Accumen Accountants + Business Advisors

🏁 Bathurst 1000 Race Week is coming - is your business ready to make the most of it?

With thousands of visitors heading to Bathurst, Race Week presents a great opportunity for local businesses to increase their visibility, attract new customers and get involved.

Bathurst Regional Council is inviting local businesses to take advantage of several promotional opportunities:

🏪 Window Display Competition - Dress up your shopfront for the chance to win prizes, including Corporate Box tickets, merchandise and advertising packages.

🎟️ Bathurst Bargain Book - Create a special offer or promotion and have your business featured for free in the coupon book distributed to visitors and campers.

🌙 Late Night Trading - Consider extending your trading hours on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 October to capitalise on increased activity in the C*D.

🎁 Fan-Fest Tuesday Giveaways - Donate a prize and get your business in front of thousands of race fans during the on-stage mega giveaway.

➡️ Interested in getting involved? Contact Bathurst Regional Council’s Events Team on 6333 6111 for more information.

We are proud to sponsor the Outstanding Business Leader – 36 Years and Over, at the 2026 Bathurst Business Chamber Carillon Business Awards.

This award recognises the individuals whose leadership, commitment and contribution make a real difference to their businesses and our broader Bathurst community.

Congratulations to this year’s finalists:

⭐ Fiona Miller – Pantano's Bar & Grill
⭐ Vanessa Pringle – Vanessa Pringle Floral Designs
⭐ Phina Smith – Glenray Industries
⭐ Nick Packham – Vivability
⭐ Kristy Bell – Bell Conveyancing - Licensed Conveyancers NSW
⭐ Karla McDiarmid – Macquarie Medi Spa

Being recognised as a finalist is a fantastic achievement and a reflection of the contribution each of you makes to our local business community.

From all of us at Accumen, congratulations and best of luck for Saturday night! 👏

We’re looking forward to celebrating with Bathurst’s business community and recognising the people and businesses that make our region such a great place to do business. 🥂

The ATO is stepping up its compliance activity around the Alcohol Manufacturers Remission Scheme, following concerns that some operators are exploiting the scheme to produce excise-free alcohol for the illicit market.

The scheme provides eligible alcohol manufacturers with an automatic remission of excise, designed to support legitimate Australian producers. The ATO has now announced greater scrutiny of new licence applications and businesses in their first two years of operation, building on measures introduced in July.

For legitimate breweries, distilleries and other alcohol manufacturers, the message is simple: make sure your eligibility, records and excise reporting are in order.

Eligibility requirements include holding the appropriate manufacturer licence, meeting manufacturing requirements and being legally and economically independent from other manufacturers accessing the scheme.

➡️ We’ve added more information about the ATO crackdown in the comments.

🎓 About to finish Year 12 and thinking about taking a gap year, or know someone who is?

Why not turn your year off into a year ahead?

Accumen is looking for an Administration Trainee to join our Bathurst team for a 12-month gap year placement starting in January 2027.

You don’t need office experience. We’re looking for someone who’s organised, friendly, keen to learn and ready to give things a go.

You’ll get:

✅ Real, hands-on experience in a professional workplace
✅ A competitive salary while you learn
✅ Training and support from an experienced team
✅ Practical skills you can take with you to uni and beyond
✅ Experience across different areas of the business
✅ A much better answer to “What experience do you have?” when you start your career!

If you’re planning on heading to university in 2028 or you're not sure what you want to do, this is a chance to earn, learn and get a head start.

Sound like you? Or know a school leaver who’d be perfect?

➡️ Send us your resume and a short cover letter telling us a little about yourself, what you’re planning to study and why you’d like to spend your gap year with Accumen, to [email protected]

Or apply through the link in the comments

Are you a company director? Do you understand your responsibilities?

Being a director of a small company comes with important legal and financial obligations – and they apply whether you're an experienced business owner or stepping into a director role for the first time.

ASIC has released its Small Business Director Essentials, a practical resource designed to help directors understand what they need to do throughout the life of their company.

They have also introduced free online learning modules covering becoming a director and managing your ongoing obligations.

Knowing your responsibilities is an important part of protecting both yourself and your business.

⬇️ We've added a link to ASIC's Small Business Director Essentials in the comments.

Ready for the next step in your accounting career?

We’re looking for an experienced Business Services Manager to join the Accumen team in Bathurst.

This is a senior role for someone who enjoys working closely with business owners, building strong client relationships and using their experience to provide practical advice that goes beyond the numbers.

You’ll have the opportunity to:
✅ Build your future with a defined career path and genuine opportunities to grow and progress
✅ Manage an established portfolio of business clients
✅ Provide meaningful business and strategic advice
✅ Lead and support a client-facing team
✅ Work across a diverse range of industries
✅ Continue developing your technical, commercial and leadership skills
✅ Enjoy flexible working arrangements and modern cloud technology

Plus, you can build a rewarding career while enjoying the benefits of living and working in regional NSW.

➡️ Interested? View the full position and apply through SEEK. Link in the comments.

Know someone who could be a great fit? Tag them or send this their way!

Ready to take the next step in your accounting career without sacrificing your lifestyle?

We're looking for an experienced Senior Accountant / Client Advisor to join the Accumen team in Bathurst.

This isn't just another compliance role. We're looking for someone who wants to work closely with business owners, build meaningful client relationships and become a trusted advisor who genuinely helps clients succeed.

What can you expect at Accumen?

✅ Your own portfolio of interesting business clients
✅ Genuine business advisory and strategic work
✅ A supportive team where your contribution is valued
✅ A competitive salary package

We're looking for someone with 5+ years' public practice experience, strong Australian taxation knowledge and a genuine desire to help clients achieve their goals.

Sound like you - or someone you know?

➡️ Check out the full position and apply through SEEK. Link in the comments.

Dubbo small businesses - this one’s for you!

Dubbo Regional Council has launched a new Small Business Grant Pilot Program, with eligible local businesses able to apply for up to $5,000 to support business improvements, new ideas and growth projects.

With a total funding pool of $30,000, the pilot program is open to eligible businesses within the Dubbo Regional Council area that employ up to 15 people.

Funding could help with projects such as:
➡️ Business advice and business planning
➡️ Training and collaboration opportunities
➡️ Trialing new business concepts
➡️ Business website costs
➡️ Business networking events or workshops
➡️ Business frontage and shopfront facade improvements and landscaping
➡️ Outdoor dining infrastructure
➡️ Initiatives that support business growth and local employment

Applications close at 9am on Monday, 14 September 2026.

If you’ve been considering an improvement or new idea for your business, now could be the time to get it moving.

We’ve added the Dubbo Regional Council grants and funding page in the comments.