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How to Choose the Right Accountant

Emma Zajac
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Choosing an accountant is like choosing a new business partner. The right accountant will become a trusted colleague you can depend on, who offers advice and guidance as your small business grows. So what are the top things you need to look out for? Top tips for choosing an accountant Once you’ve decided it’s time…
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How to make your early stage business run more efficiently

Emma Zajac
Early stage businesses should be looking for ways to make their employees more productive and their business more efficient. More often than not, the answer lies in technology. But that doesn’t necessarily mean buying all the business-ready technology and software that’s available – instead, it’s about identifying which will have the most positive impact on…
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News | ATO Targets ‘Lifestyle’ Assets

Emma Zajac
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The ATO has requested insurance policy information from 30 insurers for lifestyle assets such as yachts, thoroughbred horses, and fine arts. The review, expected to impact 350,000 taxpayers, reaches from the 2015-16 to 2019-20 financial years, revealing assets that previously may not have been disclosed or underreporting of income. “If a taxpayer is reporting a…
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CGT and the family home: expats and foreigners excluded from tax exemption

Emma Zajac
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Late last year, legislative changes were made that exclude non-residents from accessing the main residence exemption. The retrospective changes directly impact foreigners and expats whose main residence is in Australia or overseas. We explore the impact. Key points ·       Non-residents for tax purposes excluded from the main residence exemption from 9 May 2017 ·       Transitional…
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News | ATO Grants Automatic Deferrals in Bushfire Support

Emma Zajac
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The ATO has granted an automatic two-month deferral for lodgements and payments to those impacted by the ongoing bushfire crisis. Identified impacted postcodes across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia will be granted an automatic two-month deferral for activity statement lodgements and payments due. Taxpayers or their agents do not need to apply…
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News | Accounting Profession Responds to Bushfire Crisis

Emma Zajac
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The professional accounting bodies have begun launching initiatives to help support accountants and their clients affected by the ongoing bushfire crisis. Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), CPA Australia and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) have now confirmed that they will be providing support to communities ravaged by the bushfire disaster. CA…
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