

Start your year off in the performance zone
Getting back into work after a break can be hard. You might be struggling to get back into your routine and engage your brain in work. Or, perhaps you spent time setting your goals and planning your year and you’re full speed raring to go. There is, however, an optimum approach somewhere between these two scenarios - we call this hitting ‘The Performance Zone’. The ‘Performance Zone’ sits between the ‘Comfort Zone’ and the ‘Danger Zone’. It’s easy to hang out in your Comfort


Your December quarter activity statement is due soon
Your December quarter activity statement is due soon. If you are lodging your own quarterly activity statement you need to lodge and pay by the 28th of January. If you lodge using our registered agent electronic services you will have until the 28th of February to lodge and pay. Make sure you have checked off the following: Have you allocated all bank transactions to the correct accounts? Have you verified that the bank balance listed in your accounting software matches the b


Your December quarter superannuation guarantee contribution is due soon
Prepare now for your quarterly superannuation guarantee (SG) contribution lodgement and payment. Things to review before finalising the quarterly superannuation lodgement: Have you allocated all payroll related bank transactions to the correct accounts? Have you checked for errors such as duplicate pay runs? Have you checked that all payroll categories used this quarter have had super correctly applied or excluded? Have you checked superannuation accrual reports for accuracy?


Your monthly activity statement (BAS) is due on the 21st
Your monthly activity statement is due by the 21st of this month. Use the following checklist to make sure you are ready for lodgement day: Have you allocated all bank transactions to the correct accounts? Have you verified that the bank balance listed in your accounting software matches the balance in your bank account? Do you have tax invoices and receipts for all business-related transactions? Have you checked the GST tax codes for all transactions? Have you checked tricky


10 steps to achieving balance this holiday break
It's that time of year again when most of us are taking a well deserved break. Here's our daily top 10 things to help you maximise your holiday! Every day strive for: 1 hour of exercise.
2 litres of water.
3 cups of tea (may be substituted for wine or beer).
4 colours on the plate.
5 minutes of meditation.
6 songs to motivate you.
7 minutes of laughter.
8 hours of sleep.
9 pages of a book.
10 reasons to be thankful. It's a great time to make new habits! Start this ye