Are you aware of the ATO’s introduction of Single Touch Payroll? Single Touch Payroll (STP) is the biggest compliance undertaking…
Accountants and Bookkeepers Working Together
I had an interesting discussion with a local GP this week. He asked what I was doing at the moment…
What makes our Franchisee of the Year tick?
Don Doolan, First Class Accounts Asquith was announced as our 2015 Franchisee of the Year in 2015. Don was a…
How I answer the question “Why?”
Why? Three tiny letters, one small word and one HUGE question. It’s a question that I’ve been asked a lot…
First Class Clients – Dr Cyril Fernandez Case Study
When you’re an outsourced bookkeeper, you benefit from getting to work with some great client across a breadth of industries….
Cloud Accounting – What is this thing called the cloud?
Accounting software shouldn’t be a chore to use Small business accounting software that’s not available via the cloud can be…
Common Mistake #6 – Invoicing as an after-thought
Too busy to invoice or send statements? Do you issue invoices promptly and regularly, and as soon as work has…
Is a lack of confidence holding your business back?
Confidence plays a vital role in every business Confidence that you as the business owner know what you are doing….
Common Mistake #5 – Battling BAS
Is the dread of BAS time a recurring nightmare for you? Dreading the deadlines? The penalties for missing deadlines for…
12 Common Management Mistakes in Bookkeeping
Most small businesses develop from an idea or vision by an entrepreneur who has a particular skill, trade or special…
Hayley Lewis on Bookkeeping
At First Class Accounts we live and breathe bookkeeping, but it doesn’t come naturally to many small business owners. Bookkeeping…
Some useful sources of information for your small business!
The 2014 First Class Accounts Business Barometer has revealed that 43.9 per cent of small business owners felt as though…
Make working from home work for you
When Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced early last year that Yahoo employees would no longer be permitted to work remotely,…
How to treat reimbursements for tax purposes
Joe Piovesan, the CEO of First Class Accounts continues to feature in SMH Online’s Small Business section. Joe answers…
October deadline around the corner
For most businesses, October 31 isn’t just about trick or treating and scary movies. It’s also the deadline for income…