by Quinns_News | Jul 25, 2012 | Consumer News
Unfair dismissal laws only cover employees who are covered by the national workplace relations systems. Other employees may have access to remedies under State legislation. An employee has been unfairly dismissed if Fair Work Australia (FWA) finds that: • they were...
by Quinns_News | Jul 25, 2012 | Accounting News
What is Workers Compensation? Workers compensation provides protection to workers and their employers in the event of a work related injury or disease. Through the workers compensation system, injured workers may have an entitlement to weekly payments, lump sums for...
by Quinns_News | Jul 18, 2012 | Accounting News
If you’re a director or secretary of a small company, you must follow the requirements set out in the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act). Even if you appoint an agent to look after the company’s affairs, you—not the agent—may still be held responsible for those...
by Quinns_News | Jul 18, 2012 | Consumer News
One of the important things to consider when drafting your Will is who you should appoint as your executor. The executor is the person entrusted with the task of looking after your estate following your death. Their duties include collecting the estate, realising...
by Quinns_News | Jul 11, 2012 | Accounting News
Under a novated lease arrangement, you as the employer take over all or part of the lessee’s rights and obligations under the lease. This transfer of rights and obligations is agreed to in a deed of novation between you, the finance company and the lessee. The...
by Quinns_News | Jul 11, 2012 | Accounting News
We’re already half way through 2012, the Global Financial Crisis is unrelenting, and the unpredictable nature of the various international share markets continue to unnerve us. With this in mind, now is the time to think about important strategies for your Self...
by Quinns_News | Jul 4, 2012 | Accounting News
As an individual you must pay tax to the Government in proportion to your earnings for the financial year period. In addition to the marginal tax income rates that are used to calculate the base amount of tax payable, taxpayers may be eligible to claim deductions or...
by Quinns_News | Jul 4, 2012 | Accounting News
How the Changes affects You Recent changes to Director Penalty Notice provisions were passed by the senate on 27 June 2012. These changes will come into effect any day now, so it is important that you are aware of these changes that affect you and your business. If...
by Quinns_News | Jun 27, 2012 | Legal News
Businesses can now register their business name nationally through one simple online process, administered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe has stated that the new national business name...
by Quinns_News | Jun 27, 2012 | Accounting News
If you are a trustee and you make beneficiaries of a trust entitled to trust income by way of a resolution, it is important you read the following information and execute all written resolutions before 30 June 2012. The new financial year is only a few days away, so...
