Business Lessons we can learn from the Royal Wedding

May 25, 2018

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I was one of the nearly 5 million people in Australia who hijacked the TV and took hold of the remote to watch the royal wedding live on Saturday night. Jason was grateful…

It’s time accountants and bookkeepers team up in the Connected Practice

May 6, 2018

Accounting Events, Accounting Firm Culture, Clients, STP, Team, Technology in the Accounting Industry

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This article originally appeared in the MYOB website on 4 May. As automation redefines the roles of accountants and bookkeepers, firms will be better off engaging in who does what.…

Maitland Mercury Interview: Being the only tax practitioner on ATO’s new payroll working party

April 15, 2018

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I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by the Maitland Mercury on Single Touch Payroll. Below is a copy of the article that was published April 6th, 2018. To…

Single Touch Payroll – it’s headcount day for employers!

April 1, 2018

Accounting Events, STP, Tax Updates, Technology in the Accounting Industry, The Balanced Accountant, The Balanced Firm, Trends in the Accounting Industry, Uncategorized

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Today (1 April 2018) is the first milestone date for Single Touch Payroll. Don’t worry if you haven’t done anything about STP up until now as a very large proportion…

Get your practice prepared for STP: the next steps

February 5, 2018

Clients, STP, Tax Updates, Technology in the Accounting Industry, The Balanced Accountant, Trends in the Accounting Industry

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Single Touch Payroll (STP) will not be SuperStream 2.0 – so it’s important to get prepared now. A lot of accountants I’ve spoken to over the last couple of months…

What you need to know about Single Touch Payroll

January 21, 2018

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Single Touch Payroll (STP) is set to change the way just over 100,000 employers report salary and wage payments to the ATO for about 13 million employees. A further 700,000…

Single Touch Payroll and your accounting practice

January 21, 2018

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Single Touch Payroll isn’t just a big change in reporting – it could change the conversation between you and your clients. Single Touch Payroll (STP) is set to change the way just…

Beware of the ATOs Christmas Grinch

November 29, 2017

Accounting Events, Clients, Tax Updates, Technology in the Accounting Industry, The Balanced Accountant, The Balanced Firm

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There are tax-effective ways to spread the Christmas love and spirit, so don’t get caught out this year by the ATO’s Christmas Grinch. I thought I would share with you…

Q&A: Amanda Gascoigne talks opportunities and threats

October 30, 2017

Accounting Firm Culture, Clients, Team, Technology in the Accounting Industry, The Balanced Accountant, The Balanced Firm, Trends in the Accounting Industry

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Amanda Gascoigne, founder and managing director of The Biz Buddy, a consultancy firm helping accountants run their business more efficiently, talks to AccountantsDaily about the industry’s biggest hurdles and greatest opportunities. What exactly…

Business Lessons we can learn from the Royal Wedding