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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
January 29, 2019

New Year, New (Financial) You

By Mark Copsey, Partner at Allworths and Director at Allworths Wealth Management Eating breakfast on my balcony, I watch the people down below – walking by […]
November 28, 2018

Company loan tax changes on the way!

Following on from announcements made in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 Federal Budgets, Treasury has released a consultation paper that explains significant proposed changes to the ‘Division […]
November 28, 2018

Federal Government to intervene in casual worker test case

In a recent blog post, we noted the finding of the Full Federal Court that a casual employee was entitled to the leave benefits of a […]
October 30, 2018

A day in the life of a farmer

By Mark Copsey, Partner   This month, Dave Costigan and I visited farming clients Norman and Pip Smith of Glenwood Merinos just outside Wellington NSW to […]
October 30, 2018

DIY audits: good practice in SME businesses of all kinds

By Colleen Hosking, Director of Allworths Assurance & Advisory Last updated: 18/02/21 At Allworths Assurance & Advisory, we work with SMEs and large enterprises to provide […]
September 24, 2018

Federal Court rules ‘regular’ casuals entitled to annual leave

Employers and lawyers are warning of potentially huge liabilities and uncertainty for businesses that engage casuals after the Federal Court last month held casual employees who […]
August 30, 2018

Allworths’ Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds

Following our recent client event on Risk in Retirement, we received a number of enquiries in relation to Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and how they operate. ETFs […]
August 30, 2018

Protecting your business against cybercrime

In a previous blog post, we wrote about the new Notifiable Data Breaches scheme applying to businesses with a turnover of more than $3M from February […]
July 30, 2018

Drought Assistance Measures

Our thoughts are with our farming clients who we realise are suffering considerably at the present time. There are a number of limited assistance packages available, […]
August 30, 2021

NSW Government COVID relief measures

By David Downie, Partner We are now into the third month of our COVID lockdown in Sydney, with no end date as yet set. The financial […]
September 28, 2021

Networking like a pro

By David Downie, Partner I recently joined the Sydney Hills Business Chamber in an effort to develop closer connections with the local community where I live. […]
September 28, 2021

A glimpse into the world of livestock sales

By David Costigan, Senior Accountant A number of our farming clients operate cattle and merino sheep studs. For those not familiar with agriculture, studs are farms […]
September 28, 2021

A beginner’s guide to investing [Part 2]

By Mark Copsey, Director at Allworths Wealth Management   If you missed Part 1 last month, it’s worth starting there by clicking here. Last time, I […]
October 7, 2021

Anyone can manage their business finances better: attend our upcoming Spark Fest event for “DiY CFOs”

We’re excited to be hosting an upcoming event on October 21 for Spark Festival on “CFO thinking” for startup founders and small business owners. We’ll hear […]
October 28, 2021

A beginner’s guide to investing [Part 3]

The psychology of investing By Mark Copsey, Partner In this third installment of my ‘beginner’s guide to investing’ series, we explore the psychology of making investment […]
October 28, 2021

Louise Gould: A reflection on the past 20 years with Allworths

This month Louise celebrated her 20 year anniversary with Allworths and we congratulated her on this monumental milestone! Feel free to send her a message of […]
November 29, 2021

A beginner’s guide to investing [Part 4]

If I’d known at 25 what I know now By Mark Copsey, Partner The past three articles in this series have hopefully provided the theory behind investing, […]
November 29, 2021

Action required: Apply for your Director Identification Number

What is required? As part of a new director requirement, all directors must verify their identity by applying for a unique director identification number. This includes […]