Accounting Blog

Why Successful Business Owners look to the Future

If you’re always looking backwards, you’ll never see what’s coming.

Start looking forward – live accounting combined with predictive forecasting is the answer to see into your business’ future.

Is a Cash Drought Approaching Your Business

It’s no secret that cash flow is the life-blood of any business. Discover simple ways to generate more cash flow into your business quickly.

Time for Tax Planning

Every year, after the March quarter ends we commence tax planning with our clients. Whilst most accountants offer this service, there are a few things you can do within your business to help the process along or consider prior to speaking with your accountant.

Single Touch Payroll – What you need to Know

The commencement date for Single Touch Payroll (STP) is fast approaching, so what is it and what do you need to do to prepare?

Additional benefits to employees and Fringe Benefits Tax

To keep things interesting the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year ends on 31 March each year with returns due in May. If you’ve provided benefits to employees (including yourself) then you will need to act to ensure you comply with the FBT rules.

Downsizer Super Contributions: Options to Boost your Super

Whilst we were all enjoying the Christmas break, the passing of the downsizer superannuation contribution (DSC) legislation occurred.  So what is this additional form of contribution and what are the specific criteria that is required to be met?

New GST Withholding on Residential Property

You may remember as part of the 17/18 Budget the Federal Government announced changes to how GST collected on ‘New Residential Property’ would be passed onto the ATO.  Well the exposure draft of the legislation has been released so we now have some more details on the changes the government is looking to make.

Finding the Low Hanging Fruit in Your Business

When you know some key pieces of information about your business you can make much better strategic decisions – such as knowing how your different options will impact your bank account. Make sure you implement the best strategy for your business, and save time and money in the process.

6 Ways to Deal with a Cash Drought

Sometimes it can feel like someone’s turned the tap off on your cashflow – we’re exploring what to do when this happens to get the cash flowing again.

Business Plans: Planning for Success

We believe that a business plan should be simple to read, accessible and most importantly something you come back to regularly.