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Real Time Reporting and Real Time Accounting – What is it and what does it mean for small business?
You might have heard these terms used before and thought what do they mean? If you are a small business owner you might be thinking, what do they mean for my business, is it something that I can access, and can it help my business? Real time accounting can be defined...
Australian Federal Budget Summary 2022 – 2023
Here’s a quick skim of the 2022-2023 Federal Budget. Released on 29th March 2022, you’ll notice the obvious political spin on the content, given the election is fast approaching. This information is based on Commonwealth of Australia data, further details on the...
Qld Business Basics Grant
Qld Business Basics Grant - Closing Soon Great news for Qld small businesses, The Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT) has launched round 3 of the Qld Business Basics Grant Program. If you don't already know, here are the key...
Is my Cairns Business in the Right Structure
Is my business in the right structure? What are my options? These are some of the questions I get asked a lot as a business advisor and a Cairns tax accountant. In deciding whether it's best to operate as a sole trader, partnership, trust or company or a combination...
New Requirements for Directors in 2022
With nearly 14,000 businesses operating in the Cairns region, it’s no wonder that accountants have been inundated with calls about the new requirement for directors in 2022. The word has been out for a short while now about the new requirements for all Australian...
COVID-19 and Tax Benefits of Working from Home
Cairns tax agent says - "Know your allowable deductions" Love it or hate it, many of us have been working from home during COVID-19, either voluntarily or as a business requirement. In fact, over 40% of employed Australians worked from home on a regular basis...