About this Event
Building and Construction businesses are managing tighter cash flow, pressure on margins and the most significant tax changes the industry has faced since the GST, all at the same time.
We've teamed up with Xact Accounting to offer members a free, private one-hour consultation on Xact's Caine Barends and David Holzgrefe will work through your specific circumstances and give you tailored advice on the issues that matter most to your business right now.
In each session, Caine and David will run a health check on your business and your tax and licensing position, and show you anything that could be placing your business at risk.
Questions you can bring on the day:
Cash flow and margin
- How do you protect cash flow against margin pressure, late progress claims, retentions and rising costs?
- In a tighter market, what margin should you be quoting for the specific work you do, and how do you defend that margin?
- How much margin is in your contracted jobs, and will it cover your overheads over the coming months?
Tax reform and QBCC
- What do the changes to discretionary trusts, capital gains tax and negative gearing mean for a business like yours?
- How should your property developments be structured and funded?
- Does your business meet the QBCC Minimum Financial Requirements (MFRs), and what could put your licence at risk?
Session details:
Sessions run on the hour from 7am on Wednesday 18 November, with one session per business. Places are limited, so book early to secure a time that suits you.
Caine Barends
Partner & Client Director | Xact Accounting
Caine is a Partner and Client Director at Xact Accounting, with more than 30 years advising business owners and leading enterprises through growth, transition and turnaround. His experience runs deep in construction: he has been CFO of a corporate group spanning home building, earthmoving and construction and development, and served as Interim CEO of home builder Adenbrook Homes. Across senior roles in Australian and international firms, Caine has advised on tax, financial performance, governance, business transformation and insolvency, and was awarded Large Turnaround of the Year (UK/Europe) for his work on Texon Plc. He is known for cutting through complexity and building frameworks that help businesses grow with resilience. Relationship-driven and practical, Caine takes a holistic view of each client's situation and tailors advice owners can actually act on.
David Holzgrefe, CA, B.Bus
Partner and Client Director | Xact Accounting
David Holzgrefe started his career at KPMG, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant, and has more than 25 years of experience across his own business, accounting and commercial roles. David started his own business and grew it to the point where a private equity backed industry consolidator acquired it, and he has a deep understanding of the building, construction and mining sectors. Having owned, grown and sold a business himself, David works with construction business owners on forecasting, margin and cash flow.
Event venue & nearby stays
Master Builders, 417 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Australia
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