You Go On Holiday, But Does Your Business? 7 Practical Tips for Managing Your Small Business Over the Christmas Break
The Christmas holidays are a time for rest, relaxation, and quality time with family and friends. However, as a small business owner, it can be difficult to completely disconnect from work over the two to four week break. Critical aspects of your business may still require attention even when you are soaking up the sun […]
What You Need To Know About Christmas Parties and TAX!
The holiday season is upon us, which means company Christmas parties are just around the corner! As a business owner in Australia, you need to brush up on the tax rules around throwing a Christmas bash for your employees. This stuff can get confusing, so we’ve put together a straightforward guide to help you out. […]
We cannot emphasize enough the importance of Cyber Security for our business, colleagues, family & friends.
Please click the link below to access the 2023 SEQ IT Cyber Security Booklet we highly recommend that you take a peek & furthermore, pass on to your staff, colleagues, friends & loved ones to help educate them. In light of the recent cyber hacks with two of our leading national companies (Optus and Medibank Private), it has further highlighted [&he
5 goal-setting tips for 2023
Whether you want to grow your business or take more time for yourself, these goal-setting tips can help you achieve your long-term plans. We can help Not sure what your goals should be or how to monitor them? We can show you where to find the information you need, how to check on it, or […]
Your December quarter superannuation guarantee contribution is due soon
Prepare now for your quarterly superannuation guarantee (SG) contribution lodgement and payment. Things to review before finalising the quarterly superannuation lodgement: Most superannuation clearing houses (including SuperStream compliant software companies) require payment by the 14th of the month in order to distribute the funds to the relevant super funds
Your monthly activity statement (BAS) is due on the 21st
Your monthly activity statement is due by the 21st of this month. Use the following checklist to make sure you are ready for lodgement day: Checking the figures at each of the BAS reporting labels means your statements are more likely to be accurate and less likely to need GST adjustments at the end of […]
Review the year that’s been and plan for the year ahead
Keypoint – gold coast tax accountants What are your business goals for the year ahead? The beginning of a new calendar year is an excellent time to review the year just finished and reflect on what worked, what didn’t, what you’d like to change and new things you’d like to implement. Last year, there were […]
Is your business focused enough on cyber-security?
We live in a digital world where our company’s data and (crucially) our customers’ data is under constant attack. Hackers are always looking for new ways to break into your systems and databases – and this has resulted in many significant data breaches in recent years. When your security is breached, and your data is […]
Employees and the Holiday Season – What You Need to Know
The summer holiday period can be confusing to employers and employees alike – public holidays worked or taken as annual leave, business shutdowns, annual leave provisions… there are many rules employers need to understand. Employees are entitled to annual leave and public holidays under the National Employment Standards minimum entitlements. Emplo
Fringe Benefit Tax at Christmas Time
It is a time of the year when giving is encouraged. As a business owner, you may want to make sure you have all the information available to you, so that you are fully aware of your tax obligations this Christmas. Christmas parties The cost of food and drink associated with a Christmas party is […]