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2026-10-21 12:18:38 -

How to Choose a Small Business Accountant Who Fits Your Business
Choosing an accountant can feel straightforward until you start comparing providers. Similar fees and familiar promises make it difficult to see what you are actually getting. The difference often becomes clear later. An unanswered email when a deadline is approaching. An unexpected charge for a conversation you thought was included. Advice that arrives after you have already made a business...

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2026-10-21 12:05:41 -

Is DIY Bookkeeping Really Saving Your Small Business Money?
Is DIY Bookkeeping Really Saving Your Small Business Money? You started a business to do what you love. Somehow, your weekends now involve bank transactions, missing receipts and a spreadsheet you keep promising to update. Doing your own books might seem cheaper. But what happens when it starts costing you customer time, delayed decisions and evenings you never get back? The tipping point...

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2026-10-21 11:06:45 -

Do Trusts Get the 50% CGT Discount in Australia?
Selling property or shares through a trust? Understanding the capital gains tax implications before selling can help you make informed decisions. Eligible trusts may access the 50% CGT discount on qualifying assets held for at least 12 months. However, the final tax outcome depends on several factors, including beneficiary eligibility, residency, capital losses and how gains are distributed....

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2026-10-19 10:39:30 -

Here's where most business owners go wrong:
They ask their bookkeeper to do high-level tax strategy, or they pay a senior accountant to do basic data entry. Both mistakes cost you unnecessarily. The smartest businesses don't choose one over the other. They use a bookkeeper for the day-to-day and an accountant for tax strategy, letting each do what they're best at. No hourly bill shocks here. We offer both bookkeeping and accounting under...

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2026-10-19 09:37:46 -

Bookkeeper vs Accountant: What Every Australian Small Business Needs to Know
Most business owners don't realise how different these two roles really are, until it costs them. Here's what bookkeeper vs accountant actually means for your business: Bookkeepers keep your daily numbers straight: transactions, reconciliations, payroll, BAS Accountants play the long game: tax planning, entity structuring, annual returns with the ATO Only a Registered Tax Agent can...

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2026-10-19 09:04:21 -

ATO Work From Home Tax Deductions 2025–26: What Can You Claim?
Working from home in Australia? Make sure you are not leaving money on the table this tax time: Fixed rate method: claim 70 cents per hour, covering electricity, phone, internet and more. Actual cost method: claim every dollar individually, often bigger if you have a dedicated home office. Depreciation on chairs, desks and computers can be claimed separately, on top of either method...

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2026-10-19 08:56:44 -

Capital Gains in SMSF: The Rules That Could Save You Thousands
Thinking of selling an asset in your SMSF? Don't let the tax office take more than its share: Held it over 12 months? You could score a 1/3 CGT discount Buying or selling with a related party below market value? That's a red flag for NALI, and a 45% tax hit Fully in the pension phase? Your gain could be completely tax-free Most trustees know capital gains apply to their SMSF, but few...

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