A New Interactive (and Fun) Format For Our February Business Seminar We know businesses are confronted & challenged by an enormous range of issues and change. If it isn’t your area of expertise it can be impossible to keep up-to-date. We have decided to shake it up a bit and try a new interactive format…
Welcome to Spring! We have had a frenetic month with our Businesses Driving A Difference Seminar on 22nd August. The night was a huge success with over 220 businesses registered to learn more about how they can have a greater corporate social responsibility and make a difference in our community. Thank you to all those involved in…
Wise Up Energy Solutions Wins Business Growth Workshop Congratulations to Sharon Musker from Wise Up Energy Solutions on winning Advivo’s Business Growth Workshop at the Businesses Driving a Difference Event. Wise Up Energy Solutions are an independent energy advisor based in Brisbane. Who work with businesses and not for profit organisations across Australia to help them…
New Legislations and Guidelines For Financial Year 2019 The new financial year is now in full swing! So too are some of the new legislations and guidelines that may affect the way you report to the ATO for the 2019 financial year. First off, I encourage you to read our FBT blog (FBT Exempt Vehicles…
Clearance Requirements Before Selling Your House In the market to sell your house? Before you call in the real estate agents and home stylists, you probably know that you’ll need to have a contract of sale handy. Did you know that you may also need to get a capital gains withholding clearance certificate from the ATO?…
By Trevor Holmes – MD Advivo Innovation Commercialisation Partners Why do 90% of Commercialisation Projects Fail? What We Can Learn? Over the last decade we have seen an explosion of innovation; from start-ups to mid-tier businesses and large corporations, many businesses are feeling the realities of disruption and are seeking to innovate products, technologies and…
So I paid super a few days late…crucify me. Many small business owners often end up with superannuation paid late. This is especially the case when they’re trying to pay super quarterly as opposed to monthly. The black letter of the law actually denies businesses an income tax deduction for superannuation which is paid late. …
Business Forecasts – Why do I need them? Here at Advivo Accountants and Advisors, we’re always preaching about the importance of having a functional business forecast or budget. “Why do I need a business forecast” I hear you ask? The short answer is “because you can’t afford not to”. Everyone has heard the phrase “you…
ATO Finds Common Areas That Cause Concern For SMSF Trustees Are you the trustee of one of the approximately 577,000 SMSFs in Australia at the moment? As the SMSF sector continues to grow and the number of funds continues to increase, the workload of the ATO as the regulator increases. Instead of the rigid enforcement…
It’s tax time again! As you gather your receipts and other assorted tax documents, you should also turn your mind to what the ATO is paying close attention to this year. This year, the ATO is focusing on taxpayers who claim “other” work-related expense deductions at label D5 on individual tax returns. According to the…
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