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2023 Strategy – Full Throttle

2023 Strategy – Full Throttle

In a volatile market, keeping to a 2023 strategy, or let’s face it creating one, can be tough. The downside of not taking time out for your strategy is that there is a tendency to keep a short-term focus at an operational level to try and pick quick wins to generate...
How good is ChatGPT at tax?

How good is ChatGPT at tax?

Not being paranoid or anything but we were curious about the skills of the latest innovation to take the world by storm, ChatGPT, and its ability to work with the Australian tax system. Let’s start by saying that we were impressed. Not so much by ChatGPT’s ability to...
Your 2023 financial to-do list

Your 2023 financial to-do list

With the rising cost of living top of mind for many Australians, the new year is an ideal time to get started on improving your financial health. Research by CBA shows nine in ten Australians have a financial goal for the new year and reducing living expenses tops the...
Holiday Office Hours

Holiday Office Hours

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support throughout the year and look forward to working with you again in 2023. We wish you and your family a safe and festive season and all the very best for the New Year. Kindly note our office will be...
Avoiding the FBT Christmas Grinch!

Avoiding the FBT Christmas Grinch!

It’s that time of year again – what to do for the Christmas party for the team, customers, gifts of appreciation for your favourite accountant (just kidding), etc. Here are our top tips for a generous and tax-effective Christmas season: Tax & Christmas For...