Wrong! In a recent case before the Western Australian Industrial Magistrates Court’s (the Court) Simone Jade Stewart v Next Residential Pty Ltd, otherwise known as ‘Stewart’s Case’, the court found that Ms Stewarts’s annualised salary of $78,000 failed to meet the requirements of
Technology is really changing the way we do bookkeeping and accounting!
Far gone are the days of manual bookkeeping and ledger books, in fact so to are the days of manual data entry to accounting software!!! The evolution of our space see is moving faster than I can pour a wine after
What to say when a potential client asks “how much”?
Our vacuum cleaner recently decided to blow up, smoke and all from the motor, it clearly was not happy to extract the dust and long blonde strands of daughter hair from the floorboards for a single day longer! So, off
Asset write of threshold increased to $20k
In the third reading before Parliament today (15th June 2015) the Small Business Measures have been agreed to in relation to temporarily changing the asset write off threshold. For asset purchases made after 730pm on 12 may 2015 that are
Great news for businesses in the building and construction industry
TPAR lodgement date has been extended from 14 July to 28 August. Taxable Payments Annual Reporting (TPAR) is an obligation for businesses who pay contractors for building and construction services and the new deadline for lodgement will give more breathing
Single touch payroll is coming!
The minister for Small Business, Bruce Billson, and the Assistant Treasurer, Josh Fydenberg have announced that the Government are planning to work with accounting software companies to ensure that the software will automatically report payroll information to the ATO as
Finding the right Bookkeeper
Challenges facing small business employers who are looking to recruit and retain new staff include the cost of advertising, down time whilst reviewing and interviewing applicants and ensuring the right people are recruited with suitable technical skills and knowledge, but