#38: Is It Time To Break Up With Your Mediocre Accountant? with Accountant Russell Strack

In this episode, we explore the characteristics of a “bloody good” accountant and the dangers of a mediocre one. Our guest Russell Strack, a seasoned accountant with over 30 years of experience, shares valuable insights on what to look for when hiring an accountant for your business.

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#37: From Farm to Tourist Destination: Exploring the Potential of Tourism as a Business Opportunity for Those on the Land with Susan Lee, Tourism Advisor & Author

Tapping into the lucrative tourism market for rural producers is a serious opportunity for opportunity for those on the land. The reasons for starting a tourism business might be drought mitigation, evening out cashflow, supporting succession, servicing debt, paying boarding school fees or just savvy producers taking advantage of a unique business opportunity.

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#36: Partnerships, companies & family trusts – Why you need to review your structures ASAP! with Lawyer Kylie Wilson

Most rural producers have legal and tax structures in place like partnerships, companies and trusts. They are usually put in place for either tax planning or asset protection purposes but are often ignored or misunderstood as “My accountant deals with that stuff!”

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#35: How The Top 25% Of Graziers Generate 100% Of The Beef Industry Profits with Ian McLean, Director of Bush Agribusiness & Co-Author of the Australian Beef Report

Ian McLean is the Managing Director of Bush AgriBusiness and co-author of The Australian Beef Report. In this episode, Ian and I will be discussing how the top 25% of beef producers generate 100% of the beef industry profits.

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#34: Is Corporate Domination of Agriculture Inevitable? with Matt Barton – Farmer, Teacher & Facilitator

Today we are going to be discussing some of the problems with corporate investment into Australian Agriculture.

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#33: The 5 Stages Of The Rural Succession Lifecycle with Ben Law – The Financial Bloke

Today I’m discussing the 5 Stages of The Rural Succession Lifecycle which I developed over the 20 years I spent advising rural families.

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#32: Talking Succession Part 2 – The Handing On Generation (AKA The Oldies) with John Moor, Succession Planning Facilitator

John Moor is back by popular demand. In this episode, Part 2, we will be focussing on the handing on generation and how they should be approaching succession.

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#31: Talking Succession Part 1 – The Next Generation (AKA The Young’ens) with John Moor, Succession Planning Facilitator

John Moor is back by popular demand. In this episode, Part 1, we will be focussing on the next generation coming through and how they should be approaching succession.

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#30: Will Carbon Credits Impact The Value Of Your Farm? With Lachlan Dunsdon, Certified Practicing Valuer

Our guest today is Lachlan Dunsdon, Certified Property Valuer and National Director Rural & Agribusiness at Acumentis. In this episode we will be discussing the current thinking on how Carbon Credits, Biodiversity and Natural Capital can affect land values for the better – or the worse.

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#29: The 7 Steps to Successful Off-Farm Investing with Ben Law, The Financial Bloke

The tables have been turned and, in this episode, The Financial Bloke is the guest being interviewed!

Host of the successful Farms Advice podcast Jack Cresswell and I will be running through the Seven Steps to Successful Off-Farm Investing.

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