How to use EOFY to set yourself up for success Each end of financial year ‘EOFY’ is the highlight of the year (at least it is to us) It’s the green light for business owners to run the rule over their business and set up for success. It’s not just crunching the numbers and filling…
A light-hearted look at the complexity of Australian tax laws Dear Santa, Thank you for the opportunity to provide tax advice for your operation. We are pleased you have initiated this advice as the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is looking closely at any business or individual that operates within Australia but has significant transactions or operations…
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning taxpayers that they are paying close attention to claims for work-related car expenses this tax time. Assistant Commissioner Kath Anderson wants taxpayers to avoid getting tripped up by making claims that they can’t justify, citing ‘standard’ claims as a common error. “Some people think they are entitled to…
To keep a healthy bottom line, businesses need to be smarter and sharper every financial year. It’s a good time to discuss ATO tax deductions – especially those deductions often missed. 1. Prepay expenses With tax deductions, every little bit counts. Prepaying your expenses can attract a tax deduction that is commonly overlooked. You can…
Every time you print a P&L report, print a column of percentages beside each expense line. This percentage figure is a percentage of sales. To get these percentages it is a simple matter of ticking a box in your reports creator in your software. This percentage figure becomes your Key Performance Indicator (KPI), which is…
Way back when I started in business, I figured that if I was taking in money and only spending the money I had then I was in a profit situation, right? After all, my accountant seemed happy. Then accounting software took the world by storm and bookkeeping got easier. At about that time I started…