With fast-paced changes coming from all sides, it can be difficult to keep your eye on the strategic projects that will deliver sustainable improvements. Our expert team can help you with many facets of your business, from realising the full value of your transactions or increasing customer lifetime profitability to eliminating unnecessary costs or building a more responsive supply chain.
Through Crowe Horwath’s years of experience, we understand the common issues within the consumer products sector. Planning for the future has never been more important considering the changing dynamics of economies of scale and scope, pressures on the demand for goods sold, and not to mention the technological advances to remain competitive.
Our team can guide you through the entire supply chain and assist with planning and development so your business can best deal with:
■ Tightened lending practices from financiers
■ Increased competition
■ Issues of dealing with powerful customers and suppliers
■ Battling for shelf space
■ Margin squeeze
■ Technological advances
■ Outsourcing of services
■ Continued globalisation of markets and supply chains.
Within the consumer products sector, we have found the companies that are succeeding are those that can create value from information, seize available opportunities and are prepared to change where necessary.
Crowe Horwath’s advisors will help you step away from isolated actions and enable the broader view of your strategy and its implementation.
Our comprehensive approach means we don’t just provide advisory solutions.
We go further. Our accounting, business, tax and financial advisory teams are a one-stop shop for companies wanting to maximise their growth potential and achieve financial goals. Talk to us about:
■ Advising on supply chain management
■ Advising the most appropriate funding solution
■ Reviewing of financing facilities and sources of funds
■ Cash flow management techniques
■ Assisting on Government grants and rebates
■ Advising on margin and pricing strategies
■ Minimisation of customs duty and obtaining refunds of overpaid duty if applicable

Please contact your local Crowe Horwath advisor to find out how we can assist you.
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Crowe Horwath Australia
Phil Donnelly
Partner, Business Advisory
Tel +61 2 9619 1646
Mobile 0418 282 231 phil.donnelly@crowehorwath.com.au
Ash Pather
Partner, Audit and Assurance
Tel +61 2 9619 1692
Mobile 0401 137 511 ash.pather@crowehorwath.com.au
Steven Fornasaro
Partner, Business Advisory
Tel +61 2 9619 1807
Mobile 0416 247 882 steven.fornasaro@crowehorwath.com.au
Russell Wilkinson
Partner, Customs and International Trade
Tel +61 2 9619 1930
Mobile 0428 115 153 russell.wilkinson@crowehorwath.com.au
Rahavan Yoganathan
Principal, Corporate Finance
Tel +61 2 9619 1769
Mobile 0412 918 863 rahavan.yoganathan@crowehorwath.com.au
Damian Smith
Associate Partner, Business Advisory
Tel +61 2 9619 1659
Mobile 0403 962 209 damian.smith@crowehorwath.com.au
Sam Neale
Partner, International Tax Advisory
Tel +61 2 9619 1963
Mobile 0447 589 076 sam.neale@crowehorwath.com.au
Level 15, 1 O’Connell Street
Sydney NSW 2000
■ Business strategy planning
■ International and domestic taxation advisory and service
■ Systems software selection
■ Setup and maintenance of tax effective business structures
■ Succession planning
■ Staff incentive schemes
■ Reviewing of business processes
■ Industry benchmarking
■ Risk management.
“We have been working with Crowe Horwath for the past five years. Not only have they helped us identify opportunities for improvement within our business, they have seen us grow to be one of the largest independent beverage distributors in the Sydney area.
Our business is family owned and run which means we don’t always have the right answers, particularly when it comes to accounting and business structures. The team at Crowe Horwath have provided us with a unique combination of specialised service and practical advice in all areas. They help us achieve real results which is exactly what we need from our advisors.”
Joe Socrates, Managing Director – Socrates Distributors Pty. Ltd.
“Over the past two years I have built up an excellent relationship with the team at
Crowe Horwath, largely due to their unwavering support and expertise. Our system integration process was made flawless by the team who proactively identified any potential issues and mitigated these before they happened. Crowe Horwath also reviewed our Customs process and alerted us to some areas of risk. I can thoroughly recommend Crowe Horwath for their professionalism, insights and experience.”
Jason Varone, CEO – Masmam Group Pty. Ltd.
“The team at Crowe Horwath provide us with great support to our evolving business. They have seen our business through growth and transition and they understand the real issues and strategies. The team have a great depth of knowledge regarding our industry, they are always available to assist, and have never let us down.”
Chief Financial Officer – F Mayer Imports Pty. Ltd.
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Crowe Horwath is part of a global accounting network that delivers high quality audit, tax and advisory services in over 100 countries. We are the relationship that you can count on – large enough to offer a range of expertise and skills – and small enough to provide the personal touch.
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Territory other than Tasmania.
Crowe Horwath (Aust) Pty Ltd is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a Swiss verein. Each member firm of Crowe Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath (Aust) Pty Ltd and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Crowe Horwath or any other member of Crowe Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Crowe Horwath or any other Crowe Horwath member.
The title ‘partner’ within Crowe Horwath conveys that the person is a senior member within their respective division, and is among the group of persons who have the day-to-day and strategic responsibility for the services it provides to clients and client relationships. However, the only part of the Crowe Horwath organisation which is conducted by a partnership is the auditing business. The other professional services offered by Crowe Horwath are conducted by a privately owned organisation and/ or its subsidiaries. If a person has the title of ‘partner’ in any of those other professional services of the business, he or she is not in fact an owner or part owner of the
Crowe Horwath business via a partnership structure (but may be a shareholder in the organisation), and is not personally liable for the provision of services.
Crowe Horwath (Aust) Pty Ltd ABN 84 006 466 351. Date: March 2015