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Business tips - Setting up the compliance foundations
To trade as a business, you need to meet the right compliance requirements. It’s certainly not the most exciting part of creating a...
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Mar 7, 20233 min read


Expert Bookkeeping and Accounting for the Building and Construction Industry
Are you looking for expert accountants and bookkeepers in the building and construction industry? We know it's a complex industry, and...
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Feb 28, 20231 min read


Cash versus accrual accounting explained
The difference between cash basis and accrual basis accounting comes down to timing. When do you record revenue or expenses? If you do it...
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Feb 10, 20231 min read


Tax Tips for Trusts
Whether you have a trust set up for investment or business purposes, there are some common elements to getting ready for the trust’s tax...
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Feb 3, 20232 min read


ATO Debt Recovery and Director Penalty Notices
The ATO has increased its activity around recovering unpaid business debts. During the pandemic, it paused debt recovery, but has now...
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Jan 24, 20232 min read


The Secure Jobs and Better Pay Bill - How will it affect your business?
The Secure Jobs and Better Pay Bill 2022 was passed in November 2022 as an amendment to the Fair Work Act 2009. Some changes start...
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Jan 20, 20232 min read


Review the year that's been and plan for the year ahead
What are your business goals for the year ahead? The beginning of a new calendar year is an excellent time to review the year just...
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Jan 16, 20232 min read


Your Q3 2023 Deadlines for the Diary
The ATO lets us have a little extra time for December lodgments so we can enjoy the summer holiday period. But once you're back in the...
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Jan 16, 20231 min read


Super Changes
To avoid additional costs (including the superannuation guarantee charge (SGC)), you must pay the right amount of super for all your...
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Sep 28, 20222 min read


How to Change Accountants
For business owners, you may sometimes feel as though your accountant isn't doing as much as they could to help you stay in control and...
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Jul 11, 20223 min read


Australia's Minimum Wage Set to Rise
Following the completion of its annual wage review, the Fair Work Commission has announced that from 1 July 2022, Australia’s minimum...
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Jul 11, 20222 min read


NSW Payroll Tax To Rise From 1 July, 2022
This is a reminder that the compulsory Superannuation Guarantee rate increases from 10% to 10.5% as of 1st July 2022. What this means for...
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Jul 11, 20221 min read


Get ready for changes to super guarantee
As the new financial year approaches, there are new changes to super guarantee. From 1 July 2022, two important super guarantee (SG)...
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May 24, 20221 min read


2022 Federal Budget Update
Federal Budget 2022-2023 Tax Summary and Highlights In brief, the 2022-23 budget is inclusive of the following measures: Personal...
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Mar 30, 20223 min read
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