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ATO focusing on employers with late superannuation payments

ATO focusing on employers with late superannuation payments

4 September 2019 New reporting technology is helping the ATO identify employers who fall behind on their superannuation guarantee payments. The introduction of Single Touch Payroll (STP) has opened a new level of transparency for both the employee and the Australian...
AccountEdge not compatible with new Mac OS Catalina

AccountEdge not compatible with new Mac OS Catalina

27 August 2019 According to a statement on the MYOB website, AccountEdge software is currently incompatible with the latest Mac operating system ‘Catalina’. This means that AccountEdge customers who update their MacOS to Catalina will be unable to use...
Cash payments over $10,000 set to be outlawed from 2020

Cash payments over $10,000 set to be outlawed from 2020

14 August 2019 From 1 January 2020, the Government intends to restrict the value of cash payments a business makes or accepts to amounts under $10,000. Ignoring the limit will become a criminal offence with penalties of up to 2 years in prison and/ or $25,200*....
Aussies falling victim to scams in record numbers

Aussies falling victim to scams in record numbers

13 August 2019 The old saying goes: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Australians have been scammed out of more than $78 million dollars so far this year, based on data reported to...
ATO to visit 700 businesses in Broome & Kununurra

ATO to visit 700 businesses in Broome & Kununurra

5 August 2019 The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced it will be conducting visits to approx 700 small businesses throughout August in the following areas: Broome, Cable Beach, Derby and Kununurra.  The visits are part of the ATO’s crackdown on...
Protect your business from cybercrime

Protect your business from cybercrime

31 July 2019 The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reminding business owners to be vigilant with their cyber security, particularly during tax time. It’s not just about protecting your money, it’s also about ensuring your customer information is kept...