Craft Breweries

Changing consumer tastes, particularly the shift towards premium beers and the desire for a casual ‘craft pub’ experience have seen a strong demand that has benefited our local craft breweries.

“I was referred to SMART from a fellow craft brewer in early 2018 when we wanted to set up a systematic approach to inventory and stock management from the very beginning of our operations. Shannon understands the ins and outs of the brewery industry requirements completely and set us up with DEAR Inventory which gave us the insights we needed to manage stock, understand and control our costs and grow our range. As TWØBAYS Brewing Co has grown, our relationship with SMART has evolved. They’ve supported our growth, provide sound commercial advice and remain a strong sounding board for all our trickier questions. Shannon offers more than just ticking the ‘compliance’ box, and as strong commercial acumen and shares her knowledge readily. The work they did for us, and the wider local business community, during the first few months of the COVID-19 lockdowns was instrumental in us being able to manage through all the uncertainty and chaos of that time. The team work bloody hard, are very responsive and are always ready to help us grow and evolve.” 

Richard Jeffares, CEO and Founding Director
WINNER XERO Small Business of The Year Award FY22


Many craft beer companies started as a backyard brewer. Growing from a ‘hobby’ size into a business requires significant investment in equipment for the business to evolve to the next level. Managing cashflow for working capital, investment in state-of-the-art equipment, stock control and marketing your business can make or break the success of the brewery.

As the firm that has more craft brewery clients than any other firm on the Mornington Peninsula and greater Frankston region, our team understand excise taxes, risks and opportunities unique to your industry. We take a strategic view of your operations and provide guidance and advice on a number of matters including:

✔   Accounting and tax compliance
✔   Cloud accounting & inventory management software implementation
✔   Exise tax
✔   Strategic taxation advice
✔   Structuring and restructuring

✔   Business management issues
✔   Cash flow and financing
✔   Exit and succession planning
✔   Estate planning

So whether you’re a family owned and operated brewery or managed by a board of directors, we can provide clear, concise and relevant advice to help you succeed.


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5 Aug

Exise Tax Explained

Understanding and effectively managing excise tax is crucial for the success of distilleries and craft alcohol producers in Australia. With proper planning and strategic execution, businesses can thrive in this heavily regulated yet dynamic market.


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23 Feb '23

Successful Succession Planning For Business

ONLINE WEBINAR
23 February 2023 // 12:30pm
In our upcoming webinar we'll be diving into some common exit strategies for successful succession planning, the pros and cons, and what you need to consider before making a decision.


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14 Sep '22

THE WOMAN SERIES // Estate Planning - Peace Of Mind With The End In Mind

You’ve worked hard for what you have – it’s time to protect it for the next generation.


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10 Aug '22

THE WOMAN SERIES // Insurance Stripped Bare

ONLINE Webinar: Insurance Stripped Bare - What you really need to protect your assets


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14 Jul '22

THE WOMAN SERIES // Plan for a Rich Future

It doesn’t matter how much you have. It’s what you do with it that counts.


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27 May '22

New Businesses - How To Start On The Right Foot

Not just for young entrepreneurs, this webinar is designed for anyone who is within their first 2 years of a new business to ensure you've got the most important operational, legal and financial structures in place. 


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7 Apr '22

THE WOMAN SERIES // Financial Goal Setting

Taking time to ask yourself the big questions can be daunting and empowering at the same time. Understanding and prioritising your goals and needs is a valuable step.


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7 Mar '22

The Fall Of ProBuild - The Small Business Implications and How To Protect Yourself

With many of our business community made up of building companies, building suppliers and trades people, this is an issue bigger than ProBuild itself. The ripple effect of the demise of such a building giant will leave many of us asking the question ‘how secure is my business and my livelihood?’  


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2 Dec '21

The Goal Setting Workshop

LIVE Lunch & Learn Workshop
2 December // 12:30 - 2:00pm


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15 Nov '21

Tax Effective Ways to Retain Good Employees in a Post-Pandemic Workforce

In this webinar we will go through tax effective strategies that can achieve a net-benefit to your employees without costing you more.


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28 Sep '21

Getting Paid

The impact of Covid-19 and the associated lockdown has made it more important than ever to ensure, where possible, that you’re still getting paid.


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9 Sep '21

Investing in Property

If you're looking into investing into property, regardless if it's residential or commercial, there's plenty to weigh up.


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18 Aug '21

Planning For Your Retirement

To have the retirement of your dreams, you must plan ahead. The bonus is, the sooner you start thinking about your retirement life, the better opportunity you have of making those dreams a reality.


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27 Jul '21

Using Your Super To Buy Property


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5 May '21

Tax and Cash Flow Planning

When an accountant talks about Tax Planning what do they actually mean? As part of our tax advisory service we always offer strategic tax advisory, but it's important to note there are a lot of things that accountants cannot implement after June 30.


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1 May '21

Tax Relief for Small Brewers & Distillers to Support Jobs

Small brewers and distillers will benefit from $255 million in tax relief to support more jobs and investment as part of the 2021-22 Budget.


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19 Jan '21

Divorce & Relationship Breakdowns


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26 Nov '20

SMSF - Is It The Right Investment Strategy For You?


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18 Nov '20

Property Subdivision: The tax need-to-knows to ensure a profitable project

You've got a big block with big plans to subdivide in order to make big bucks. But do you know the ins-and-outs of property development from a TAX perspective? Before you jump in and commit to anything, it is important to understand the tax liabilities that might arise from your projects that will affect your overall profitability.


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22 Sep '20

Contractors vs Employees: The Risk To Small Business

In this pragmatic webinar we help you identify arrangements at risk of triggering significant superannuation guarantee liabilities and explore the steps to minimise that risk. This is an issue that is not going away any time soon.


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25 Jun '20

HR and The Return To The Workplace


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