtains court orders against Gold Coast-based investment scam
  • IMPORTANT CHANGES TO INSOLVENCY REGULATION
  • The top 10 secrets of a successful Voluntary Administration process
  • Voluntary Administrations – Life Buoy or Anchor for a business in distress?
  • Bentleys Expands Management Team
• Business Advisory
  • Budget of "No Surprises" for SMEs
  • Want to do business somewhere in the world?
  • Bentleys Perth grows with new appointments
  • Thinking Ahead: Queensland businesses optimistic about 2013
  • New Practice Leader at Bentleys Melbourne
  • Your Family Business Checklist
  • Agribusiness optimistic in 2013 despite challenges
  • Agribusiness optimistic in 2013 amidst challenges
• Superannuation
  • Is Your Super In Order?
  • Super Changes Announced!
  • Reminder: Artwork in Superannuation
  • Super Q & A
  • Can I own a racehorse in my SMSF?
  • SMSF Trustees ALERT!
  • Setting up an SMSF?
  • Superannuation Health Check
  • SMSFs: Are you involved in all the decisions?
  • Super Q & A
  • COUNT DOWN TO LONDON 2012
  • How much is enough to retire on?
  • UNLOCKING THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENT STRATEGY
  • SUPER CONTRIBUTIONS
  • Super Q & A
  • Government Announces Changes to Superannuation
• Thinking Ahead Issue 4
  • THINKING AHEAD - AUTUMN ISSUE 2013
  • Asia In Focus
  • Shifting Profits Offshore
  • Protecting Our Charities
  • When Nature Takes Its Toll
  • Borrowing By An SMSF
  • Tips To Building A Better Business
  • Asset Protection Strategies At Risk
  • Commercial or Residential?
  • The Efficiency Dividend
• Tax
  • Tasmanian bushfires – lodgement and payment deferral
  • ATO data-matching programs
  • SMSF investment in property requires care
  • Deductions for rental properties allowed
  • Foreign income assessable
  • Mistaken belief does not revoke excess super tax bill
  • Taxman’s new power to address super law contraventions
  • Mini-Budget tightens fringe benefits, health rebates and more
  • ATO to data-match motor vehicle purchases
  • AUSTRAC shares information with the ATO
  • Honest mistake in not documenting private company loans
  • Depreciation deduction allowed for certain equipment
  • Special circumstances found to set aside excess contributions tax
  • Asset protection strategies at risk
  • ATO benchmarking can be improved: report
  • Living-away-from-home concessions: new laws
  • Contractual promises can have GST implications
  • Contractor payments undergo ATO data-matching
  • Property developers and GST under ATO spotlight
  • ATO warning on dodgy offshore emission unit schemes
  • Excess super contributions: once-only refund offer
  • Goods taken from stock for private use
  • MRRT Article October 2012
  • New Company loss carry-back regime
  • ATO focus on small businesses and wealthy individuals
  • Bakery finds itself on the wrong side of ATO benchmarks
  • Worked overseas, but still an Australian resident, says Tribunal
  • Superannuation: excess contributions tax assessment set aside
  • Goods taken from stock for private use
  • Company tax rate cut comes with compromises
  • ATO compliance activities
  • ATO small business benchmarks
  • ATO alert on "dividend access share arrangements"
  • Taxpayer fails to prove bank deposits were loans
  • Amended assessment issued four years later was within time
  • Illegal early super release promotors to face penalties
  • ATO data-matching programs
  • Living-away-from-home tax law changes on the way
  • Trust beneficiaries: amended assessments were excessive
  • SMSF notice of non-compliance set aside
  • Excess super contributions: Commissioner's discretion refused
  • Division 7a benchmark interest rate
  • Reasonable travel and meal allowance amounts
  • Car depreciation limit and luxury car threshold
  • SPECIAL TAX BULLETIN - August 2012
  • New Director Penalty Regime
  • Same. Same. But Different? Hire Purchase vs Loan Under The New GST Rules
  • EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
  • Tax Q & A
  • Refund for Carry-back Tax Losses - Not So Easy!!
  • Tax Q & A
  • 30 June 2012 Tax Planning Checklist
  • Budget Wrap
  • New Regulations - Building and Construction
  • ATO targets disclosure of foreign sources of income
  • Investment loan interest payment arrangements
  • ATO reporting requirements for builders and contractors
  • Deduction for property expenses denied
  • Pitfalls of "late" super payment
  • Doctor found to be a share trader
  • FBT rates and thresholds for 2012 - 13
  • Car expenses – rates per km for 2011 - 12
  • ATO data matching coffee sellers and builders
  • Private health insurance rebate changes
  • Tax anti-avoidance rules to be tightened
  • Check your small business benchmarks regularly
  • Tribunal finds businessman a resident for tax purposes
  • Super rules breached for investment in related entities
  • SUCCESSION PLANNING AND WILLS
  • WARNING BELLS ON PROVIDING LIVING AWAY FROM HOME ALLOWANCE
  • DON’T BE DUPED BY THE TAX OFFICE!
  • ABN Verification
  • Super Contributions Caps
  • Tax Discount For Interest Income Deferred
  • ATO Eye On Education Tax Refund Claims
  • Pleasurecraft and the "wealthy"
  • Court Denies Franking Credits Linked To "debt-like: securities"
  • ATO valuation blocks CGT small business concessions
  • GST Treatment of New Residential Premises
  • Director Penalty Notice Regime Under Review
  • Philanthrop and the Private Ancillary Fund
  • Proposed Decrease to Private Health Insurance 30% Rebate, and Increase in Medicare Levy Surcharge
  • Limited Recourse Borrowings (LRB)
  • Let’s be sure the tax cost for your Christmas staff party doesn’t leave you with a hangover!
  • Are you entitled to a concession?
  • What in your business is R&D?
  • New trust reporting rules for 30 June 2011
  • ATO areas of focus for 2012
  • Director penalties for superannuation obligations
  • Contractors and superannuation
• Aged Care
  • BENTLEYS AGED CARE SURVEY - PHASE TWO DEADLINE EXTENDED
  • Picking up the tab for aged care
  • AGED CARE PROVIDERS URGED TO HELP DEFINE RETURN ON EQUITY FOR SECTOR REFORM
  • FINANCIAL UNDERSTANDING ESSENTIAL TO ACAR APPLICATIONS
  • 2011 Aged Care Survey Results
  • Caring For Our Elderly
  • ARE YOU FUTURE READY
• Events
  • Bentleys NSW Proudly Supporting Rowing NSW in 2013!
  • BENTLEYS EMERALD OFFICE TO BOOST CQ BUSINESS GROWTH
  • Bentleys NSW congratulates the Australian Rowing Team!
  • BCR Riding to Conquer Cancer
  • Thanks for responding
  • Charities and Not For Profit Reforms
  • Personal Property Securities Act 2009
    Understanding the New Regime
  • Fringe Benefits Tax Seminar
  • Client Training - Fringe Benefits Tax Update
• Audit & Assurance
  • Tone at the Top – The Power of Ethical Culture
  • December statements – watch out!
  • Billabong's latest takeover offer likely to wipeout
  • Reporting rule changes
  • Standards made but not effective
  • Can you frank your dividend?
  • Disclosures about your entity
  • Not-for-profit consolidation exemptions
  • Charities regulator commences
  • Lodge, even if you are late
  • New ASX Listing Rules for SMEs Capital Raising
  • AASB 9 timing changes
  • Reduced Disclosure Regime - use the right standards
  • Travel compensation fund returns to cease?
  • Look after the basics
  • Reporting rule changes applicable for 30 June 2012
  • Standards made but not effective until 2013
  • Not-for-profit reforms
  • Current or non-current liability
  • Reporting on Carbon Prices
  • Mine stripping costs
  • ASIC’s focus for December 2011 reports
  • Plan ahead: Employee benefit changes
  • Responsible entities : New Financial Requirements
  • Reporting Rule Changes Applicable For 31 December 2011
  • Standards made but not effective
• Thinking Ahead Issue 3
  • New Regulations For SMSF Trustees
  • Caring For Our Elderly
  • Philanthropic Funds
  • Under The Tax Spotlight
  • Avoiding an SGC Bludgeoning
  • Living it up away from home
  • Carrying back your losses
  • Spotlight on Adelaide
  • Thinking Ahead Spring Issue 2012
• Thinking Ahead Issue 3
  • Facing an Organisational Restructure
• Agribusiness
  • It's Time To Plan
  • Is your cash flowing or going?
  • It’s more than just an asset...
  • Compensation packages and tax implications – What you need to know
• Thinking Ahead Issue 2
  • IF THE CAP DOESN'T FIT
  • ACCOUNTING IN THE CLOUD
  • THE FEDERAL BUDGET
  • A FAMILY ISSUE
  • YOUR FAMILY BUSINESS CHECKLIST
  • ARE YOU FUTURE READY
  • IS YOUR CASH FLOWING OR GOING?
  • NEW TAX PLANNING OPPORTUNITIES
  • ASIC IS WATCHING
  • CHANGES TO 'LAND RICH' RULES
  • PROTECTING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
  • SPOTLIGHT ON NEWCASTLE
  • BENTLEYS TRAINS UP
  • BENTLEYS ADELAIDE HAS ANNOUNCED FURTHER EXPANSION
  • THINKING AHEAD WINTER ISSUE 2012
• Thinking Ahead Issue 1
  • THE NEW NATIONAL BUSINESS NAMES REGISTER
  • LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR RETIREMENT?
  • PROPOSED NEW DEPRECIATION RULES
  • TAKING CARE OF THOSE LEFT BEHIND
  • CHANGING YOUR BALANCE DATE
  • CUTTING THE RED TAPE
  • RECRUITING THE RIGHT SKILLS: LOOKING OFFSHORE
  • SUBMISSION TO TAX OFFICE SAVES COMPANY $85,000
  • CARBON TAX
  • WILL YOUR
    SUPER BE TAXED WHEN YOU DIE?
  • A LEGAL TAX HAVEN
  • PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITY RIGHTS
  • THINKING AHEAD - ISSUE 1
• Community
  • Bentleys NSW propels forward with Rowing NSW partnership
• International Business
  • Bentleys To Join Kreston International
• Investment
  • Bentleys AAAI Angel Investor Survey 2011
  • Enhance your relationship with angel investors
• SMSF
  • New rules on “exotic” investments