{"id":288017,"date":"2025-01-17T17:53:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T05:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reckon.com\/au\/?post_type=case-studies&#038;p=288017"},"modified":"2025-05-13T11:19:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T23:19:58","slug":"arts-accountant","status":"publish","type":"case-studies","link":"https:\/\/www.reckon.com\/au\/case-studies\/arts-accountant\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Fox Arts Accountant &#038; Valuer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|0|50px|0&#8243; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_right&#8221; background_horizontal_offset=&#8221;-20%&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;130px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;60px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;60px||||false|false&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_image_tablet=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Category&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FF5447&#8243; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;47px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||5px||false|false&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9jYXRlZ29yaWVzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9mZiIsInNlcGFyYXRvciI6IiB8ICIsImNhdGVnb3J5X3R5cGUiOiJjYXNlc19jYXRlZ29yaWVzIn19@[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;47px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;47px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||40px||false|false&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Make your client\u2019s accounting simple with intuitive payroll software and keep them compliant.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;Michael Fox&#8221; quote_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; author_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; author_text_align=&#8221;right&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f3f2f6&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|45px|30px|45px|true|true&#8221; custom_css_testimonial_author=&#8221;margin-top:8px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off||40px|14px|40px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reckon.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/stars-1.png\" width=\"184\" height=\"44\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282793 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201dOnce you have a business, you need software to run it. Reckon is very good software, and it is quite intuitive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;105px|||80px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/pw0vq0homo?web_component=true&#038;seo=true\" title=\"Wistia Video\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\u00a0 <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/player.js\" async><\/script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Introduction&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;120px||||false|false&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||40px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||40px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin-top:auto;||margin-bottom:auto;&#8221; pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.reckon.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Case-Studies-arts-acc-01.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Case Studies Arts Acc 01&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|27px|27px||27px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;Michael Fox&#8221; quote_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; author_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; author_text_align=&#8221;right&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f3f2f6&#8243; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-120px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|45px|30px|45px|true|true&#8221; custom_css_testimonial_author=&#8221;margin-top:8px;&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|40px||40px|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s that simplicity, for sure, that Reckon will help our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin-top:auto;||margin-bottom:auto;&#8221; pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"h6\">INTRODUCTION<\/p>\n<h2>Compliant software for artists to run their accounts and payroll.<\/h2>\n<p>Michael Fox is the Principal of Arts Accountant and Valuer. Based in Collingwood, Victoria, and with offices in Sydney and Perth, Michael runs a specialist accounting firm in the Arts industry, looking after artists, performers, authors and presenters and producers in the film, TV and radio industries.<\/p>\n<p>Since the 1990s, Michael has managed the accounting and tax affairs for artists and creatives, specialising in tax, GST, cultural gifts, and income averaging. From a young age, Michael has had an affinity for the Arts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, it\u2019s just been part of my life. Ever since I can remember, my mother was an artist\u2026I\u2019ve been looking at paintings my entire life, and it was just one of those things that happened where I also happened to be good at numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the 2000s, Michael ran Joel Fine Art in Queensland, sourcing artworks for auctions with an international clientele. Then, in 2009, he relocated to Melbourne and established Michael Fox Arts Accountant and Valuer, combining his love for the arts with his tax expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Michael was also the campaign manager for a movement that successfully lobbied the government to prevent the ban on superannuation funds investing in fine art and collectibles.<br \/>\nThis experience has earned Michael a reputation as a tax expert in the arts industry.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;The challenge&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffeeed&#8221; min_height_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||-30px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; background_enable_image_phone=&#8221;off&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||40px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||40px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin-top:auto;||margin-bottom:auto;&#8221; pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"h6\">THE CHALLENGE<\/p>\n<h2>Many creatives will use the software that their peers might recommend, and it won\u2019t allow them to comply with single-touch payroll<\/h2>\n<p>Michael&#8217;s challenge in making sure his clients are well-cared for is getting them to use the right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reckon.com\/au\/accounting-software\/payroll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">software<\/a>. He knows that word of mouth can steer people to use certain tools that may not apply to his clients.<\/p>\n<p>Michael understands that artists need the right advice and guidance so that they can continue being creative instead of getting bogged down in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reckon.com\/au\/small-business-resources\/payroll-guide\/\">Australian payroll tax compliance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Being a <a href=\"https:\/\/partnersearch.reckon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reckon Partner<\/a>, Michael is certain that Reckon products are the best fit for his clients. 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