"Ajen is an accountant who is down to earth and genuinely interested in their clients prospering."
"As a trusted advisor you guided our business back on course when the outlook was far from positive and we look forward to your continued assistance into the future"
"His attitude towards his work and my portfolio has been exemplary. He always finds time for me at short notice and is a benefit to all."
"Ajen always has a high standard of professional manner. He continued to give me good advice and is a reliable person, helpful in sorting out problems and finding solutions easily."
"Ajendra has made himself available sometimes even after normal business hours, to assist us with any questions we have, even when sometimes they may have seemed silly or simple, he has answered in full and easy to understand terminology, at no point has he ever made me feel silly for asking."
"He is always accessible to speak with and even calls me to ask if I need help with anything."
"Ajendra's willingness to dedicate "caring time" to his clients sets him apart from others."
"I am confident to refer friends and family to his team because I know they are in the most capable hands. Ajendra’s honest, caring and upbeat nature has been an absolute godsend and I am so thankful that our paths crossed"
"Ajendra’s speaks with you in a language that you can understand and comprehend easily which assists in equity and partnership with your tax agent."
"We find you have a personal approach to your accounting practice, which makes everyone feel like number 1. This is a rare and special trait, and leaves us knowing we are in good hands."
"He is very astute, and at the same time down to earth and really interested in his clients prospering. For people like us who are new to small business this is an absolute god sent."
"He shows a genuine interest and I never feel rushed. He has created a warm and friendly environement."

Types of small business benchmarks

There are different types of small business benchmarks that help compare your business' performance.

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Performance benchmarks

Performance benchmarks are financial ranges for your industry. They help you work out how you compare to other businesses and decide if you need to make any changes. Performance benchmarks apply to 100 industries and input benchmarks apply to domestic trade work.

Performance benchmarks include:

  • tax return benchmark ranges – from information provided by businesses on their tax returns
  • activity statement benchmark ranges – from information provided by businesses using complete financial year activity statement data. These benchmarks have not been produced since 1 July 2017 with the introduction of Simpler BAS.

Tax return benchmark ranges include:

  • cost of sales to turnover (excluding labour)
  • total expenses to turnover
  • labour to turnover
  • rent to turnover
  • motor vehicle expenses to turnover.

Activity statement benchmark ranges (before 1 July 2017) included:

  • non-capital purchases to total sales
  • GST-free sales to total sales.

Key benchmark range

Use the key benchmark range when you compare your business's performance to others in your industry.

We use this range to protect honest businesses. We may also use it to determine how much tax a business should have paid when there are insufficient or no records available. This is the most accurate when predicting business turnover.

Search for your industry key benchmark range by:

  • alphabetical order – Benchmarks A-Z
  • industry grouping – Benchmarks by industry

If your industry isn’t represented in our small business benchmarks, use the industry benchmarks information in taxation statistics.

Input benchmarks

Input benchmarks show an expected range of income for tradespeople based on the labour and materials they use to undertake domestic projects.

We developed them using information from industry participants and trade associations.

Input benchmarks help you to:

  • find your industry's benchmark range
  • estimate your turnover based on labour and materials used
  • ensure your records accurately reflect your income.

 

 

 

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