You don’t have to wait until June to start preparing for EOFY. There are things you could do today to make your life easier for 30 June. This is something I tell all my clients once we’re into the last quarter of the financial year. This is because I’ve seen many, many business owners in a panic over the years as they leave their end of financial year preparations to… Read more
PAYG Withholding and employee payment summaries are due soon. If you haven’t already provided these, you should make it a priority to get it done as soon as possible. While the deadline for PAYG and payment summaries is set for 21 July, you should try to get it done by the end of the day if you can. Luckily, MYOB Essentials makes preparing payment summaries an easy task, but, there… Read more
Preparing for the end of financial year means not only calculating income tax and BAS payments, but determining the financial health of your business. I always recommend that my clients start preparing for EOFY after the March Quarter BAS has been finalised and they make an appointment to meet with their accountant. If you are in a situation where you happen to have a lot of profit, it’s best to… Read more
Do you have employees? Did you know you need to produce PAYG payment summaries at the end of each financial year? These payment summaries need to be given to your employees by 14 July and the Annual Report needs to be submitted to the ATO by 14 August. What are payment summaries? Payment summaries are forms that report the amount of Gross Wages, PAYG Tax Withheld and Allowances that have… Read more
Online accounting software has developed in leaps and bounds over recent years. Technology is moving so fast it’s almost too hard to keep up with it all. As a bookkeeper, if I had to choose just one advancement that I couldn’t live without, it would be bank feeds. I absolutely love bank feeds! Gone are the days where you have to log into the bank, download a statement, print it… Read more