Isaac and I started AK Homes nearly ten years ago and in the first four years of business we had two different accounting firms who shall remain nameless and faceless. Both of these firms did not listen to us or understand the direction and the growth we had mapped out for our business.

In 2012 we attended the Curtin Business Growth Program where we met Aniket Maroo who was running the finance module.

After listening to Aniket for only ten minutes we knew that the key to further growth in our business was an innovative and forward thinking accountant.

So AK Homes would change accountant for the third and final time. Maroo Advisory quickly understood the complexity of our business and were able to offer us a seamless accounting process which has saved us in time and money repeatedly.

Our business accounts were put in the safe hands of a young hot shot Shannon (Casto), who is now Aniket’s partner in the practice.
An accounting firm with two forward thinking and caring accountants who would have thought it!

There is a saying in business I like to use which is “people deal with people” That’s exactly what you get with Maroo Advisory, real people understanding what real business is about.
Whether it be BAS Statements, Property Settlements, Family Trusts, Company Structures, Business Mentoring, Processing Systems, or just a friend to have a Red Wine with, Maroo Advisory are truly the family tax accountant for the family business.

Aniket and Shannon we thank you for your service to date and in the future, but mostly for the friendship and understanding of our goals and helping us work towards them.

We were referred to Maroo Advisory by a close friend back in June 2006. At the time our company was a small studio and we were looking for personal service that focused on regular and prompt advice, and of course the regular accounting services.

Over the ensuing eight years, our association with the company, and in particular with Aniket Maroo, and to a lesser extent other members of the practice, has been very fruitful, and of great value.

The rapid growth and of our practice over this period has required constant and on-going advice with regard to many areas including:

• Tax Planning
• Tax efficient restructuring
• Superfund administration
• Directors agreements advice
• Profit enhancement advice
• Regular financial modelling and reporting
• Due diligence advice
• Annual accounts and tax returns

The work carried out by Maroo Advisory has always been efficient, regular, timely, and the attention to queries and issues has provided the necessary depth of experience that we have now come to expect.

The commercial view, which goes beyond the tax matters, provides a substantial and valued addition to the services offered, and continues to provide a focus on delivering excellent value to our company. I have no hesitation in recommending Maroo Advisory.

Aniket Maroo has been my personal and business accountant for over twenty years and in that time our relationship has evolved and matured into one of absolute trust and respect.

Maroo Advisory provides its clients a service quality that is well above industry standards and expectations and is defined by their focus on client needs, maintaining an open and straightforward personalised communication and commitment to delivering positive outcomes in a timely manner. Their friendly and engaged staff have a strong internal team culture and are therefore able to easily build a personal rapport and trusting relationship with clients and this has ensured delivery of rapid turnaround and response to any inquiry.

Maroo Advisory has a family business focus and feel but its team is extremely well qualified and experienced to handle larger companies with complicated and sophisticated structures and they fully understand the fast changing global challenges and evolving tax and legal regulations.

Before we found Maroo Advisory we were not in a good situation. We had continual problems with our accountant who didn’t reply to emails or calls until we hounded them.

We were then informed that our company had a significant debt for payroll tax as we had not been registered by our previous accountant. Regardless that this was unjust and not our fault our company still had the liability.

We were recommended the firm Maroo Advisory. From day one we knew we had found the accountants who understood our financial situation with clarity, who were able to point out short term directions and long term goals in relation to taxation. With their personal engagement in wanting to improve our business and financial structure, we knew we were in good hands. This resulted in our company gaining benefits we certainly had never been receiving.

Thank you Maroo! Shannon we really appreciate your communication skills, accessibility and meticulous work ethic. You have given our business excellent financial advice and provided strategic direction, savings for the ongoing years. We have already reaped the rewards in dollar value with our returns this year. You have definitely exceeded our expectations. We finally have a professional looking after our business as it deserves.

Aniket has been an integral part of the Curtin Centre for Entrepreneurship’s Growth Program since its inception in 1995. He has acted as a mentor to program participants and continues to act as a workshop facilitator on the 2 day finance module which many of our program participants approach with anticipation and trepidation. Participants in the Growth program are business people from the SME sector who have chosen to upskill in order to build better smarter businesses.

His professionalism with our Curtin Growth clients and team is outstanding. He has the ability to simplify complex accounting issues. A majority of our clients state they no longer fear finance due to Aniket’s workshops which are informative, business focused and practical.

He is a highly valued and respected member of our team of mentors and presenters and brings enormous value to the program by his caring approach to all participants with whom he shares many anecdotal stories gathered over his years of experience in the accounting profession. We value his ability to clarify and simplify issues for our program participants

I first met Aniket over six years ago through his involvement with the Curtin University’s School of Business ‘Growth Programme’. His accounting presentation impressed me so much that we appointed Maroo Advisory as our business’s external accountants.

Aniket and his team have at all times been efficient, diligent and professional in their dealings with us. They have guided us through challenging times and always had our best interests at heart.

In the early stages, Aniket and his team concentrated on putting in place better structures to streamline our internal day-to-day accounting procedures, and, implemented a more focused raft of financial reports to assist me in strategic decision making. Both measures made an immediate and lasting difference to business operations.

Whilst taxation and the complexity of compliance is always a significant issue for any business, Maroo Advisory recognise that tax is not the only issue a business faces in its financial management, and as such, their company takes the broadest view in assessing and planning financial outcomes for their clients. On matters such as funding, leasing and hire purchase, to purchase of premises, Aniket and his team have provided me the most dependable advice and counsel.

On January 31, 2008 our business will change hands. Aniket in particular has been a huge support to us, assuming, at our request, the liaison role with the broker and the purchaser. Aniket has been nothing short of brilliant in his negotiations on our behalf and I have no doubt, that without Aniket, this process would not have run so smoothly. I also believe that the manner in which Maroo Advisory have managed our accounts over the years ie: the clarity of our accounting records etc, added hugely to the early completion of the due diligence process.

Aniket has a wealth of experience both with major accounting firms and from many years operating his own business. His sincerity, integrity and desire to understand the differences of one business from another, I believe places him and Maroo Advisory amongst the top few.

Our company is a billing and credit collection company operating on an Australia wide basis. We contracted with Aniket Maroo recently for him to provide the following services to our company:

• review of our existing accounting and management reporting systems and internal controls
• appropriate recommendations for change and improvement
• implementation of a computerised accounting system using the Arrow accounting package
• assist in the recruitment of an Administration Manager and to provide whatever training and accounting assistance to our staff that was required to ensure our accounting and management reporting systems were operating efficiently

Aniket Maroo carried out his assignment to our complete satisfaction. Aniket possesses excellent accounting skills and has the ability to grasp the core issues quickly by focusing on the bigger picture. In addition to his accounting and report writing skills, Aniket has good commercial acumen and was popular with our staff. Aniket Maroo is a true “corporate doctor”, he does not use a stethoscope, but he certainly has his finger on the pulse.

I have no hesitation in recommending the services of Aniket Maroo to any company seeking to improve their management reporting and accounting systems.

I first met Aniket over ten years ago working for mutual clients. Working closely with the team at Maroo Advisory since has allowed us to get to know them well. This has given us the confidence to refer our clients to them.

Aniket, Shannon and the team are exceptional. They can be relied upon to identify and find a solution to the problems that you don’t know you have.

Their ability to think strategically stands them apart. This is backed by a high level of technical and commercial expertise. If you run a small to medium business, they will not just prepare your accounts and tax returns but add enormous value through their proactive service and strategic guidance.

Aniket and Shannon really care about their clients and their long term outcomes. I would be delighted to speak to anyone who is considering joining Maroo.

It is my pleasure to provide this testimonial reference to Maroo Advisory, Accountants and Tax Agents who have been our professional advisors since 1999, after I met Aniket who was presenting the finance workshops on Curtin University’s highly acclaimed Growth Program.

The relationship has seen a full circle from the time when Aniket encouraged me to restructure my sole trader business to a company in July 2000 to his assistance in 2013 when my family group structure was restructured entirely to ensure better asset protection and employee participation in the company. The exercise involved use of the small business CGT concessions to manage the resulting CGT issues and ensuring that good commercial shareholder agreements were drawn up to ensure that the new expanded shareholder structure worked from day 1.

The overall impression I have of Maroo Advisory is that they care and are committed to making a difference as if they were part of our team.

I find that their staff are friendly people always happy to help and very available either by phone or email. They have a culture where they are very interested in getting you a great result and are excellent at explaining taxation so that anyone can understand.

Their response time is great, mainly within a few hours if not sooner. Despite its smaller size, there is great depth of experience in the practice in many areas such as Super, Trusts, Wills, Complex Tax etc.

The practice has developed a great alliance network of like-minded professionals and is always helpful in connecting you with other good professionals like lawyers etc.

I find that the practice always endeavours to get me the best result and helps me improve the overall profitability of my business.

I am more than happy to speak with you personally should you wish me to expand on any matter raised in this testimonial.

Maroo Advisory played a significant role in helping to establish our business and we have been exceptionally pleased with the service provided. They are professional, courteous, approachable and responsive.

Furthermore, because Aniket and Shannon stay-up-to-date with current tax legislation, we can be confident we are receiving the latest information relevant to our business.

Maroo Advisory have been invaluable to the success of our business, and we look forward to continuing our working relationship with both Aniket and Shannon.

Maroo Advisory has been our accounting firm for over ten years. They have without fail, proved to be both professional and efficient, and have consistently provided both exceptional tax advice and strategic business advice.

Futhermore, Aniket and Shannon are a pleasure to work with. Our relationship has been invaluable to the success of our business and we highly recommend them to other small businesses.