The annual tax seminar, held on 26 June 2007, covered a wide range of topics of interest to tax practitioners. Superannuation was a major focus of discussion this year and other topics included tax time changes, lodgment program review, the new pre-filling report on the Tax Agent Portal, compliance updates and information about Division 7A ...

Important GST changes announced in the 2007-08 Budget are designed to give small businesses more flexibility and an easier-to-use, less complex tax system.The key GST changes that apply from 1 July 2007 are as follows:Increase the GST registration threshold from $50,000 to $75,000 for businesses, and from $100,000 to $150,000 for non-profit bodies.Increase the threshold ...

"System Restore can return a computer to an earlier time without losing recent work including saved documents, e-mail, history or favourites lists. Changes are completely reversible. Restore checkpoints are created automatically and can also be manually created.Next time something is wrong with a client's pc and they are blaming something you did or didn't do, ...

The Government has announced the following small business changes in the May 2007 Budget:From 1 July 2007, a business with annual turnover of less than $75,000 ($150,000 for non-profit bodies) will no longer be required to register for GST.From 1 July 2008, taxpayers who voluntarily register for GST will be able to pay their PAYG ...

I just applied for my free Microsoft Office 2007 Tips and Tricks CD from the Microsoft Small Business Centre web-site. To do it you need to have a Microsoft Passport ID which I already have.Here is the link:https://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/small-business-plus/default.aspxIt does not appear to mind that I am in Australia. I am sure it would be a ...

What would you do if you knew you would not fail?Why don't you do it anyway?from Heather Smith ~ MYOB Certified Consultant

Problem : I returned home after 3 weeks holiday. I turned on my computer which alerted me to various updates. I proceeded with the updates, and afterwards I found I was no longer able to play sound through my computer. I had jet lag, I was up late, and there was no-one around to assist ...

Small businesses must manage their debtors better or risk wasting time chasing bad debts, says credit risk information supplier Veda Advantage Ltd."Unfortunately most small businesses are unaware of the simple and inexpensive protective measures they can apply to minimise bad debt," said Erica Hughes, Veda Advantage's general manager for information services and solutions.Ms Hughes said ...

from Heather Smith ~ MYOB Certified Consultant

Recent changes to super law will impact on employer's obligations. In late May we will be writing to employers to explain these changes. If you are listed as the employer's contact you will receive this letter. From 1 July 2007: * when an employee provides a tax file number (TFN) declaration, employers must give the ...