by Quinns_News | Dec 7, 2011 | Accounting News
Christmas is slowly creeping up on us and most of the annual party preparations are underway. As business owners start making decisions about events for clients and employees, an important issue to consider is the possible fringe benefits tax that may be applicable...
by Quinns_News | Dec 7, 2011 | Accounting News
A trust is an entity where a person (trustee) holds and governs property or other assets guided by the terms of a trust deed for the gain of another person or persons – the beneficiaries of the trust. A trust is not a separate legal entity like a company. All...
by Quinns_News | Dec 7, 2011 | Small Business News
Pricing services is more difficult than pricing products because while you can often pinpoint the exact cost of making a physical product, it’s much more subjective to calculate the worth of a service that incorporates advice, expertise or time. However, you are able...
by Quinns_News | Nov 30, 2011 | Accounting News
Insolvency is defined by the Corporations Act as an inability to pay debts, as they fall due, out of the debtor’s company resources and refers specifically to businesses and companies. Usually used to refer to a business, insolvency refers to the inability of a...
by Quinns_News | Nov 30, 2011 | Accounting News
An audit is a review of the annual accounts and is usually carried out by an independent person or party, or a firm of accountants who are also accredited auditors. It is used to identify whether your business complies with accounting standards and relevant laws,...
by Quinns_News | Nov 23, 2011 | Legal News
Many businesses are required to pay Payroll Tax to the Office of State Revenue (OSR). Payroll Tax is a state-based tax imposed on wages that are paid or payable in the relevant state, and is generally applied to the annual payroll of employers/grouping of linked...
by Quinns_News | Nov 23, 2011 | Accounting News
Tax debt is the amount of tax incurred during previous financial years that you still owe to the Australian Tax Office (ATO). Debt to the tax office can become increasingly difficult to manage when the ATO enforces its penalties for late payment, thus creating even...
by Quinns_News | Nov 16, 2011 | Legal News
Serious Misconduct can be defined as any conduct that includes willful or deliberate behaviour inconsistent with the continuation of the employment contract and causes imminent and serious risk to the health or safety of a person or the reputation, viability or...
by Quinns_News | Nov 16, 2011 | Accounting News
If you receive a distribution from a trust, you may have capital gains tax (CGT) consequences. If the amount by which an asset’s selling price exceeds its initial purchase price. Trusts include managed funds, such as property trusts, share trusts, equity trusts,...
by Quinns_News | Nov 9, 2011 | Accounting News
Every business faces the challenge of collecting payment from non-paying clients and customers. This can have the potential to ruin your business, since you can’t always pay your own bills when you are waiting on money that never seems to be coming. Not to mention...
