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7 月

“THE BENEFITS OF HIRING A PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT FOR YOUR BUSINESS”

1. Expertise and Knowledge: Professional accountants have extensive knowledge and expertise in accounting principles, tax laws, and financial regulations. They stay updated with the latest changes and can provide accurate advice tailored to your specific situation. 2. Time-saving: By delegating accounting tasks to a professional, individuals and businesses can focus their time and energy on core activities […]

12

7 月

TAKING DATA SECURITY TO THE NEXT NEVEL

We take the security of our own data as well as the data of our clients very seriously. Within our security protocols we have established a set of policies, processes and controls designed to produce predictable information security outcomes. We are working on taking data security and privacy to the next Efficiency. We are offering more and[…]

10

5 月

Insolvency advice and illegal phoenix activity from ATO

If your business is insolvent or struggling to pay its debts, it’s important to seek specialist advice from a qualified and registered insolvency practitioner as soon as you can. Be wary of inappropriate insolvency advice that could lead to illegal phoenix activity. Insolvency advice to watch out for Registered liquidators and trustees will provide you with sound[…]

10

5 月

How to claim deductions for temporary full expensing

The ATO has recently provided information to assist taxpayers in working out how to claim deductions under temporary full expensing when they lodge their tax return If the taxpayer’s income years end on 30 June, deductions under temporary full expensing are only available in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 income years. They can claim the temporary full[…]

10

5 月

Risks of using unregistered preparers

You are taking big risks if you use an unregistered preparer to: Tax practitioners include tax agents and BAS agents. They must be registered with us to provide tax agent services, BAS services or in some cases, tax (financial) advice services for a fee or other reward. What are the risks? Listed below are some risks that you[…]

10

5 月

ASIC continues to act against SMSF auditors

ASIC has acted against a further 11 self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors for breaches of their obligations. This included breaches of auditing and assurance standards, independence requirements, registration conditions, or because ASIC was satisfied the individual was not a fit and proper person to remain registered. Over the period 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023, ASIC:[…]

06

4 月

Significant Change To Claiming WFH Expenses

Before 1 July 2022, an individual taxpayer that incurred additional deductible expenses as a result of working from home, had a choice of three methods to claim these expenses. These choices were: From 1 July 2022, as a result of the release of PCG 2023/1 by the ATO, the shortcut method and the fixed-rate method have been abolished. […]