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New small business owners to get compliance support by the ATO
As part of its "ready for business campaign", the ATO will email holders of ABNs, to provide tips on ABN obligations, business...
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Jul 292 min read


Protecting you and your business: using trusts
Have you ever wondered about the best ways to protect you and your business? In this series, we’ll look at the key ways to use trusts,...
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Jul 294 min read


How Division 296 Is Reshaping Fund Strategies for Business Owners
SMSFs Respond to Div 296 The introduction of Division 296 is prompting many self-managed super fund (SMSF) members to rethink their...
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Jul 282 min read


End of Year Tax Tips for Everyone
The 30th of June always seems to creep up on people with tax returns to do. In many instances, people who visit accountants to do their...
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Jul 282 min read


Director Identification Number
You may be aware that the Australian Business Registry Service (ABRS) has introduced the Director Identification Number (Director ID) as...
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Jul 282 min read


Driving your business with reporting
Do you wait for your Annual Accounts to arrive before you look at your numbers for the year? By the time your accounts have been...
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Jul 282 min read


Why your accountant is the mentor you didn’t know you needed
A business mentor can provide guidance and support, so you make the right decisions and stay focused on the end goal as a business owner....
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Jul 282 min read


Get Your Business Records Ready for Your Tax Return 2025
Organising your documents now will mean you can get your tax return completed earlier and access any refunds due or start planning for...
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Jul 282 min read


Should you buy a building for your business?
Tired of paying rent for your commercial premises and considering buying a premises for your business? Owning a building works best if...
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Feb 23, 20242 min read


10 hot questions to ask yourself as a business owner
Running a busy and successful business means you often don’t have the time to step back and work ON the business. This can be a challenge...
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Feb 13, 20244 min read


Key Steps to Ensure Compliance with ASIC's Director's ID Requirements
We have an important message from Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) regarding director identification numbers (director ID)....
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Feb 8, 20242 min read


Contractor Rules for Medical and Allied Health Practices and Payroll Tax
Payroll tax audits and court cases during 2023 have brought the issue of payroll tax for medical practices into focus. Until recently,...
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Jan 25, 20242 min read


A business budget will help with your financial decision making
Budgeting is about estimating your revenues, projecting your expenses and detailing the allocation of funds, so you stick to (and don’t...
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Jan 23, 20242 min read


Guide to profit and loss
Here's our Plain English guide to profit and loss and what this report reveals about your finances. What is profit and loss? Your profit...
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Jan 18, 20242 min read
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