that our directors and key staff regularly speak at various events related to their respective industries of expertise?

With specialisations across a number of industries such as Primary Industries (specifically Agribusiness and Wine), Automotive, Property, Not-For-Profit and Hospitality, Moore Stephens is at the forefront of providing insights about various tax and accounting matters and how this affects each market sector.

Tim Siebert recently presented on topical issues for the Wine Industry, which included an overview of the 2015-16 Federal Budget, at a conference in the Coonawarra for the South Australian Wine Industry Association (SAWIA) on Thursday, 4 June 2015. SAWIA is the peak body representing South Australia's viticultural and winemaking interests.

He is also a keynote speaker at the upcoming WineTech2015, addressing the subject of "Capturing opportunities for export and investment support with Korea and Japan FTA's" on the last day of the conference being Thursday, 16 July 2015. WineTech2015 is presented by Wine Industry Suppliers Australia Inc. (WISA) in partnership with Kym Jones Exhibitions, and runs from 14 to 16 July at the Adelaide Showgrounds in Wayville.

WISA's Executive Officer, Matthew Moate says that "It will be a spectacular showcase of latest innovations and developments, along with proven products and services that support operators at all levels in the Australian and international wine industry." For information about WineTech2015, go to: winetechaustralia.com.au

Also on the subject of Primary Industries, directors Cristina Clemente and Sam Woods are very involved in the Agribusiness sector and support the Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association (NTCA), attending their annual function and then undertaking visits to clients at their various outback cattle stations.

Moore Stephens has a strong presence in the Automotive Industry across Australia and James Alexander is our South Australian Automotive expert. While he has worked nearly 30 years in public practice, James brings more than 7 years of expertise gained as a Senior Consultant within the Automotive Industry. He recently presented a number of seminars in Adelaide and Mount Gambier about the results of Moore Stephens's Automotive Fraud Survey 2014, which yielded some interesting revelations. Click here for a summary of the report: www.moorestephens.com.au/sites/default/files/auto_fraud_report_final.pdf or for more detailed information, please feel free to contact James at the office on 08 8205 6200.

Our participation in other industries includes Property, which is spearheaded by our Managing Director Peppe Fusco; whereas our Audit Director Jim Gouskos is involved with Not-For-Profits.

Director Rick Basheer comes from a well-known Adelaide family that owns a number of prominent hotels in and around the city. As he has grown up around the Hospitality Industry, it is no surprise that this is one of his areas of specialisation. As such, Rick is very active with the Australian Hotels Association (SA), has done some consulting work for them over the years and also speaks at various industry events. For more information about Rick, please refer to the profile on him in this edition of Moore Advice.