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What is Xero?

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Are you a struggling business owner drowning in bookkeeping chaos?  We…

Unlock Tax Savings: A Guide to Deductions for Performing Artists

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Are you a performing artist uncertain about which tax deductions…
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What Happens At The End of The Financial Year?

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Once again, it’s that time of year when accountants really…

Top 4 Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s and 30s

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Calling all young professionals! Living your best life yet experiencing…

The Importance of Budgeting for Artists

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Making Music and Making Money   Are you a budding artist…

Get Paid to Work from Home: Claim Tax Deductions on Your Aussie Taxes

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Hey there, fellow WFH Aussies! Have you been working from home…

Fuel Your Savings: How to Claim Motor Vehicle Expense Deductions Like a Pro

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Did you know that you might be able to claim tax deductions for…

How Musicians Can Rock Their Tax Deductions

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Are taxes a sour matter for you to discuss? We know that figuring…

Critical Mistakes Small Business Owners Make and How to Avoid Them

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Running a small business is never easy. Fear of failing is the…

Director Identification Number

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Becoming a Company Director Before becoming a director, you…

What is a Business Director

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Responsible for coming up with business goals, a business director…

What is a Lifestyle Business and How to Build it

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If you want to break free of the nine-to-five and build a business…

The Benefits of Hubdoc

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Hubdoc provides accountants and their clients with confidence…

How We Communicate with Clients

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This blog will tell you the importance of proper communication,…

The New Side of Business After Covid

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After being in hibernation for two years, and a world of…

Outsourcing tips for Small business owners

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Today, I want to discuss one essential topic with you and our…

Reasons why you need to separate Personal and Business Account

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One of our clients' most commonly asked questions is why businesses…
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Jobkeeper 2.0 The Final Cut

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Seems like forever since I last wrote to you about the announcement…
Covid-19 Grants for Small Business

Covid 19 Grants for Small Business and Music Industry

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This one is specifically designed to answer a question I am currently…
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Now that the JobKeeper legislation has passed it's time to seriously…
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JobKeeper OR JobSeeker? Covid-19. Making policy on the run.

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I have been getting a lot of similar queries this last week -…
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Covid-19 Business and Personal Checklist

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I know it feels something akin to death by a thousand cuts at…

Superannuation for the Live Performance Industry. Are you compliant?

Did you realise that almost one-third of Australian workers…

FIVE Ways to get the Most out of Your Accountant

Most people treat a visit or a phone call with their accountant…

Why you can’t ignore Cloud Accounting anymore!

Most of you already know I am a HUGE fan of cloud accounting…

The ATO is watching you!

Its almost tax time again. Last year I wrote a blog…

Don’t leave your future to chance

Some of you were a bit surprised to see me reveal a little…

A new year – a fresh start (and 6 new rules to live by)

January is nearly over, we have celebrated to excess and most…

Life lessons from the late great Leonard Cohen (or ‘Hallelujah – whats it to ya’)

With the calendar year coming to a close, it’s time for a bit…

Accounting versus Bookkeeping- and do you know the difference?

What is the definition of an Accountant? Someone who solves…

The Tax Office Crack-Down you don’t want to mess with!

So what is the ATO up to? The financial year is over, and…

The changing face of the workplace

“My father had one job in his life, I’ve had six in mine,…

7 Handy Tips for the End of Financial Year

The end of financial year is fast approaching and if…

Do I really need an ABN? Yes, you do!

For some performers music is a paid career and for others it’s…

When does my hobby become a business? And why it is important to know the difference.

Knowing the distinction between a business and a hobby is important…

Looking after your staff – consider salary sacrifice

Have you thought about offering your staff the option to salary…

Navigating the Fringe Benefit Tax – things you need to know

The word ‘tax’ strikes fear in most people’s hearts –…

Explaining a Cash Flow Statement

A cash flow statement shows how much cash is moving in and…

Explaining a Profit and Loss Statement

A profit and loss statement is a summary of the financial performance…

Liabilities

These are the financial obligations that your business is required…

Assets

This is what your company owns. Assets include the resources…

Explaining the Balance Sheet

A balance sheet is a good way to see the big picture of your…

The Purpose of Accounting

Accounting provides data which is used as a way of understanding…

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