Don't get scammed this holiday season! With the Christmas holiday season almost upon us it is important for everyone to be aware of scam activities over this period. Holiday time is an active time for scammers with most professional businesses…
Volunteering and Business - What's in it for me? For the past two years, I have had the privilege of serving as President of the Hunter Business Chamber. The mission of Hunter Business Chamber is to champion the economic and…
Yesterday and today were fairly normal mornings for me, out of bed at 6.30am, listen to the radio and getting ready to walk to work. Great morning, I really enjoyed the nice sunny weather whilst on my 10 minute walk…
What makes a good accountant - Technology or Relationships? I have been reading a lot lately about major change within the accountancy profession. How cloud software, digital change, innovation and automation could make old accountants and old accounting firms redundant…
Fuel Tax Credit Rate Change On 1 July 2016, fuel tax credit rates for heavy vehicles that use taxable fuel such as diesel or petrol, and travel on public roads, increased to 13.6 cents per litre. If this applies to…
SuperStream - 30 June 2016 Deadline If you are an employer it’s important you know about some changes in the way you pay super and that you take action now. SuperStream is a government reform aimed at improving the efficiency…
Changes to Fuel Tax Credits There are now simpler ways to keep your records and calculate fuel tax credits. Do you claim less than $10,000 in fuel tax credits each year? For the March 2016 BAS and onwards, you can:…
Planning for 2016 & beyond With Easter now over and the financial year quickly coming to an end, I believe it is important for all business owners to now assess their current circumstance and plan for the remainder of 2016…
Leadership is about letting go... To say it has been interesting spending the last three months off full time work due to illness, is an understatement. Due to a non-planned operation last November I was forced to go “cold turkey”…
After what feels like the planning of a military operation, I attended The Equal Futures Project – Mind the Gap breakfast, a celebration of International Women’s Day. Why a military operation you ask? Well as a working mum, the planning…