May 27, 2020

Some good news this May

In light of current events, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve been sharing some good news stories each month. We’re going to keep bringing you these posts […]
May 27, 2020

Xero App Series: CloudPayroll

Welcome to the third instalment of our Xero App Series covering some of the best and most popular Xero add-ons that could greatly assist you in […]
May 12, 2020

Using the COVID-19 tax incentives to make asset purchases

Of the several stimulus packages we’ve seen, all intended to boost the economy and offer much-needed support to businesses, much attention has been focused on the […]
May 6, 2020

Does your life insurance policy cover you for COVID-19?

By Mark Copsey, Director of Allworths Wealth Management Lately I’ve been seeing alarming reports in the media concerning people with the idea that their life insurance […]
April 30, 2020

Case study: How we saved one client $600,000

Over the years we’ve had a number of clients face ATO penalties for Self-Managed Super Fund related issues and have been able to work successfully with […]
April 29, 2020

Some good news this April

In light of the current situation, we’ve been sharing some good news stories to help balance out the deluge of other news coming in from around […]
April 29, 2020

Xero App Series: Receipt Bank

This month we have the second installment of our Xero App Series covering some of the best and most popular Xero add-ons that may assist in […]
April 8, 2020

Working from home to #flattenthecurve? Here’s what you could claim at tax time.

With many of us working-from-home or “WFH” at the moment, we’re sure many of you have been weighing up the costs and benefits of doing so. […]
March 30, 2020

Some good news this March

When we turn on the TV, open the newspaper or scroll through social media, most of what we see is dominated by stories about… you know […]
March 30, 2020

Xero App Series: Spotlight Reporting

By now, you’ve surely heard of Xero’s beautiful cloud accounting software and possibly even implemented it across your business. Many of our clients have taken this […]
March 20, 2020
Small Business 2020 Survival Guide

2020 Small Business Survival Guide

It’s clear we’re headed for some tough economic times. Many businesses have already been impacted profoundly and are wondering how they will survive. While there are […]
February 27, 2020

The rise of neobanks

By Mark Copsey, Director at Allworths Wealth Management It wasn’t until a recent trip to Norway I saw firsthand the power of neobanks. An online wallet […]
February 27, 2020

ATO to chase up overdue tax debt

As of 21 February, the ATO has a new weapon in their fight against unpaid tax debts – something businesses will want to pay attention to! […]
January 31, 2020

Grants for startups and SMEs

By David Downie, Partner at Allworths Chartered Accountants Whilst every business owner seeks to maximize revenue from customers, there is another source of business revenue that doesn’t […]
January 31, 2020

Mark’s visit to Wine Country

By Mark Copsey, Partner at Allworths Chartered Accountants There’s no better way to start a year than visiting clients and getting amongst their farms, vineyards and business […]
January 30, 2020

Is your business structure still suitable?

By David Downie, Partner at Allworths Chartered Accountants Businesses come in many forms: sole traders, partnerships, trusts, companies and more… In all the excitement of starting a […]
January 16, 2020

Investments: the year that was and the year ahead

By David Costigan, Senior Accountant at Allworths The year-end 2019 has been dominated by unending negatives, such as trade wars, Brexit, the slowing economy in China, […]
November 19, 2019

“Revenue is vanity; profit is sanity; cash is reality” – an interview with Simon Ashley, CFO.

Valuable lessons for SME leaders: an interview with experienced CFO Simon Ashley   Simon Ashley is a Chartered Accountant who started out as an auditor at […]
July 28, 2022

Tax Time Targets

The ATO has flagged four priority areas this tax season where people are making mistakes. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revealed its four areas of […]
July 28, 2022

Tax and the family home

Everyone knows you don’t pay tax on your family home when you sell it… right? We take a closer look at the main residence exemption that […]
August 29, 2022

It’s Not Easy Being Green

Climate change featured heavily during the election and now the Albanese Government is putting into place some of the promises it made. We look at the […]
August 29, 2022

FBT-free electric cars

New legislation before Parliament, if enacted, will make zero or low emission vehicles FBT-free. We explore who can access the concession and how. Electric vehicles (EVs) […]
August 29, 2022

How high will interest rates go?

The RBA lifted the cash rate to 1.85% in early August 2022. The increase comes a few weeks after Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe told the […]
September 28, 2022

Knowing where you’re headed: Your personal Clarity Plan

By David Downie, Partner What do you want from your business? What do you want from your investments? What do you want from your job or profession? […]
September 29, 2022

How to sell your business

When it comes to selling a business, there are two key components at play: structuring the transaction; and positioning the business to the market. Both elements […]
September 29, 2022

Acquiring collectibles in your SMSF

Clients with self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) often ask what assets the SMSF can acquire.  Why? The golden rule for acquiring assets inside your SMSF is […]
September 29, 2022

120% deduction for skills training and technology costs

The Government has reinvigorated the 120% skills training and technology costs deduction for small and medium business. An election ago, the 2022-23 Budget proposed a 120% […]