We recently attended the annual UHY tax conference in Melbourne which, as always, was a great experience. One of the case studies that we...

In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s tax time! Everyone is scrambling to get their returns in early to access their tax refund as soon as...

There have been a few changes that will affect business owners and individuals that came into effect from 1 July 2019. The first thing...

A year ago (on 1 July 2018) the Australian Taxation Office introduced legislation regarding GST on low value goods imported from...

Can you believe we are in June? Yep, 30 June is just around the corner and so is tax time. The ATO is preparing us for the new financial...

This week I was asked – “So what was in the State Budget?”. To be honest not too many people take a lot of notice of a State Budget....

We live in a time of Social Media Influencers, Youtubers and a whole host of other people who are claiming to be experts in a certain...

Last week was Queensland Small Business week and we were proud to sponsor a Gladstone Chamber of Commerce and Industry event to Celebrate...

Well the election is over and it seems everyone has resumed running their businesses again. It is a quirk of the economy here in...

From Monday 27th May to Friday 31st May it is Queensland Small Business week. This is a time when business owners in our region come...

If there is one thing that stirs me up it is a politician stating numbers that just don’t add up. I’m talking about the aspirational...

We held our Pain or Profit Seminar last Tuesday night. It was the first time we have held a seminar based solely on the topic of the...

The 2019 federal budget issued by the government and the budget response from the opposition has been all over the news this week. I...

In a recent announcement by the ATO Commissioner Chris Jordan, errors in 9 out of 10 rental claims from over 300 audits have prompted a...

A business plan is an essential tool for every business to have and if you have a business plan already it should be updated on a regular...

By Tina Zawila I’m writing this article on International Women’s Day, a day that offers us the opportunity to reflect on gender equality...

I was talking to a colleague this week who related an unfortunate story of his father. My acquaintance had always presumed that Dad (his...

Many small and micro business owners may not be aware that from 1 July 2019 they will be required to become Single Touch Payroll...

Just last week the ATO issued another warning to taxpayers to be alert for scammers impersonating the ATO. “We are seeing the emergence...

I’m beginning to think the Australian economy will be in a scarier place by years end. I recently worked with a couple who are amazing...