Most people treat a visit or a phone call with their accountant the same way they treat a trip to the dentist – with varying levels of dread, but knowing that it’s important and necessary. We sure hope you don’t feel that way when you call us – but if you do, you’d better let […]

Most of you already know I am a HUGE fan of cloud accounting and if you still need to be sold on the idea, read on while I give you a quick run-down on all the benefits. First and foremost, cloud accounting is shaping up as the ONLY way forward for the accounting industry.  All […]

Its almost tax time again! Last year I wrote a blog on “7 Handy Tips for the End of Financial Year” so binge here if you want a quick refresher of all those do’s and don’ts. Just a gentle reminder that the ATO is increasingly strict on a couple of areas: ☑️Self-education expenses – you […]

Some of you were a bit surprised to see me reveal a little more of myself then usual in my last blog – but this is part of another commitment I have to ‘keep things real’ so expect to see more of it. Not every month, just sometimes. If you missed out, then here it […]

January is nearly over, we have celebrated to excess and most of us (if you are like me) are well and truly back into the grind and probably have been for a few weeks. Just before the Christmas break, some of you may know that Kent and I settled on a small cottage in the […]

With the calendar year coming to a close, it’s time for a bit of reflection.   What better subject then musings from the late great Leonard Cohen, one of the greatest songwriters of our time.  With his salty penetrating voice, he was a poet laureate who made imperfection gorgeous.  Leonard Cohen remains a music icon. It’s […]

What is the definition of an Accountant? Someone who solves a problem you didn’t know you had – in a way you will never understand. Ok…..I know  it’s an oldie, but it’s still a goodie. Which brings me to another definition question – do you know the difference between an accountant and a bookkeeper? There […]

So what is the ATO up to? The financial year is over, and you should be aware that this year the Australian Tax Office (ATO) are really cracking down on debt collection and penalties with new unprecedented powers. I suppose if you were owed $19 billion bucks you’d be chasing it too. It’s a confronting […]

“My father had one job in his life, I’ve had six in mine, and my kids will have six jobs at the same time.” I heard this quote at a conference recently and it struck me as being a pretty accurate description – although my kids working six jobs is a little hard to believe […]

The end of financial year is fast approaching and if you are like me, you are trying to get everything in the best shape before the 30 June cut-off. So no stone is left unturned, we’ve compiled a handy checklist to give you a bit of assistance in these last couple of weeks before the […]