Small Business Financial Counsellor
Our Small Business Financial Counsellor provides a FREE financial counselling service to eligible small businesses in North West Victoria.
If you are in North Western Victoria, and are a small business enterprise that is experiencing or anticipating financial difficulty, or you are a new or intending small business enterprise, the Small Business Financial Counsellor can:
- Confidentially assess and prepare reports on your current financial position, cash flow and viability
- Assist you to understand your financial and business position and options
- Show you how to develop good record keeping practices
- Provide general advice on debt management
- Provide general advice on pricing and costing
- Provide you with information you should consider when you are a new small business or considering starting a new small business
- Assist you with employer issues including employer obligations and superannuation
- Assist you with taxation issues including planning to meet taxation obligations, lodgement of returns and online reporting
- Provide information on useful website links for your business
- Provide information on support services available for small businesses
- Assist you to deal with lending institutions
The Small Business Financial Counsellor can provide you with the tools to make informed financial and business decisions for your enterprise.
General enquiries welcome:
Phone Jim Chamouras on: 0400 173 521
Email: jchamouras@sunrcs.com.au
FAQs
What is the Small Business Financial Counselling Service offered by SunRCS?
A free financial counselling service to support eligible small businesses in North West Victoria.
Am I eligible for their services?
If you are in North West Victoria and are:
- An established small business and you are experiencing or anticipating financial difficulty;
- An established small business looking for ways to improve your business financials;
- Have recently started a small business;
- Intending to start a new small business.
Then you are most likely eligible.
How do I access the service – will someone visit me at my business?
You can contact our Small Business Financial Counsellor (Jim Chamouras) to enquire by:
- Phone: 0400 173 521
- Email: jchamouras@sunrcs.com.au
Our Small Business Financial Counsellor will follow up arranging visits at your business premises if appropriate, or organise alternative meeting options.
What can they assist me with?
Analysing cash flows, balance sheets, profit and loss statements and your business position, preparing budgets, establishing/record keeping systems, using online services, dealing with banks and lenders, identifying government and industry support services, making referrals as appropriate. Small Business Financial Counsellors develop options and you make the choices and decisions.
Is there a waiting list?
There is no waiting list. Phone or email Jim Chamouras to enquire about using the Small Business Financial Counselling Service.
