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Tax Planning For the End-of-Financial-Year
2008-06-04 02:56:00 Many businesses fail to plan their tax position for the end-of-financial-year, so they may miss out on optimising their tax position. By keeping accurate and up-to-date accounting records, you know the financial position of your business. Thus you can take advantage of the various actions and choices to put you in the best possible position regarding tax payments or tax liability. This is why choosing the right accountant and bookkeeping system is so important, and the old ’shoebox’ system is no longer viable. The Taxman Cometh! As the ATO widens the scope of its audit activity, the chances of a taxation audit get stronger every year, and are highest among those whose tax returns reveal that: declared income is below the average for their industry or occupation, there’s unusual or apparently large claims, particularly relating to work or rental property expenditure deductions that are above their industry or occupation average If your bookkeeping is not in order... More About: Financial , Planning , Year
End Of Tax Year Coming Soon
2008-06-03 09:51:00 Some small business owners regard bookkeeping as an expense that they cannot afford Many businesses are not fully aware of their financial position until it’s too late, and miss out on possible tax deductions. As bookkeepers, we notice the cycle of demand for bookkeeping between reporting for quarterly BAS lodgments and then the end of financial year. The days are ticking to the end of the financial year in Australia, June 30. We are not registered tax agents, nor are we accountants, so that we cannot and do not give any advice in relation to matters of taxation. Give us a shoebox full of receipts, dockets, bank and credit card statements, and we’ll present you with a neatly filed record of your finances, and any reports that you so desire. You can then go armed with all this information, to your tax agent or accountant who can advise you of how to be best prepared for the end of the tax year. There are owners of small business who see that bookkeeping is an expense th... More About: Year
Bookkeeping Service in Varsity Lakes
2008-05-24 03:03:00 Varsity Lakes , on the Gold Coast, has experienced an influx of new business in its commercial precinct, Varsity Central. Over 200 businesses have moved to Varsity Lakes Centre since its launch in 1999. Business owners are recognising that relocation to Varsity Central at Varsity Lakes is a smart business decision. Many of them realise the benefit of outsourcing their bookkeeping requirements. Contact Us for a free appraisal of your bookkeeping requirements. There’s also a high demand for professional and experienced bookkeepers, leading to an expansion of our bookkeeping services. As a result we are building up a team of bookkeepers to satisfy the demand. Whether you have Quickbooks or MYOB, or another accounting software, we have bookkeepers that can releive you of the burden of financial record keeping. Varsity Lakes, a relatively new Gold Coast suburb is one of the fastest growing regions in the greater Gold Coast area and many people recognise that Varsity Central is qu... More About: Service , Bookkeeping
How To Save Money On Your Bookkeeping Fees
2008-05-20 09:48:00 Like it or not, every business needs to have a bookkeeping system in place. The crazy thing is that a good bookkeeping system can be a godsend to the business owner. FREE Report : “10 Ways to Save on Bookkeeping Fees ” (see below) Many small business owners shove all their paperwork into a box or an envelope ... More About: Money , Small Business , Save Money
Get 5% OFF* all MYOB products
2008-05-19 09:50:00 That’s right! 5% OFF* all MYOB products purchased before 31 July 2008. With a new government delivering this year’s Federal budget, make sure you stay compliant and are ready for success by using the latest versions of MYOB software. Click Here For Details MYOB is offering New customers a BONUS Uniden Digital Cordless Phone valued at up ... More About: Products
Basic Bookkeeping Principals
2008-05-07 23:19:00 A client who’s recently set themselves up in business has been confused by information his accountant gave him. “Don’t worry about having a seperate bank account for your business”, he was told. The Australian Taxation Office recommends that you should pay for business purchases from your business account wherever possible. These days that may mean EFTPOS ... More About: Small Business , Bookkeeping , Basic
BAS Service Providers Rule (ok?)
2008-05-02 07:24:00 On 15 April 2008, the Australian Treasury contacted members of the Bookkeeping Industry Group (BIG), regarding the Draft Tax Agent Service s Bill. The proposed Bill calls for the introduction of a National Tax Practitioners Board who, among other things, will oversee and regulate the supply of BAS Services to the public. As we’ve discussed previously, ... More About: Taxation , Rule , Service Providers
ATO Targetting Executive Share Options
2008-05-01 06:40:00 In an interview on Radio National on 1 May 2008, the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, indicated that the Australian Federal Government will be targeting executive share options in the upcoming May Budget. He said: “Well, there’s been a loophole in the system, Steve, where those with the shares who are predominately higher incomes earners and people who’ve ... More About: Options , Share , Executive , Taxation
QuickBooks Bookkeepers
2008-04-30 13:51:00 A new client contacted us looking for a bookkeeper to help with Quickbooks . There’s quite a few small-to-medium sized businesses using Quickbooks, and Quicken accounting software on the Gold Coast. We have bookkeepers who’ve been using Quickbooks software for many years, and can help businesses with their bookwork. Clients needing a bookkeeper skilled in using Quickbooks and ...
Wanting to be a Bookkeeper
2008-04-29 09:17:00 We’ve been providing a consultancy service to help bookkeepers get started in their business for a while. And there’s a cost in doing that which is far less than buying a bookkeeping franchise or a “Business in a box” When a bookkeeper decides to engage our services, we’ll secure three new clients for the bookkeeper, as ...
Let?s Not Forget the ANZACs
2008-04-24 22:42:00 ANZAC Day ? 25 April ? is probably Australia’s most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACs, and ...
How Can Numbers Cause Confusion
2008-04-15 05:19:00 Have you had a look around the Supermarket lately? You can pick up tow similar cans of beans each priced almost the same, but have slightly different content by weight / volume. Supermarkets and manufacturers are well skilled at confusing shoppers with numbers, making it difficult to ascertain true value for money Supermarkets and manufacturers making ... More About: Confusion , Numbers
Rental properties - claiming borrowing expenses
2008-04-14 03:54:00 Clients ask us about what they can claim for their rental properties - since we are not registered tax agents we cannot give any information in that regard. If you go to the Australian Taxation Office website (ato.gov.au) you may be able to navigate to the correct page. The information below is taken from their ... More About: Rental , Expenses , Properties , Borrowing
Taking The Lions? Share
2008-04-13 02:03:00 Last night the Brisbane Lions overpowered the “Power” of Port Adelaide after being 47 points down in the third quarter. The heavens opened, and not only was it raining heavily, but Port suffered the humiliation of conceeding 10 consecutive goals from the Lions Adding further salt to the wounds, the “Power” ending up losing by 20 ... More About: Share , Taking
Rental properties - avoiding common mistakes
2008-04-12 03:57:00 Clients ask us about what they can claim for their rental properties - since we are not registered tax agents we cannot give any information in that regard. If you go to the Australian Taxation Office website (ato.gov.au) you may be able to navigate to the correct page. The information below is taken from their ... More About: Rental , Common , Properties
Needing A Bookkeeper For BAS due 28 April
2008-04-11 01:14:00 Things get pretty hectic for bookkeepers in the weeks before the Business Activity Statements (BAS) are due for lodgment We get enquiries from small - to medium sized businesses (SME’s) as they suddenly realise that the paperwork is all too much, and they need help in getting the bookkeepeing upto date on time. So when new clients ... More About: Small Business , April , Taxation
How Do Bookkeepers Find Clients?
2008-04-09 05:41:00 Ann-Marie is like many bookkeepers who decide to start working for themselves: She’s highly skilled, very proficient, has many years of experience, but has never had to find any clients of her own. When Bookkeepers decide to take a leap to work for themselves, the biggest obstacle is finding new clients. Ironically, when a small business ... More About: Small Business , Find , Clients
Why Small Business Needs Bookkeepers
2008-04-08 05:26:00 In the last two days we’ve had calls from small business owners who understand that they cannot do everything that needs to be done to keep their business going. The cost of hiring a bookkeeper may seem expensive until you consider the cost of trying to do the bookkeeping yourself. Contact us now for a free ... More About: Business , Small Business , Small , Taxation , Quickbooks
Need A Gold Coast Bookkeeper
2008-04-07 07:06:00 We’ve a client who’s been waiting for a good bookkeeper to help them out on the northern end of the Gold Coast . If you think that you can fulfil the requirements then please contact us today All our bookkeepers are very proficient, experienced, fast and efficient. Some specialise only in MYOB, others in Quickbooks , and a few ... More About: Small Business , Taxation
Third Quarter BAS due April 28
2008-04-05 22:52:00 For many business owners it seems like you’ve only just completed a BAS submission, and now we’re due for another round of Business Activity Statements With the Easter Holiday being so early in the year, and now school holidays, there seems little time for business owners to get the bookwork upto date for the ATO third ... More About: Small Business , April , April 28 , Taxation , Quarter
Telstra FREE directory assistance number
2008-04-02 05:49:00 For all Australian respondents… Telstra Phone book What’s the free number? 1223 For anyone contemplating using the Sensis directory service number, 1234, DON’T! Sensis, as you may or may not know, is a subsidiary of Telstra. The 1234 number is replacing the Telstra 12456 directory assistance number, but this time with outrageous costs attached: 40c to ... More About: Free , Directory , Directory Assistance , Number
Who?s fooling whom on 1st April
2008-03-31 06:05:00 We’ve set a number of appointments up, and each one has ended with the question “You will be here, won’t you?” There’s always talk of playing practical jokes on April 1st The origins of this custom are complex and a matter of much debate. It is likely a relic of the once common festivities held on ...
Help Starting A Bookkeeping Business
2008-03-22 03:24:00 We received an email yesterday from a lady who’s working fulltime as a bookkeeper for a company, and has now decided she wants to set up on her own. Why spend (waste) money and time trying to reinvent the wheel? So she contacted us for help. There’s nothing unusaual about a request like this: We get many ... More About: Business , Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping and Leaking Pipes
2008-03-20 03:24:00 or “Why you need a Bookeeper” You may well ask how bookkeeping relates to leaking pipes. Simply this: As Business Owners / operators you need to keep a handle on your finances to keep your business running. In order to do that you need to ensure that your bookkeeping is kept upto date, is accurate and ... More About: Small Business , Bookkeeping , Pipes
Expanding Bookkeeping Business
2008-03-14 02:14:00 Every Accounant and bookkeeper will find that clients come and go, for whatever reason. People sell their business. A business may expand and need a full time in house bookkeeper or accountant. So what happens when you look for new bookkeeping clients? It’s tempting to take on every client that comes your way, but remember, you ... More About: Business , Small Business , Bookkeeping , Accountants
Part Time Bookkeeper or Bookkeeping Part-time?
2008-03-07 03:12:00 There’s a big difference between a client employing a part-time bookkeeper and having a bookkeeper part-time. Many small business operators understand the benefit of engaging the services of a bookkeeper part-time. However, those same business owners do not necessarily want a bookkeeper who works part-time. A bookkeeper who works part time may not have all ... More About: Small Business , Time , Bookkeeping , Part
Would You Employ This Bookkeeper?
2008-03-04 23:53:00 “I’ve been working in the industry for approx 5-6years as an Accounts Manager / Bookkeeper and would like to become more independent and work for myself rather than on a wage. Not sure if you are able to help me. My contact number is work. So I would appreciate if I could ... More About: Small Business
BAS Lodgement Due 28 April 2008
2008-03-02 22:19:00 No sooner have we finished lodging BAS for the December Quarter, to find the January - March 2008 Quarter will soon be due Monthly BAS If your business submits the (BAS) Business Activity Statement monthly, then 21 March 08 is the due date for for lodgement and payment of the February 2008 monthly activity statements Quarterly BAS Most businesses ... More About: Small Business , April , Taxation
Replacing The Simplified Tax System
2008-03-01 22:19:00 It seems that the simplified tax system wasn’t really simple after all. The ATO have decided that the simplified tax system will no longer operate from 2007?08 and later income years. It’s been replaced by the small business entity provisions. You can continue to use the concessions that were in the STS if you are a ... More About: System , Small Business , Taxation , Simplified
Superannuation Contributions Due 28 April 2008
More articles from this author:2008-02-28 22:10:00 Employers have until 28 April 2008 to make super guarantee contributions to a super fund or retirement savings account for the quarter ending 31 March 2008. If employers don’t make these contributions by the due date they will be liable to pay the super guarantee charge (SGC). Employers liable to pay the SGC must: pay the ... More About: Taxation , Contributions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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