From Christmas cash bonuses to overtime payments, many employers make extra payments to their employees at the end of the year. As an employer, you should be aware of how these payments arerequired to be reported to the Australian Taxation … Read More
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Navigating the new “right to disconnect” laws
As an employer, it’s reasonable to expect that you can occasionally contact your employees outside of normal hours. When a project deadline is near, an unexpected issue comes up, or there’s an emergency situation, out-of-hours contact is a usual expectation. … Read More
New Migration Regulations – what you need to know.
New Migration Regulations: What Small Business Owners Need to Know Australia’s new Migration Amendment (Work-Related Visa Conditions) Regulations 2024 are shaking up the immigration landscape. These changes are important for small business owners as they impact both employers and the … Read More
Keeping your data safe as a remote worker
Using public WiFi in cafes, hotels and coffee shops is something we all do. It’s convenient and gives you the benefits of working online wherever you happen to be. But are you aware of the data security issues of working … Read More
Offering Salary Incentives to Staff
Are you thinking about offering incentives to staff in the form of salary packages? Sometimes the terms ‘salary sacrifice’ and ‘salary packaging’ are used interchangeably, but there are differences between the two. A salary sacrifice is when the employee chooses … Read More
Xero Bookkeeper Canberra ACT
Ascend Solutions provides your Canberra business with peace of mind, knowing that your Xero Bookkeeping is taken care by Certified and Professional Xero Bookkeepers. Your Canberra Xero Bookkeeper is certified in the latest updates and Xero best-practice Our team of … Read More
Franchise Accounting Canberra
Did you know that there are now more than 30,000 private sector businesses now operating in the nation’s capital, Canberra, and employs nearly 2/3 of Canberra’s workforce? This figure has risen by 800 new firms throughout 2021, despite the impact … Read More
Management Accountant Canberra ACT
A Management Accountant adds a significant amount of expertise to your business, and requires a special set of skills and formal educational requirements, including a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree and Professional Designations (eg: CPA Australia, CAANZ, Certified Management Accountant, … Read More
Bookkeeping Services Canberra, Doing Business in Canberra
Australia’s Capital City has a unique business environment Canberra is an idyllic cool-climate city, ideally situated between Sydney and Melbourne and presents as a unique gateway between government operations and private enterprise. Its location also provides for convenient warehousing and … Read More
Franchise Accounting
If you are a Franchisor, achieving clarity and transparency of Franchisee performance is crucial to maintaining the integrity of the brand you have built up over so many years. Franchising is a very common business model in Australia, with over … Read More