ALMBC Monthly Online Forum – EOFY Prepping
Getting Prepped For the End Of The Financial Year
Wednesday 24 April 12pm AEST
What do you need to have in place to make the end of the financial year go like clockwork?
How do you make the most out of any ATO opportunities available?
Speakers – Kylie Thompson from Sorrento Strategic & Lee Kirby from White Sky
Kylie Thompson is the principal of a taxation preparation & financial advisory firm that specialises in the music industry. With over 30 years’ experience within this sector, Kylie is a passionate advocate for artists, championing their ability to create a sustainable music career financially whilst protecting their personal wellbeing and mental health.
Kylie devotes a significant portion of her personal time and resources to the industry as demonstrated by her positions as Treasurer of West Australian Music (WAM) & WA Strings Attached Guitar Festival, You will regularly find her on Industry Panels & sponsoring events such as Champagne Agency’s Gig School, Propel Youth Arts, WOMPP, WAM Song of the Year & WAM Awards, Bigsound. She is particularly proud of working for the AIR Women in Music Mentorship Program where she not only delivered a Financial Literacy Workshop but is also an Assessor & Mentor.
She has devoted a significant proportion of her time to ensuring she has maximised the available grants and allowances that have been made available for musicians to alleviate the burden of financial hardship where she can, and pave the way for them to do what they do best. Create art.
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Coming from a background of corporate accounting in the UK, Lee Kirby joined White Sky in 2016 and works as Business Manager.
Working with clients covering all sides of the industry, be that Record Labels, Merch companies, Production or Performing artists he’s well across the services and challenges in the industry.
Which as we look towards EOFY become paramount, so planning and consideration are always key.
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ALMBC financial members welcome. Non-financial members please email contact@almbc.org.au to request invitation.
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