June 29, 2021

New FY resolutions: ideas for a stronger FY22

By David Downie, Partner at Allworths It’s the beginning of the new financial year and we’re looking forward to getting our new FY resolutions up and […]
June 29, 2021

Making super work for you: 5 tips you can apply now 

By Cynthia Fei, Senior Accountant  We all know that the super guarantee rate will increase to 10% from this July. For many employees like myself, on […]
May 30, 2021

EOFY tax planning: actions to consider before 30 June

As 30 June is just around the corner, here’s a quick reminder of things to think about in your year-end tax planning. For individuals and investors […]
May 30, 2021

First home buyer tips from a recent first home buyer

The great Australian dream has felt unachievable for many younger Australians for a long time. Median house prices have exceeded $1 million in many Sydney suburbs. […]
May 30, 2021

Blockchain: more than just cryptocurrencies [2 of 3]

Blockchain: more than just cryptocurrencies Last month, we touched on the potential of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency whose meteoric rise (and decline) has gripped the investment world […]
May 12, 2021

Federal Budget 2021-2022: Spend, Spend, Spend!

On Tuesday night the Australian Government delivered the 2021-2022 Federal Budget. It was widely anticipated to be a high spending budget, with little of the fiscal […]
April 29, 2021

Auditing in the time of coronavirus — how Allworths and our clients fared in the pandemic

By Colleen Hosking FCA Allworths Assurance & Advisory was last month named Best Auditing Firm (<$30M revenue) in the 2021 Client Choice Awards. It has been […]
April 29, 2021

Bitcoin – a smart investment or a bloody big hoax? [1 of 3]

By Mark Copsey, Partner The price of Bitcoin has surged an astounding 400% in the past six months, and I have been getting more calls from […]
April 29, 2021

Some good news this April

Sometimes the news can be a bit overwhelming, so we hope our hand-picked and light-hearted good news stories can bring you a little bit of joy […]
April 29, 2021

Startups and angels: a match made in heaven?

By Mark Copsey, Partner This month I attended the University of NSW’s Angel Investors Program hosted by UNSW to hear from some very talented, passionate members […]
March 30, 2021

Our Audit team are Client Choice Awards winners!

This month, we are over the moon to announce that we have been awarded ‘Best Auditing Firm (<$30m revenue)’ in the 2021 Client Choice Awards!  Congratulations […]
March 29, 2021
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Question of the month: Am I eligible to make the downsizing contribution into my super?

By Mark Copsey, Director of Allworths Wealth Management This month, we received a question about the eligibility of making the downsizer contribution to superannuation from the sale […]
March 26, 2021
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Fringe Benefits Tax implications for vehicles with over 1 tonne carrying capacity

By Joshua Persson, Accountant at Allworths Chartered Accountants We have noticed a common misconception amongst our clients regarding vehicles. Specifically, the notion that if a vehicle […]
March 26, 2021
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Some good news this March

Sometimes the news can be a bit overwhelming, so we hope our hand-picked and light-hearted good news stories can bring you a little bit of joy […]
March 25, 2021

Tips for farmers (or anyone) thinking about finance

By David Costigan, Senior Accountant at Allworths Chartered Accountants Recently Mark Copsey, David Downie and I attended the annual ‘A Country Practice Accountants Conference’ in Orange. […]
February 24, 2021
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The business events grant program: now accepting applications

Applications close: 30 March 2021, 5:00 PM (AEDT) In September last year, the PM announced $50 million in funding to help restart Australia’s business events industry. […]
February 24, 2021
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Some good news this February

Sometimes the news can be a bit overwhelming, so we hope our hand-picked and light-hearted good news stories can bring you a little bit of joy […]
February 24, 2021
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Xero App Series: PropertyMe

Welcome to the ninth instalment of our Xero App Series, covering some of the best and most popular Xero add-ons that may assist in your business. […]
February 27, 2019

Banning life insurance commissions is not as sensible as it sounds

By Mark Copsey, Director of Allworths Wealth Management  TL;DR Banning life insurance commissions may leave consumers and especially young people worse off.   The Royal Commission […]
March 7, 2019

Tax changes to expect under a Labor government

By David Downie, Partner With Sportsbet currently showing the Australian Labor Party (ALP) as $1.20 favourites to win the next Federal election, it is a good […]
March 8, 2019

Risk in Retirement Event Videos

Last year we held a “Lunch and Learn” event at our offices with around a dozen clients on the topic of: Risk in Retirement. Mark Copsey, […]
March 20, 2019

Extension of Single Touch Payroll to small employers

Single Touch Payroll (STP) is an ATO compliance regime that requires employers to electronically send employee payroll information; including salary, wages, PAYG withholding and superannuation; to […]
April 11, 2019

Ballot Box Budget: Federal Budget 2019-20

On 2 April, Josh Frydenberg handed down the Federal Budget 2019-20. In summary: there were no big surprises. It was widely expected that a return to […]
April 24, 2019

The Cumnock Show and the fastest Lawn Mowers in NSW*

*Who knows if they’re really the fastest? Have a watch of the video below and make up your own mind! Allworths was back at the Cumnock […]
April 25, 2019

Cutting edge Australian software to help grow your business

As accountants and advisers to many business owners, we regularly get to trade stories with clients on all the ups and downs of managing and growing […]
May 22, 2019

Why small business owners should learn to think like CFOs

Allworths has been around for a long time – over 120 years in fact! One thing that has remained constant is our love of small business […]
May 30, 2019

EOFY tax planning: 13 things to consider before 30 June

As 30 June is just around the corner, here’s a quick reminder of things to think about in your year end tax planning: If you are […]