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Captains & Legends 传奇

The Secrets of How an Australian Accounting Firm Continues Shining

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An Interview with AscendPoint

Despite the extremely busy schedule for Choon Chong, EZ Australia was lucky to have some moment with this boutique firm, AscendPoint for a short interview.

What is AscendPoint?

AscendPoint (founded in 2011) is a Chartered Accounting firm and Registered Tax Agent based in exclusive Hawthorn – an inner suburb of Melbourne.

Who is Choon Chong?

A qualified Chartered Accountant, a Certified Practising Accountant, a Registered Tax Agent, a Master’s holder, an Entrepreneur: AscendPoint’s Managing Partner!

How is AscendPoint different from others?

It specialises in Property: Property Developers, Real Estate Agents, Property Investors: local and foreign. And, it is a 1-stop shop for all facets of business accounting, taxation including compliance (such as lodgement of tax returns), tax planning and advice for Company, Trusts (family, discretionary, unit), Individuals, Partnerships and Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF).

What makes it really stand out from the “rabble” is Choon’s unyielding passion to solve a client’s issues no matter what and to bring this further forward by highlighting value-adding opportunities that clients didn’t even know existed.

What is the biggest challenge your clients are facing?

Obviously, to pay taxes! However, when clients pay taxes, it actually means they have done well, and are profitable. Hence, our role is to help them to navigate the Tax Legislations, through effective tax planning, saving them taxes legally.

What are your plans for the future?

We aim to open branches in other locations in Victoria as we expand our reach to more clients. We are excited because from our clients’ testimonials, we know that our service proposition sticks well with them.

We are also venturing into the Personal Finance Management space and will soon be launching ‘moneyvase’ which will help users to take control and grow their wealth. Stay tuned!

Does your company engage in Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives?

In Australia, we are definitely considered a lucky country, and hence we always want to give back to the community. We work with charity organisations for instance the Dana Charity Group who have similar aligned values. 

Website: www.ascendpoint.com.au

AscendPoint访谈录

在AscendPoint管理者Choon Chong繁忙日程中，《御智澳大利亚》把握时间空隙与这家目前锐气十足的公司进行了短暂的采访。

AscendPoint是什么?

成立于2011年的AscendPoint是一家特许会计师事务所和注册税务代理公司，总部位于墨尔本内郊区Hawthorn。

Choon Chong是何人?

他是一名的合格特许会计师、注册执业会计师、注册税务师，硕士学位持有者和企业家，同时是AscendPoint的管理合伙人。

AscendPoint与其他公司不同之处?

特定专注于房地产领域：包括房地产开发商，房地产代理，也包含本地和国外房地产投资者。此外，提供一站式业务，涵盖商业会计、税务包括合规退税 （提交纳税申报）, 为公司、信托（家庭、自由支配、单位）、个人、合伙企业和自我管理退休金（SMSF）提供税务规划相关的各种业务。

至于真正让公司从一大片同行中脱颖而出的，是Choon Chong永不屈服的热诚，耗尽全力彻底解决客户的问题，并通过为客户开拓更多对他们未知的进阶增值机会强调这个主旨。

客户群面临的最大挑战是什么?

当然是纳税问题。然而，当客户必须缴纳税务时，实际上意味着他们事业状况良好，并且盈利。因此，我们的作用是透过有效的税收筹划方案，为他们合理减轻税务负担。

对于未来有何计划?

公司首要目标是在维多利亚的其他地方开设分支机构，以扩大客户群范畴。我们很激奋，因为从客户的评价中，得悉我们的服务主张对他们很有吸引力。

另外，我们也即将进军个人理财领域，并很快推出“moneyvase”的企划，协助客户管控和增进自身的财富。请继续关注!

公司是否参与企业社会责任倡议?

澳大利亚被认为是一个受到幸运之神眷顾的国家，我们当然也秉持着积极回馈社会的宗旨。所以，我们与价值观一致的慈善组织携手合作，比如檀那慈善集团（Dana Charity Group）。

网站: http://www.ascendpoint.com.au

Captains & Legends 传奇

The Young Advocate 《杨》艺念

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Sitting in his Melbourne home in 2008, contemporary Australian artist John Young Zerunge AM was surprised by a phone call from 10Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong, informing him that the curatorial team from M+, Hong Kong’s premier new Museum, yet to be built, had arrived unexpectedly to purchase almost the full suite of Young’s work. 1967 Dispersion, as the exhibition was titled, dealt with the year of Young’s departure from Hong Kong as he travelled to Australia.

Diaspora, Psyche exhibition Bunjil Place, Victoria , 2021 © Bri Hammond, Artist Profile

Since then, Young, now Australia’s most senior Asian artist, has spent a four-decade career as a painter and installation artist investigating the condition and experience of bi-culturalism. These investigations have generated major exhibitions globally, including representing Australia at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York and major travelling exhibitions around Asia. Young has permanent installations in institutions spanning Germany and Japan, the National Library in Canberra, and the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong. Throughout it all, he is devoted to multicultural advocacy as an artist towards regional development, working closely with Australian institutions to develop an infrastructure and public for Asian art in Australia. He was instrumental in establishing the 4A Centre for Asian Art, Sydney in 1995 and over the last decade has delivered the first visual history of the Chinese in Australia since 1840.

Young’s efforts have been widely acclaimed. In 2021, he was featured in the culminating chapter of art historian John Clark’s magisterial opus The Asian Modern (2021), and in 2020, conferred to the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of his contributions to Australian visual art.

John Young’s works were recenty on show at Bunjil Place Gallery, Victoria, in the survey exhibition Diaspora, Psyche and The Shiva Paintings at Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane.

从那时起，身为目前澳大利亚最资深的亚洲艺术家，杨子荣利用40年的职业生涯作为画家和装置艺术家，研究双文化主义的条件和经验。这些调查在全球范围内举办了大型展览，包括代表澳大利亚在纽约所罗门古根海姆博物馆举办展览会，还有亚洲各地举办的大型巡回展览。杨子荣在德国和日本的机构、堪培拉国家图书馆和香港的君悦酒店都有永久性的艺术装置作品。在整个过程中，他作为一名艺术家致力于多元文化的倡导和区域发展，与澳大利亚机构密切合作，为当地亚洲艺术发展基础设施和公共设施。1995年，他在悉尼建立了4A亚洲艺术中心，在过去的十年里，他展示了自1840年以来在澳大利亚的首位华人精彩视觉艺术历史。

杨子荣的心血结晶得到了广泛的赞誉。2021年，他的特写出现在艺术历史学家John Clark的权威作品《亚洲现代》（the Asian Modern, 2021）的重点章节，并于2020年被授予澳大利亚勋章AM，以表彰他对澳大利亚视觉艺术的贡献。

他的作品目前在维多利亚的 Bunjil Place 展览馆展出，名为“Diaspora, Psyche”.

Diaspora, Psyche exhibition
Captains & Legends 传奇

Bilateral Torque 多谋善虑

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Senator David Van
Victorian senator of the Australian Parliament
澳大利亚维多利亚州参议员

Senator David Van was born and raised in Melbourne’s bayside suburbs.  Van was elected as a Victorian senator for a six-year term in the Australian Parliament in 2019 representing the centre-right Liberal Party.   

Prior to his election, Senator Van ran his own business specialising in crisis management.  His unique approach to solving reputational problems meant his skills were in demand in Australia and internationally, including Malaysia.   

“Australians and Malaysians share many values and this leads to better outcomes when working together.  I would like to work closely with Malaysia on areas of mutual interest and, where possible, bring Malaysian innovation and investment to Victoria.” 

Senator Van has been a long-time supporter of Victoria’s diverse and multi-cultural demography.  Since his election to the Senate, this experienced and well-liked politician used his position to try and bring the many communities together in Melbourne by regularly hosting consular round tables, ensuring all voices are heard.   

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Van called out on the racism facing international students in Australia.  In a letter to The Star he wrote, “It is unacceptable that anyone should have to put up with such cowardly and reprehensible racist behaviour.  It is utterly un-Australian and is condemned by all Australians.  Every person in Australia – whether they arrived here recently, or their families have walked these lands since time immemorial – should never face aggressive acts based on their heritage.”  

Senator Van also believes strongly that the best way to improve people’s lives is to give them the ‘dignity of work’ in secure, well-paid and safe jobs. A champion for small businesses, this dapper individual has a passion for helping them overcome many hurdles. “Small businesses are the engine room of the Australian economy and enabling them to thrive with lower taxes, less red tape and more opportunity is the best way to give more Australians a secure future.”

He enjoys a wide range of outdoor activities, especially diving and has dived in some of Malaysia’s best dive spots. 

David Van参议员出生和成长在墨尔本的海湾郊区。身为右派的自由党代表，自2019年开始，他当选为维多利亚州的参议员，并且在澳大利亚议会展开了6年的任期。  

在作为参议员前，David Van创立经营一家专门从事危机管理的公司。而解决信誉问题的独特方式也让他的技能在澳大利亚和国际上的获得热烈需求，其中包括在马来西亚。 

“我发现澳大利亚人和马来西亚人有许多趋同的价值观，双方的合作将产生最佳效益。我愿意与马来西亚在感兴趣的共同区域密切合作，并在可能的情况下，将马来西亚的创新和投资带到维多利亚。”

David Van一直以来都是维多利亚多样和多元文化构成的拥护者。他自当选参议员以来，试图运用本身职务之力将墨尔本众多社区联系在一起，定期举办领事圆桌会议，确保维多利亚社群的声音被聆听。  

在COVID-19大流行病期间，他也以参议员的身份呼吁关注在澳大利亚的国际学生面临种族歧视的现象。David在给《星报》的一封信中说:“任何人都无法容忍这种懦弱和应当受到谴责的种族歧视行为。这完全不是澳大利亚的风格，理应被每个澳大利亚人唾弃。在澳大利亚的每一个人，无论是近期抵达，或是他们的家人自古就在这片土地上生活，绝不该因本身传统而遭受类似侵略行为。”

他也坚信，改善人们生活的最好办法是提供一份有保障、报酬优厚、安全的工作，让他们有工作的尊严。他热心协助小型企业克服种种困难,“小型企业是澳大利亚经济的引擎室，使他们能够以较低的税收，减少繁文缛节和获得更多机会，这是给与更多澳大利亚人一个安全未来的最佳方式。”

另外，David Van爱好各种户外活动，尤其是潜水，他曾在马来西亚一些最好的潜水景点体验。