Because XERO is online, it can automatically update the software; it does not need to wait a whole year for software release. XERO has an inbox when you login that notifies you ahead of time of scheduled outages. A simplified payroll within XERO online was introduced on 31st March. It does not include tax rate [...]
My 15 minutes of wordpress today involved activating all the plug-ins that I installed yesterday. That only took a minute, everything seemed to happen in the back ground. I asked the twitter world what plug-in should I use to get social media buttons at the bottom of my page. The suggested SexyBookmarks by Shareaholic. I [...]
Hello, It is 11:20 so quite tired, but just wanted to quickly update the blog. My 15 minutes today on wordpress involved installing 9 plug-ins that were recomended to me by Mathew Shift Computer Solutions. That only took 9 minutes which was quite pleasing. After you instal the plug-ins it appears that I [...]
Here are my rough notes on reconciling a running balance account. Do you have any comments on this method? The Australian Taxation Office may issue you with two separate statements, the Integrated Client Account and the Income Tax Account. It is necessary to reconcile each account, and here is how I suggest you set this [...]
Early March I created a poll on Linkedin. I asked the question Speaker / Professional Speaker / Keynote Speaker which term do you prefer? I promoted the poll via Linkedin and Twitter to gain more exposure. The poll is now closed and the graph above shows you the results.I thought the ability to create polls [...]
I use SKYPE for meetings almost daily. I absolutely love it. Once my clients have surmounted any technology fears they may have and they have reasonably fast broadband connection they also love it. It improves my productivity and reduces my expenses. It is a productive tool for both me and you my clients, previously we [...]
Australian Government tool to help small business find the right advisors for them : - http://www.business.gov.au/AdvisorFinder/AdvisorFinder.aspx from Heather Smith ~ MYOB Certified Consultant
This is my first foray into a wordpress site, and I think it is going to be a time consuming black hole. I really wanted to understand how wordpress worked, and am budgeting 15 minutes a day on developing this site. The main purpose of this new website is to separate my writing and speaking [...]
If you are a bookkeeper why not value add to your client’s service and print them out a small business tax calendar from the ATO. (from ATO website) What is your small business tax calendar? Your small business tax calendar is an easy-to-use computer tool that will help you plan and manage your [...]
If you are responsible for processing payroll and you are affected by Modern Awards it is recommended that you use the FAIRWORK AUSTRALIA - Pay Rates Calculator, calculate individual pays and print a copy and keep it in your records. Transitional arrangements in most modern awards mean that some new pay rates commenced on the [...]