This course will focus on the tax, commercial and legal issues that multiple business owners should be thinking about as they come together to either start a new business or combine existing ones. This high-level course will consider entity-type specific matters (companies, limited partnerships, partnerships) as well as canvas more generic challenges (co-founder/owner agreements, income allocations, funding options, tax issues).

Upon satisfactory completion of this activity you will be able to:

• Consider multiple entity-type options available
• Have a checklist of matters to consider
• Make decisions or guide clients through these decisions

Suited to…

This seminar is targeted at the budding entrepreneurs looking at starting business together and for business advisors of those entrepreneurs so that good decisions can be made at the get-go.

1.25 (1 hour + 15 min. Q&A)

PRESENTER

Scott Mason, Managing Partner, Findex
Scott Mason has over 30 years’ experience advising on tax matters, primarily for larger owner-managed businesses throughout NZ, and is a serial Angel Investor. He is a regular presenter for TEO Training and CCH, and Chair of the CAANZ Tax Advisory Group. He is a Senior Tax Partner for Findex/Crowe. Scott is renowned for making complex issues understandable.