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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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ATO Called Out on Draft Car Parking FBT Ruling

Emma Zajac
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The professional accounting bodies have called on the ATO to withdraw its draft car parking fringe benefits taxation ruling, arguing that it would capture regional employers and slug an extra $1.6 million in FBT costs to current taxpayers. Late last year, the ATO released draft taxation ruling 2019/D5, detailing conditions considered as providing a car parking benefit.…
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Clients Warned On CGT MRE Changes: ‘Don’t be too clever’

Emma Zajac
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Clients affected by changes to the main residence exemption have been urged to be “very careful” when attempting to navigate the transitional provisions, with anti-avoidance rules potentially applying. Late last year, the government passed changes that would deny non-residents the CGT main residence exemption for CGT events that happen on or after 9 May 2017,…
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News | Xero Reveals New Small Business App

Emma Zajac
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Xero has announced a number of new additions, including a new financial insights app backed by a major bank, and the integration of Uber for Business. Announced at Xero’s 2020 Australian Roadshow, Xero users will now have access to the Vonto app, which promises to process a small business’s Xero data to deliver insights into…

Accounting For Christmas

Emma Zajac
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Here we are again – that wonderful time of the year! It seems to come around quickly (yet again), and as we get closer to Christmas we starting to think about those end of year celebrations, and recapping all of the good things that have happened throughout the year. For many business owners – and…

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