Navigating FBT and your obligations

Businesses looking to attract and retain staff often provide employee benefits, on top of salary, as a way to sweeten the deal. Many of these benefits (but not all) can have potential tax consequences – known as fringe benefits tax (FBT) – so it is important to weigh up the effect on your business. FBT … Read more

Securing your passwords online

We spend a lot of time online and don’t often think about the risks involved. Yet if we are not careful, we can make ourselves vulnerable to criminal activity such as hacking, phishing, and identity theft. The annual Cyber Threat Report announced in 2023 a 23% year-on-year increase in cybercrimes in Australia, amounting to a … Read more

ADRIAN GARRONE

MANAGING PARTNER

B.Com, CA, MBA

Email:  adrian@advantageaccountancy.com.au

Adrian began his career working for the Australian Taxation Office as an Assessor in 1986. A decade later he set up his own accountancy practice in Cairns and has been a public accountant since that time.

Over the years, Adrian has grown from invaluable experiences in business to become an exceptionally astute businessman. This is demonstrated not only by the success of his own accountancy practice, but also through his successes as a developer, franchisee and Director of the National Basketball League. Some of his accomplishments in business include opening the first Bakers Delight franchise in Cairns and steering the Cairns Central Muffin Break store to the top of the state in sales during his ownership.

As a hands-on business owner, Adrian understands the challenges, both big and small, faced by business owners. With over 25 years in the accounting and financial arena, he has developed long standing relationships with some of Cairns’ leading small businesses. His unique ability to interpret a business’ financial stand point and consider options available to them provides his clients with personalised advice specific to their needs.

Adrian is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Tax Agent, Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner and has also completed a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) through Deakin University.

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