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Solopreneurs now present a more profitable opportunity for bookkeepers

With sole traders' tight margins preventing bookkeepers from adding value, the new ABN partnership with Sole accounting software...

Navigating the Maze of Superannuation Guarantee Charge

With an increase in ATO data matching technology spotting irregularities between super payments and earned income, ABN Director...

What's Old is New Again: Management Reporting

Digital Rapport's David Cowling explains how to better position management reporting as a revenue stream in your bookkeeping...

The Bookkeeper Event: Powered by Passionate Sponsors and Innovative Minds

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2024 Conference Wrap

We asked ChatGPT what it though of our Adelaide Conference

Protecting Your Clients from Insolvency: Key Takeaways from the ABN...

Four key areas that de Jonge Read can support your clients

Switch on Real Rewards with MYOB

What's the MYOB Partner Program and how can it help advance your bookkeeping practice?

Government gets 'wake up call' from Agents

ABA hits back at new BAS & tax Agent Code of Conduct rules with Senators in the dark...

Client Agent Linking - Where to from here?

ABA offers advice to minimise CAL friction in light of industry still having a long way to go...

Complete star studded lineup revealed for ABN's October Bookkeeper Event

To a near sold-out crowd, industry heavyweights will gather at The Bookkeeper Event in Adelaide Hilton Hotel on...

ABN partners with Ignition to recover bookkeepers' money

Cashflow optimisation for bookkeepers is the big drawcard in a new plan soon to be released by popular...

Update - Code of Conduct Determination 2024

As many tax and BAS agents would be aware, a Senate vote took place yesterday afternoon regarding a...

Why landlords get their tax returns wrong

90% of tax returns are wrong and 86% were prepared by tax agents - Why?

ABA calls out government 'blatant disrespect' of BAS Agents

Australian Bookkeepers Association (ABA) slams changes to BAS Agent Code of Conduct rules, with thousands of bookkeepers calling...

Government backs broader scope of Digital ID providers

Australians' digital identities are set to have greater control to protect their digital identity following the recent passing...

ABN ups cybercrime focus in new partnership with Harvey Norman

New ABN partnership with Harvey Norman's Technology for Business offers relief to bookkeepers in wake of cybercrime research...

TASA Update 31-07-24

Important update for all practitioners

What BAS Agents need to know about the Expanded Code...

New Legislative Instrument introduces 8 additional Code of Professional Conduct (Code) obligations from 1 August 2024.

Inventory management in spotlight with warnings for small business

With recent news reports warning small business struggles will continue, improving clarity on inventory management is revealed as...

ATO gloves off on small business debt

BASAAG Co-Chair, Kerrie Jarius, recommends BAS Agents raise debt concerns with clients urgently, with ATO now enlisting external...

Landlords need better support: EOFY tips for rental properties

With the latest ATO whip cracking focused on landlords, the ABN steps in with practical advice to help...

The subtle signs you're losing a client: Warning for bookkeepers

Are there warning signs you've been caught short with a client and they're looking to move on? Here's...

AI disruption to drive practice revenue growth

With bookkeeping tech tools shifting job roles toward business advisory services, Aussie practice management system, XBert, has developed...

NFP tax crackdown adds to EOFY workload

A new NFP self-review return this EOFY is a key part of the ATO approach in clawing background...

EOFY Deadlines – Your Time to Shine

ABN offers silver lining to EOFY busy period with some relief found in helpful resources to ease deadline...

Special tax claims for 2024 – EOFY bookkeeping tip

The instant asset write-off extension and the small business energy incentive offer nice tax wins for bookkeepers and...

Profitable companies at risk with ATO reporting tax defaults to...

Pre-insolvency specialist business consultants, de Jonge Read, warn that even profitable companies are at risk of new ATO...

2024/25 Budget: 3 things bookkeepers need to know about the...

While bookkeepers wrangle with a multitude of ATO initiatives and an increased focus on compliance the minor reforms...

ABA works to change CAL process

After time spent working with the ATO, the Australian Bookkeepers Association (ABA) has worked with the ATO to...

EOFY top tips from ABN members

ABN shares members' most common advice for bookkeepers to get through 2023-24 EOFY deadlines and concerns

ABN conference keynote speaker announced

Leading Australian AI expert and internationally acclaimed former-Mensa chairman, Dr Alan D. Thompson, spearheads an impressive lineup at...

MYOB enhances UX with modern fresh new look

Following significant client and partner user experience (UX) testing and feedback MYOB has invested heavily in time and...

Industry Leaders Discuss What Pricing Structure is Best

A packed house recently joined ABN's Bookkeeper Radio to hear from two of the industry's best to discuss...

BAS Agents lose clients because of new CAL rules

The ABN questions ATO's new and more complicated CAL process, with research from the ABN revealing members are...

Changes to TASA and proposed new TPB powers a concern...

In a recent ABN Bookkeeper Radio episode, The Tax Institute's Robyn Jacobson raised concerns for agents as they...

Doing It Better: 2024 ABN's The Bookkeeper Event

ABN announces 2024 conference details in what is set to be a new standard for the bookkeeping community.

Risky business: Focus on competency have bookkeepers on notice

ABN cautiously welcomes TPB change to Code of Conduct Standards while considering implications for bookkeepers already hit hard...

XBerts latest AI is giving bookkeepers rock star status

Aussie practice management system XBert releases new AI capability trumping all expectations with bookkeepers now able to tailor...

Employee caution urged in super switch to NES

It is now more critical to give careful consideration to the requirements of the awards employers are hired...

Join us at our BIGGEST Bookkeeper Event EVER!

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Wild Summer Prompts Natural Disaster Relief Reminder

Businesses dealing with the fallout caused by Cyclones Kirrily and Jasper and the devestating summer floods and storms...

Billion dollar blowout of unpaid GST focuses ATO audits

With GST debt rising, the ATO is set to ramp up their focus on GST audits.

BAS Agent's urged to send CAL instruction to Tax Agents

The November 13 rollout of the new Client Agent Linking (CAL) process prompted the Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN)...

Overlinking: Security Concerns With MyGov Loophole

Revelations by ABC News earlier this year highlighted a security loophole in MyGov, allowing fraudsters to claim over...

Summer fire season: Tax relief available

With the Australian bushfire season already upon us, The Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) reminds BAS Agents that there...

New Year Debt Fix With ABN Partnership

With more news this week about the ATO's crackdown on small business debt, Aussie debt-fix platform and Australian...

ATO Loophole in Client Agent Linking leaves bookkeepers vulnerable.

The November 13 rollout of the new Client Agent Linking (CAL) process comes with a glitch in the...

With Client Agent Linking comes unintended consequences

With the introduction of the Client Agent Linking (CAL) process on the 13th of November, Peter Thorp, the...

New ABN partnership with bzTrack

New Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) partnership with Aussie fintech bzTrack to reduce risk and save time for bookkeepers...

Business and Pleasure: Adelaide hosts ABN Conference in 2024

We are hoping you marked your calendars for the announcement of the 2024 Bookkeeper Event, set to take...

Get Ready. Adelaide to welcome the ABN conference.

Don't miss the next The Bookkeeper Event!

November start for new Agent-Client Linking process

Starting from 13 November 2023 the process of client-agent linking is changing, with Director of the Australian Bookkeepers...

The Future of ID Privacy - Our New Digital ID

In a move set to improve how Australians verify and manage their identities online, the Australian Federal Government...

GST Audits on the rise: How to be prepared.

The Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) have been informed that the ATO are ramping up their efforts to bridge...

MYOB webinar for ABN Members

MYOB and Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) partners on a webinar to build member practice capability with new MYOB...

Offshore fraudsters: The threat is real

With a recent real example of an Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) member approached by an offshore fraudster, ABN...

Spotlight cast on heightened email fraud

Cyber-security technology company, Practice Protect, ups the ante in fight against fraud with greater focus on email in...

ATO says myGovID protection needed

The ATO's head of ID security explains why myGovID protection is critical for bookkeepers and accountants and what...

XeroCon's AI insights revealed

With AI initiatives the talk of the Xerocon Sydney 2023 event, here we share insights from Xerocon favourite,...

Bookkeeper Radio: Identity Theft

ATO Systems (& yours) under attack

Payday super changes everything

ABN Director Peter Thorp describes the recent payday superannuation changes announced for rollout in 2026 is a complete...

Tougher times says insolvency specialist

Insolvency specialists, de Jonge Read, say ATO stronger actions on debt is only the start of years to...

Governance & Standards Forum spearheads TPB ethics exposé

The appointment of Australian Bookkeepers Association (ABA) Director, Kelvin Deer, to the Tax Practitioner's Board (TPB) Governance &...

Industry-wide weakness overstated with PwC failings

This month's announcement of the biggest crackdown on tax adviser misconduct in Australian history leaves the small end...

Bookkeeper Radio: Cracking the TPAR Code

Are you struggling to navigate the complexities of Taxable Payments Annual Reporting (TPAR)? Don't worry Bookkeeper Radio has...

ATO adds pre-fill to PAYG

ATO adds pre-fill capability to PAYG for activity statements from STP data.

ATO Overhauls Public Promise

No matter what you might think of the ATO, the ATO have confirmed that they're more than happy...

ATO Failure to Lodge Penalty Remission Period for SMEs

The ATO is encouraging eligible small business to take advantage of a Lodgment Penalty Amnesty Program that is...

Stricter POI rules double edged sword for bookkeepers

While new ATO and TPB rules for BAS Agents to check client identity bring greater burden to bookkeepers,...

Cyber breech consequences intolerable

ABN Director, Peter Thorp, insists bookkeepers cannot afford to dismiss cyber security risks with the increased likelihood and...

ID rethink in website cyber protection

It's time to take personal information and identity seriously says Director of website platform Oncord, Scott McNaught, with...

More being spent on IT security, but it's not a...

The Director of Brisbane IT Support firm Connected Platforms, Eric Cheshire, explains what to do to minimise downtime...

Negotiating in a cyber-attack

Cyber insurer Accountancy Insurance explains how to handle a ransom demand.

Bookkeeper Radio: EOFY - Deliver the Perfect Set of Books

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Bookkeeper Radio: Payroll as a Service

Payroll is becoming increasingly complex and as a result many bookkeepers might be thinking twice about entering the...

EOFY backstop: ATO Lodgement Deferral Online

The more information you can give, the better.

ATO Super Storm

ATO readying to collect on $4 billion in underpaid or late superannuation.

Budget 2023: Business on notice for GST compliance

The Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) has responded to the 2023 Budget announcement with an urgent call for small...

AI and Business Email Compromise marks a new era in...

AFP, Federal government, banks, and accounting insurers scrambling to combat the new threat to Australian small business.

2023 Budget Wrap

Everything you need to know about the Budget and how it will impact you and your clients.

Bookkeeper Radio Budget Recap

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Bookkeeper Radio: Building Client Relationships with Better CX

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KPI sting a boon for bookkeepers

New KPI video reporting tool brings bookkeepers and clients closer.

Bookkeepers vulnerable to cyber fraud

Cybersecurity report considers bookkeepers among most vulnerable to attack.

Cyber security alert for myGovID

The ATO warns tax and BAS agents to improve their myGovID login and password details.

Payroll pain

New report finds payroll technology and compliance hitting bookkeepers hard.

Bookkeeper Radio: STP2 Challenge Areas

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ATO client-agent linking has further to go says ABN

Client-agent linking changes are like using a steamroller to kill a fly

Sole Bookkeepers could grow client lists to 90 predicts ABN

Client needs are on the rise and bookkeepers will be filling the gap.

A 'win-win' for BAS Agents and ATO with lodgement deferral...

Requesting ATO lodgement deferrals set to get easier in late April.

Bookkeeper Radio: New ATO Client Deferral Process

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Getting Technical Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave

Employees of non-small business employers can now access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave each...

Bookkeeper Radio: Navigating the Inflation Storm with Great KPIs

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ABN launches exclusive STP2 collaboration with big 4 software houses

Even more content is now at your fingertips with this significant STP2 Intensive Workshop UPGRADE!

2023 Bookkeeping trends: Watch out for big changes says ABN...

Four massive changes 2023 is bringing for bookkeepers and what you need to know to overcome them.

Will we, or won't we? Recession sandbagging puts bookkeepers in...

The 2023 economic outlook for SMEs is unclear, but bookkeepers will be in the forefront

Cloudsolve

Inventory Management now in spotlight for bookkeepers with new ABN partnership

How the Award Winners Roll!

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ATO small business debt crackdown

ATO debt recovery on track but stronger and firmer action to come

Accounting Business Expo

March Accounting Business Expo: New faces and 5 new streams at Australia's largest industry event

ABS Accounting Software Project

ABS to give back with better data and simpler surveys: New digital project launch for small business

HR Central

Payroll pressures before Christmas: HR Central issues advice

Bookkeeper Radio: Management Reporting

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New client POI rules drive tax and BAS agents to...

What you need to know

Company directors to face thousands in fines if ID regulations...

Don't let you or your clients become a statistic!

ATO's STP2 reminder as deadlines loom

Get STP2 ready sooner rather then later!

'It's about time': Bookkeepers relief at reconnection

Getting Technical ATO Disaster Support

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Bookkeeper Radio: STP2 Errors and Mistakes

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Getting Technical Out now!

What you need to know about Loaded Rates of Pay and STP2 Reporting

ABN/ABA help BAS Agents meet new CPE rules

Reduce your required hours from 1,400 to 1,000 with your ABN Membership

A word from our Keynote Speaker

ABN Keynote: Can we reframe our hardwiring to ease our resistance to change?

Accountex is coming down under!

ABN partners with Europe's top accounting and finance event Accountex for Australian launch

What to do about software overwhelm?

Intuit reawakens with less is more mantra helping bookkeepers rediscover focus

Do bookkeepers risk client relationships by ignoring accounting provider T&Cs?

Clayton Oates outlines his concerns about what might be happening with clients private data.

Insolvency on the rise with ATO crackdown on small business...

With the ATO returning to pre-pandemic debt collection measures, Executive Director of debt management firm de Jonge Read,...

Bookkeepers urged to secure their .au domain now with new...

Do you really need to care about .au instead of a .com?

Don't fall into the SUPER trap!

It's critical that your super contributions are received by a clients superannuation fund by their due date! If...

Bookkeeper Radio: Ending Employment

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Bookkeeper Radio: A Bookkeepers Guide to Implementing eInvoicing

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ATO Fires Up On Small Business Debt Collection

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The CPE Game Has Changed, Are You Prepared?

Don't get caught by the new CPE rules for BAS Agents!

The Bookkeeper Event 2022 - Keynote Announcement!

The Australian Bookkeepers Network proudly announces Josie Thomson as our Keynote speaker at THE Bookkeeper Event (Cairns 6-8...

Bookkeeper Radio: Discovering Fair Work Resources

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Bookkeeper Radio: How to Manage a Client's Outstanding ATO Debt

The ATO recently advised they had approximately $34 Billion of outstanding tax related debts on their books and...

New tech that spots errors & protects bookkeepers

Australian Bookkeepers Network's (ABN) research into the biggest worries of bookkeepers prompts the launch of new partnership with...

Cyber scam and cashflow fix coming with new tech: Small...

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman says bookkeepers and BAS Agents are at the helm of...

New ATO tech: see the TPAR data they have on...

The familiar pre-fill capability in wage-earner tax returns will soon become a feature for subcontractors as ATO sets...

Bookkeeper Radio: EOY

A bookkeepers guide to a smooth transition

June 2022 Getting Technical Superannuation Changes from 1 July 2022

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Preparing Payroll for EOY Webinar NOW AVAILABLE

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Bookkeeper Radio: Wining, Dining, Travel and Gifts

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Bookkeeper Radio: Extreme Focus on Super Guarantee

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Getting Technical Disclosure of Business Tax Debts

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How Do you Do - STP2

Is there a sleeping STP 2 problem in this country that no-one seems to want to talk about?...

Bookkeepers reap rewards with insurance portal for small business

In a move which recognises bookkeepers' influence on Australian small business, industry peak body, the Australian Bookkeepers Network...

BASAAG

The appointment of Australian Bookkeepers Association (ABA) Director, Kerrie Jarius as the first practising BAS Agent to co-chair...

Super & ATO Compliance

ABA takes aim at super clearing house rules as unfair to small business and bookkeepers

Marketing Your Business for STP2

The sheer volume of additional data is perhaps the most notable feature of STP2. This data expansion requires...

Bookkeeper Radio: Proof of Identity Rules Explained

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BKB Edition 104 - Change of Structure

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Getting Technical: Client Verification and Proof of Identity

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2022 Federal Budget Wrap

Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, handed down the 2022 Federal Budget last night in Canberra. We've been working through...

Bookkeeper Radio: The Bookkeepers Role in Changing a Clients Structure

Special Date: Monday 28th March

Your Super, Your Future, Your Role

This significant piece of legislation passed Parliament on in June 2021. It contains some of the most pro-member...

Bookies Bulletin Edition 1 OUT NOW!

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Bookkeepers and the Disaster Recovery Process

How you can help

Getting Technical Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 (STP2) – Clarity...

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Bookkeeper Radio: STP2 & Salary Sacrifice

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STP2 Intensive Workshop

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Bookkeeper Radio: STP2 Launching

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Getting Technical ATO's intent to cancel inactive ABNs program

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Bookies Bulletin Edition 6

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COVID Vaccination Incentives and Rewards - Tax Implications

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BKB Edition 103 - Annual and Personal Leave Part 2

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Stapled Super Funds - A Deep Dive

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The Digital Bookkeepers Event!

Early Bird Pricing Ending Soon!

Global Bookkeeping Week 2021 - Raise a Cup to Bookkeepers

FREE Global Bookkeeping Week Event

November 1 Ushers in Stapled Super

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Getting Technical: Director IDs

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BKB Edition 102 - Annual & Personal Leave Part 1...

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Bookkeeper Radio: Marketing for Bookkeepers

What you need to know to grow you bookkeeping business after lockdowns!

Online Coffee Club Commercial Work Vehicles

What bookkeeping issues do I need to consider?

Reminder: Changes to casual employment laws

By 27 September 2021, employers (other than small business employers) need to either

Bookkeeper Radio: When your clients are struggling

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Business Bulletin out now!

The ABN Business Bulletin is your pathway to building and maintaining successful customer relationship management, in no time...

Extended Support for Victorian Businesses

On Saturday 4 September, the Victorian government announced a jointly-funded support package with the Commonwealth.

Getting Technical COVID Grants and Statutory Declarations

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ACT Business Grants Expanded

Government announces changes to ACT Business Grants

The Bookies Bulletin - Edition 4, 2021 out now!

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Buzz: COVID Lockdowns – ATO offers BAS Agent Extensions

The COVID-19 lockdowns and interruptions resulted in almost unprecedented upheaval for practitioners and your clients alike.

Queensland COVID Business Grants

For clients who operate in Queensland (or perhaps even yourself!), business support grants are now available following the...

Online Coffee Club COVID-19 & HR

Recording available for ABN Members now!

Bookkeeper Radio: COVID Grants

A Detailed Analysis of the New COVID Grants!

COVID - JobSaver Payment

On 28 July, the New South Wales (NSW) government extended the stay at home public health order for...

Getting Technical Out now!

July 2021 Disaster Payments for Lockdowns Across Australia

Bookkeeper Radio: E-Invoicing

Episode on Tuesday 27th of July. Book Now!

BKB Edition 101 - Stamp Duty Out Now!

As a bookkeeper it's almost inevitable that you will need to deal with stamp duty on various transactions...

Client Verification Proof Of Identity

The TPB and ATO have now closed their public consultation on the two sets of guidelines. In the...

Partner Invitation: MYOB Showcase delivers 90 days of product updates

Staying one step ahead of technology and competitors just got easier thanks to MYOB Showcase.

The Bookies Bulletin - Edition 3, 2021 OUT NOW!

The latest edition of your industry publication Bookies Bulletin is now out featuring pieces on, what's changed in...

Fair Work Amendment to who is a casual employee

Who is and who is not a casual employee?

Additional Time for EOY Employee Finalisations

Important information for STP EOY employee finalisations

2021 Federal Budget Wrap

The Federal Budget was handed down last night. Following is a precis of some of the headline measures...

2021 Bookkeeping Industry Survey

The more bookkeepers who complete this year's Survey, the more accurate the data is, and the more detailed...

Important announcement: The Bookkeeper Event!

Our signature event The Bookkeeper Event has been postponed for 2021. But will be back bigger and better...

GST and Income Tax Treatments of COVID-19 Government Grants and...

Government Grants and Stimulus Payments During COVID-19

Temporary Full Expensing

This measure is intended to provide cash flow relief at a time businesses are impacted by COVID and...

JobKeeper Payment Extension Two Key Dates!

The ATO has provided the following update for bookkeepers

2020 Federal Budget Wrap

The Federal Budget was handed down on 6 October 2020. Following is a precis of some of the...

Update Your JobKeeper Calendar!

As we farewell JobKeeper 1, and move into the JobKeeper extension, keep these dates front of mind

TPB holding two free webinars 30 September

The TPB is inviting practitioners to join it on Wednesday 30 September for two free webinars.

JobKeeper 2.0 Extended Eligibility - Assists Victorian Business

The Federal government announced some tweaking of the detail contained in their July 21 Press Release

BAS and Tax Agent Associations lobby for Essential Worker Status

Covid-19 Update

JobKeeper 2.0

JobKeeper 2.0

Job Keeper Payment and Establishing a Downturn

Since this measure was announced, we've been inundated with questions around how a business can establish that it...

Job Keepers Payment

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has just announced a $130 billion support package to help employers and employees. 

Clerks Award flexibility during outbreak of coronavirus

On 28 March 2020, the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) made a determination varying the Clerks Award.

You're a liability:

Federal and State anti-discrimination legislation makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate against or harass a person in...

Five great payroll ideas for self isolation (and some awesome...

Workplaces all over the globe are going into shutdown mode with many people going into self-isolation as we...

More Coronavirus Relief for Business

Commercial tenants, landlords and financial institutions are encouraged to sit down together to find a way through to...

Coronavirus – TPB Concessions

Covid-19 Update

Early access to superannuation

Covid-19 Update

Temporary Relief for Financially Distressed Businesses

Covid-19 Update

COVID-19 Banking Relief Package

Covid-19 Update

Fair Work Update on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Covid-19 Update

Time limits with backpays/underpayments?

Changes to Modern Awards

The changes to the Modern Awards are being rolled out in 3 tranches with Tranche 1 Awards effective...

Registration Renewal Relief

The devastating bushfires down the east coast and South Australia have impacted many Tax Agents and BAS Agents.

Activity Statement Financial Processing - All Systems Go!!

This change will occur during the ATO's December 2019 annual closure of online systems from 24 December and...

Activity Statement Financial Processing - Coming Soon!

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Employer ordered to withdraw unreasonable safety warning

A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has reminded employers of the importance of taking a...

Why companies get caught in underpayment scandals

These types of errors are often identified and corrected by payroll expert Tracy Angwin at Australian Payroll Association....

June 2019 Getting Technical: National Minimum Wage Increased!

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Webinar: Make EOFY Great Again

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Workplace culture gone wrong - how to make it right

The tail end of 2018 saw a series of reports in the media about failing workplace cultures in...

TPB's New 72-Hour Complaint Resolution Process

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2019 Federal Budget Wrap

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Online Services for Agents

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STP and Closely Held Employees

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Free free, set them free: common misconceptions about dismissing an...

In Pacheco-Hernandez v Duty Free Stores Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2018] FCCA 3734, an employer was ordered to...

Cyber Security Alert!

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ATO Townsville Flood Relief

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Single Touch Payroll Deadline – Three-Month Grace Period

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STP Now Extended To All Employers

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Terminating employees due to long absences: What you need to...

The Federal Court's decision in Robinson v Western Union has caused consternation among employers by holding that an...

Redundancy pay exception – ordinary and customary turnover of labour

Redundancy pay obligations under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) apply unless the employer can come...

ATO Online Services Temporarily Unavailable

January 2019 - New Offsetting Rules for Casual Employees Deemed...

Getting Technical Out Now!

BASAAG Key Messages Now Available

The final BAS Agent Association Group (BASAAG) meeting for 2018 was held via telepresence on Friday 7 December.

ATO Online Services for Agents (The New Portal)

ATO Open Beta Testing to a Wider Audience

Changes to flexible working rules

Fairwork advises

BKB #91 Out Now!

Taxable Payments Reporting (Part 2)

Bookies Bulletin Edition #6 2018

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Supplies "Connected With" Australia

Getting Technical Out Now!

STP Rollout Now Law!

STP Rollout Now Law!

The accessorial liability provisions of the FW Act

Employees making claims against their employers are able to name individuals they believe to have been involved in...

Bookies Bulletin Edition #5 2018 - Out Now!

ATO System Maintenance

THE BUZZ IS OUT!

Bookies Bulletin Edition 4, 2018

The lastest edition of Bookies Bulletin has been released.

Bombshell Case for Employers of Casuals

Getting Technical is out now!

More than a million workers 'short changed' on sick leave

Payroll Outsourcing providers will need to be a registered tax or BAS agent and be linked to their...

Overcome resistance to technology

Over the last 12 months, we've completed implementations with clients across many industries with multiple awards.

New Cents Per Kilometre Rate

Getting Technical Out Now!

The truth Hertz: Vehicle services attendant dismissed for lying on...

For employers, the consequences of incorrect information being provided by an employee can not only raise questions about...

Salary Sacrifice and Superannuation - New Protection for Employees

Getting Technical is out now!

Bookies Bulletin Edition 3, 2018

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5 Tips For Dealing With Cash Flow Problems

Cash flow is crucial for every business, big or small. If you want to stay ahead, it's important...

Fair Work Ombudsman commences legal action against Foodora

Superannuation amnesty dogged by dispute

Nothing but Net - Confidentiality in the employment relationship

Underpayment of MCG workers leads to hefty fines

ABN Payroll News

Long service leave changes make it fairer for employees

ABN Payroll News

Fair Work Commission increases minimum wage by 3.5%

ABN Payroll News

Superannuation Guarantee Amnesty

THE BUZZ IS OUT!

Jail term imposed in Fair Work Ombudsman's first contempt of...

Burch and Purchese staff claim they were underpaid and intimidated...

Director delusion: FWC finds title of 'Director' not sufficient to...

Swinburne University takes action to correct payroll issue

Budget 2018

The 2018 Federal Budget was handed on Tuesday 8 May. Following is a brief summary of some of...

April 2018- Client Declarations/Authorities - STP and Super Clearing House

Getting Technical is out now!

Accountants Bookkeepers Connection (ABC)

In the recent episode of Bookkeeper Radio: Accountants Bookkeepers Connection (ABC), your hosts Peter Thorp and Kelvin Deer...

Curation – the art of selection in an increasingly selected...

FOLLOW UP: Problems with the New ATO Small Business Superannuation...

THE BUZZ IS OUT!

Problems with the New ATO Small Business Superannuation Clearing House...

THE BUZZ IS OUT!

BKB #88 - Out Now!

STP is here!

Getting Technical is out now!

Cyber Insurance Are you completely covered?

With the issue of Cyber Security, it is important that you ensure you are not exposed. Cyber fraud...

Bookies Bulletin Edition 1, 2018

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How to Become a More Customer-Centric Business in 5 Steps

Customer centric businesses invest the whole team focus on supporting their prospective and existing customers. This doesn't just...

Just a Hobby?

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Australian Bookkeepers Network in Top 100 Businesses Creating Giving Impacts...

Australian Bookkeepers Network is honoured to be one of the top 100 businesses creating giving impacts in 2017...

Capital Expenditure - A Closer Look

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Forget Bookkeeper Accountant Competition

This article discusses the emerging new relationships between client, bookkeeper and accountant thanks to the ever changing efficiency...

Bookies Bulletin Edition 6, 2017

The Christmas Edition is OUT NOW!

BKB #87 – GST and Digital Products and Services!

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ATO Christmas Closure

THE BUZZ IS OUT!

GST and Physiotherapy

December Edition of Getting Tehcnical

ATO Systems Maintenance

THE BUZZ IS OUT!

ATO Single Touch Payroll Webinar

THE BUZZ IS OUT!

Bookies Bulletin Edition 5, 2017

The lastest edition of Bookies Bulletin has been released.

Travel Allowance Ruling

ABN's Getting Technical Email

ATO Planned System Maintenace

The Buzz Is Out!

ATO September Webcast - Now Available!

THE BUZZ IS OUT!

Working out How much Super

THE BUZZ IS OUT!

Simplified Accounting Methods for Food Retailers

Getting Technical is out now!

BKB #86 - Out now!

BKB #86 - Single Touch Payroll Overview

Bookies Bulletin Edition 4, 2017

The latest edition of the Bookies Bulletin has been released!

Uber and UberEATS

Getting Technical is out now!

Wine Equalisation Tax Changes

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Taxable Payment Reports

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ABN wins Global Connections Award at Buy1Give1 Conference

Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) was both honoured and humbled to win the Global Connections Award at the recent...

Changes to Activity Statements

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ABN receives Connection Award

At the B1G1 Conference

BKB #85 - Out Now

BKB #85 - Writing Off Bad Debts

Depreciation - New Effective Lives Released

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CPE Opportunity

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BKB #80 - GST and Non-profit Organisation

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BKB 78 - Small Business Instant Asset Write-off

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Employ casual staff? When should you change them from casual...

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Bookies Bulletin #3 2015

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Bookies Bulletin #2 2015

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Transfer Income-Producing Assets

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Taxable Payments Reporting

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Client Gifts

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BCC Decommissioning

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The Big Bang Theory

There are few television sitcoms that can make me laugh. But of those that warrant the volume being...

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Business Structures

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Employees v Contractors - Know your responsibilities and limits!

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The First Step to Improving Your Writing

You may be wondering why we're offering writing tips to bookkeepers—your job is numbers, not letters, right? That...

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Deductibility Of Christmas Functions!

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2013 Bookkeeping Business Benchmark Report

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Write-offs - Get in Quick

A summary of the upcoming changes to the small business write-offs

Bookies Bulletin Edition 5, 2013 Out Now!

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Employees v Contractors

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The Eighth Deadly Sin

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Office closed - 7 October 2013

Changes to Assessment

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Where is your Break Even Point?

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Learn to Say No When Growing Your Bookkeeping Business

In order to dedicate time to grow your own business, you need to learn to say no

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