Category: News

I trust you are well and have had time to enjoy the beautiful weather we are having as we transit into winter. A few short weeks ago we were wet and cold as storms rolled across Perth and the southwest. And now there is no sign of rain in the sky and our days are […]

In 1959 Dinah Washington had a hit song with these words What a difference a day makes, Twenty-four little hours … and in the second and third verses What a difference a day makes, There’s a rainbow before me… You might remember the disco version by Esther Phillips or Rod Stewart’s more recent cover version […]

As the whole world feels the pain of the coronavirus each country is responding in different ways. For us in WA we’ve been corralled into our regions in an effort to stop the spread. Many businesses have been affected, with those that rely on people meeting in groups being shut down entirely. In response our […]

Earlier this week I was asked if I thought the government stimulus packages to business were worth the money being committed. Has our government overstepped the mark and left our community with a bill that’s too high for future taxpayers to repay? I hadn’t given this a lot of thought but in this week’s article I […]

It’s been over a week since the federal government’s $130bn JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme passed the parliament and it’s been heralded as a lifeline, keeping millions out of unemployment queues. But many businesses are in a state of confusion about how it will work, and how they can scrape together the money to bridge the […]

Firstly, I want to talk about ideas in managing your business in a crisis and then a few thoughts on communications.   Managing in a crisis   Every business will be different in the way the virus is affecting or has affected them. I’m aware of clients who have shut their businesses as they rely on people being […]

Now that we’re in April, many businesses will be preparing their March quarter or month-end Business Activity Statement (BAS). For those clients unfamiliar with this document: it’s the way all businesses report their tax position to the ATO.   Never has a BAS meant so much. Under the stimulus packages the BAS is the trigger […]

We canvassed the level of confusion among our clients with the myriad of stimulus packages and assistance available to help fight COVID-19. Through our association with Knowledge Shop, a resource available to Australian accountants we are pleased to provide a comprehensive guide for our clients. You can access this guide here. Please share with anyone you […]

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues and I know many of you have been forced to shut down, lost your employment or continue to operate in a difficult business environment. So I want to try and make the position clearer on the assistance that’s been provided by the government to the Australian community. This […]

Over the weekend the Federal Government announced another round of stimulus package measures in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The second package of $66 billion is aimed at helping SMEs keep staff employed and assist workers that have lost jobs due to the crisis. Cash Flow Boost for Employers The Government has increased the previously […]