Should your small business use the instant asset tax write off?
Written by Angela Bichler: Sydney West Business Services. Chartered Accountant and Reckon Accredited Partner. The instant asset write-off is a primary component of this year’s federal budget and you could be forgiven for not knowing the new rules and spectrum of the scheme. After all,…
Optimising your payroll over the holidays
Not many of us wants to spend our precious holiday time pursuing business-related activities. Yet, if you have a spare day or two, a prudent business owner will take the opportunity to get ready for an even more efficient and profitable year ahead. Optimising your…
Why aren’t you using a business advisor?
If you run a small or medium-sized business in Australia, there’s immense benefit in utilising the services of a business advisor, accountant or even a commercial lawyer. However adept you may be at business planning, tax compliance, property, wealth management or cashflow forecasting, you can…
Did budget 2020 hit the target for Australian businesses?
In September, we surveyed over 1,000 Australian small businesses to gauge the temperature and aspirations of the business community ahead of the 2020 federal budget. Wish lists from small business owners are an important factor in evaluating whether the budget satisfied these hopes. Make no…
Victoria business hit with closures – what you need to know
In a drastic move to limit the spread of COVID-19, Victoria has taken the unprecedented step of mandating a curfew in metropolitan Melbourne, enforcing strict movement limitations and announcing a vast host of business closures. Regional Victoria (under Stage 3 restrictions) will have slightly different…
Stop avoiding these business tasks!
Running a business is time consuming and stressful. I bet you already knew this, eh? In the maelstrom of tasks you need to conquer to keep your business afloat, there will inevitably be those things you miss. Sometimes these seem unimportant, sometimes you simply forget…
How workflow technologies drive new efficiencies in your bookkeeping practice
As an advisor it is imperative you have a high functioning workflow in place to work effectively with your clients. Have you checked in on the health of your workflow systems recently though? In the 2019 Good Bad Ugly Benchmark Report, respondents were asked to…
4 little known home office expenses you can claim
Do you work from home? What are you claiming on your tax? The ATO has announced this year they will be cracking down on ‘stretched’ tax claims such as uniforms, cars and home office expenses. So while you should be sure you are inside the…