More than a third of all Australians have more than one superannuation account. Moving house, changing jobs or just forgetting to update your details can easily separate you from your superannuation fund. Currently, more than…
Small business is still a vote winner with the Government and Opposition teaming up to accelerate tax cuts for the sector by 5 years impacting on an estimated 3.3 million businesses. Parliament recently passed legislation…
A former Foodora Australia delivery rider, Joshua Klooger, recently won an unfair dismissal claim despite a service agreement that classified him as an independent contractor. We explore the implications of the case. Pivotal to the Fair…
It goes without saying that good record keeping is critical for any business. However, for many small businesses its not their strong point, and is often left to the last minute, when tax deadlines come…
We recently visited our client Pumpa Manufacturing in Swan Hill to check how business is progressing, discuss the numbers and future plans. Based in Swan Hill, Pumpa design and manufacture semi trailers for the transport…
If you’re a Xero user you may have noticed that Xero are now enforcing two step authentication (2SA) for all users. Whilst some may see this as an unnecessary change, it’s a change to support…
If you are relying on the Workers’ Compensation scheme as adequate cover against becoming disabled, you may be compromising the financial wellbeing of your family. Workers’ compensation is designed to protect employers from employee workplace…
The world economy is still growing at around trend, which is a generally positive background for risk assets, but investment outcomes have become highly dependent on ongoing gains from U.S. equities. The most likely outlook…
For a while now, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has been concerned about tax deductions individuals have been claiming for a whole host of expenses. The latest on their ‘hit list’ are home office expenses.…
The Government has moved to put an end to ‘eternal students’ who constantly study and never earn an income and speed up the payment cycle for those with outstanding debt. New lifetime caps on Higher…
