26 Apr 2022 | Business, Compliance
Is your ABN still active? The ATO has brought in an automated cancellation notification service for potentially inactive Australian Business Numbers (ABN). If you haven’t had any business activity or are behind in getting your activity statements lodged, the ATO will...
9 Mar 2022 | Bookkeeping, Compliance
Working with a BAS agent can benefit your business more than you may realise! Many business owners starting out try to save on costs by doing their own bookkeeping, but this is one of the first tasks you can outsource to give yourself time and save money. If you can...
8 Feb 2022 | Business, Compliance, Payroll
All employers have to report payments made to employees and closely held payees to the ATO using Single Touch Payroll reporting from July 2021. Single Touch Payroll (STP) Phase 2 was initially planned for 1 July 2021 to align with the mandatory reporting for all...
31 Jan 2022 | Advisory, Bookkeeping, Business, Compliance
The last two years have been demanding and exhausting for many business owners. Are you one of them? The challenges have been relentless, and we know many small business owners have had to navigate unprecedented demands because of the pandemic and related government...
25 Jan 2022 | Business, Compliance
Did you know that government agencies use Australian Business Number (ABN) details to identify individuals and businesses in communities affected by emergencies or natural disasters? We are currently in the middle of the Australian cyclone season (November to April)....
12 Jan 2022 | Advisory, Compliance, HR, Payroll
Getting payroll wrong is a major financial and legal risk. Business owners and management are ultimately responsible for any pay mistakes and their consequences, which could be a hefty fine from a Fair Work Ombudsman Inspector, or the Australian Taxation Office, as...