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We have a clear focus on relationships and ensuring that our advice is tailored to what is important to you.
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Our advisory team focuses on proactive advice to assist clients build wealth in business and personally. We have a clear focus on relationships and ensuring that our advice is tailored to what is important to you.

FGD is proud to be named as a Xero Gold Partner, which reflects our experience and growing size of our practice. Being named a Gold Partner is a significant achievement and provides substantial benefits for our clients.

We assist clients with accounting and business advice, with a particular expertise in business and taxation advice to SME and high net worth individuals. Our clients are typically looking for deep analysis of their performance and not just the numbers.

They value regular, timely and easy to understand communication and reporting. Our approach is to work with our clients in a collaborative way to generate results.

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Accounting

Expert advice across all areas from tax compliance and planning through to the more complex matters pertaining to income tax, Capital Gains Tax, Fringe Benefits Tax and GST. We ensure you eliminate the possibility of non-compliant outcomes.

Business Advisory

We work with ambitious SME business owners at all stages of the financial lifecycle to bridge the gap between their current financial position and their financial goal. Our clients are typically looking for deep analysis of their performance and not just the numbers, value regular, timely and easy to understand communication and reporting, and are willing to be disciplined, collegiate and strategic.

Personal Tax Returns

Expert advice on Personal Tax Returns goes well beyond filling out an ATO form correctly. We use our extensive experience, skills, and training to ensure that you receive the best tax outcome in your personal tax return. Additionally, we use the insights we gain from your personal financial information to ensure that you receive the best advice from us on your own tax planning and financial goals.

Tax Deductions

With many of us working from home, we have written up a quick guide on expenses which you can claim as a tax deduction.

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23/07/2024

Time Limits and Family Provision Claims

Those who are considering challenging a will by making a family provision claim need to be aware that time limits apply within which their application must be made.

Each State and Territory has its own legislation governing family provision claims. Some jurisdictions run the time from the date of death while others run the time from the date of the grant of probate or letters of administration.

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06/06/2024

Prenuptial Agreement Lawyers in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra – What is a Financial Agreement (pre nup), and why do I need one?

In Australia, Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs), colloquially known as prenups, are becoming more common, particularly for people who are in a second de facto relationship or marriage and those receiving gifts from their parents to purchase a first home. Couples are far more likely to see eye-to-eye at the start…

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28/05/2024

LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day

Today, 28 May, is LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day. This is an initiative run by the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation which is a national advocacy group in this space. Since earlier this year I have been assisting their board of directors as the ACT Coordinator.

FGD was proud to host a morning tea to reflect on this day and show our support to the cause.

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30/04/2024

FGD Bali Conference 2024

When FGD first started taking our staff to Bali in the late 90’s we were a much smaller firm, around 15 people. Fast forward to Easter 2024 where 89 staff from across our 4 offices embarked on our biennial Bali conference to strengthen our professional relationships, exchange insights and rejuvenate our state of minds.

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