The ATO recently made an announcement that clarifies the requirements of employers to pay superannuation guarantee on annual leave loading. We debunk what has become a confusing issue in the past.
Make sure you are getting the most out of your online cloud accounting solution we look at a little known MYOB Accountright Live online feature.
Changes to the Australian Goverment's low and middle income tax offsets explained. How do you claim your refund and who is eligible to do so?
If you have more than one superannuation account and have purposely left a small balance in order to retain insurance in that fund, then
this is a must read for you.
As of 1 July 2019, there will be changes made to superannuation accounts classified as having a low balance. The threshold for the low
balance classification is $6,000. Anything under this balance will automatically be classified as a “low balance super account”.
What is single touch payroll? How do I use it? Do I need new software? Single Touch Payroll for Xero, MYOB, & Quickbooks explained.
The Federal Budget was released yesterday and there are some changes that will affect your business. Get a quick overview and links to more information in our latest Budget Blog.
The continuing and compounding effects of the current drought mean NSW had its driest start to a year since 1982. The NSW Government has assessed the conditions and announced the Emergency Drought Relief Package to ease financial pressure on farmers and support the communities affected.
The CA has announced their newest fellows for the 2018 year and Easdowns are proud to announce the achievement of Partner, Damien Molloy being named as a Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand Fellow.
The arrival of a new year is often seen as a good time for change. After some time to stop and reflect over the Christmas break, if you have new years resolutions for your business we'd love to hear from you and assist in making them a reality. Book a free 30 minute consultation with your accountant before 31 January and kick-start your new year.
The line between work and leisure isn’t always as clear as we’d like. While Christmas and New Year are meant for enjoying the company of family and friends, they’re also the most hectic time for businesses. We might wish it were otherwise, but sometimes you have to work during the holidays.
Christmas is the busiest time for the year. With customers scrambling to buy presents and hosts rushing last-minute preparations, it can be tough on businesses to get every order done on-time.
A well-prepared business, though, can turn these pressures into profits. We’ve put together a list of tips, some trendy and some timeless, to prepare your business for the holiday rush and seize the season’s opportunities.
A sure sign that the holidays are on the way is when Christmas songs begin to fill the air. In addition to traditional Christmas carols and holiday pop hits, it’s quite common to hear another sort of tune: the seasonally festive ad jingle.
Sometimes cute, sometimes campy, always a bit hard to shake from your head, ad jingles are a proven way to grab at customers’ hotly contested attention spans—but they’re not the only way.
The Christmas season brings a lot of opportunities for businesses but also requires a fair bit of spending. There’s inventory to stock, events to prepare for, and corporate gifts to send out. Depending on the volume of demand, you might be covering for overtime or temp workers. Just as in our personal lives, with gifts to give and parties to plan, expenses can quickly get out of hand.
Managing your recievables is a necessary evil in almost every business. But it can be time consuming and frustrating. Thats where EzyCollect comes in.
For businesses that handle multiple projects simultaneously, as we discussed in an earlier blog using project management software can work wonders. But with a vast number of software applications to choose from, it can be challenging to pick which one is best for the business. The hefty price tags of some software options don’t help, either.
This is why we gathered today’s best project management software — specifically, the ones that are free to use — and narrowed them down to 9 options to make it easier for businesses to pick the one that suits them best!
Project engagements are arguably among the key drivers that fuel businesses today. This is one of the reasons why project management professionals are currently in high demand. So, what a great time to start a project management consultancy firm.
If you’re here reading this, you are probably thinking about starting up your very own consultancy firm. But before you do that, make sure to consider these five important points.
Customers are the lifeblood of a business and happy customers mean more revenue. But to create customer relationships is somewhat complicated.
Communication is undoubtedly one of the most important factors involved in the successful day-to-day operations of a business. Proper communication can help boost productivity, foster a more conducive working environment to reach goals, and just promote better working conditions in general.
Your organisation’s biggest asset is it’s people. Without the right people, your business won’t prosper — it’s as simple as that. Therefore, it’s of utmost importance that you hire the right people for the right jobs. Your long-term success as a business owner depends on it.
Here are some effective human resource management tips to help you make sure that you hire the right people to fill the right positions.
Australian employers have been aware for a while now that Superannuation Gurauntee payments made on behalf of employees must be processed via an online clearing house. Since October 2015, Super Stream changes have been in effect mandating this practice.
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