Tax planning in Australia has come a long way. Timeline of tools 1985–2011: Microsoft Excel dominates – flexible but labour-intensive. 2012–2014: QuickBooks, MYOB, Xero Tax + XPM enter the scene – useful for compliance, not planning. 2013–2015: Tax Strategist, Change GPS, Business Fitness – better tools emerge 2017–Now: TaxFitness changes the game. Tax planning is…
Most accountants are still reacting to tax. The best firms? They plan it. The ATO says “Tax planning… is the arrangement of financial affairs to keep taxes to a minimum.” But that’s just the starting point. At TaxFitness, we define tax planning as: The proactive and strategic structuring of a client’s financial affairs to legally…
Yet real tax savings and business advisory breakthroughs come when you see everything, the full group structure, cash flow, financial history, and the client’s goals. TaxFitness brings it all together so you can deliver high-impact advice quickly, clearly, and confidently. Here’s how it works: One-time setup – Quickly import individuals and entities from XPM, and…
Most accountants don’t truly know what their clients want until it’s too late. Tax returns and compliance work tell us what happened. But they don’t tell us what’s important to the client or where they want to go. And if we don’t know what they want, how can we help them get there? That’s where…
Many accounting firms struggle to convert clients into tax planning or business advisory engagements. They offer valuable services, but face resistance or indifference. The core issue? They don’t truly understand their clients. Without clear insight into a client’s financial position and goals, firms pitch services that are irrelevant or poorly timed. The client disengages. The…
They see the tax return. The final numbers. The result. But behind that are hours of analysis, compliance checks, and strategic thinking they never see. So, how do you show your value and open the door to tax planning conversations? At TaxFitness, we recommend a simple but powerful step: Integrate three quality control checklists into…
Most accountants struggle to sell tax planning and business advisory services — not because clients don’t want them, but because the practice doesn’t understand the client. Here’s the truth: If you don’t know your client’s current financial position… If you don’t know what they actually want to achieve… Then of course you’ll struggle to sell…
Most accounting practices have nailed the system for tax returns, BASs, and financials. But when it comes to tax planning, too many are still winging it – and it’s costing them. Without proper systemisation, tax planning becomes: Ad hoc and inconsistent Offered to only a select few clients Priced too low – or worse, not…
Most accounting firms want to offer tax planning—but few have the systems to do it well. The TaxFitness 10-step tax planning process gives your practice a clear, repeatable method to deliver real value to clients and grow your advisory revenue with confidence. Here’s how it works: Step 1: systems and practice integration Embed tax planning…
In a competitive market, most accounting firms still rely on one thing: price. But the most successful firms? They’ve broken free. They’ve made the shift from being just another accountant to becoming indispensable advisers. Here’s what strategic differentiation really looks like – and why tax planning and TaxFitness are key: You stop competing on price…
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