By Ben Spiers, Director.
On Tuesday 9th May 2023, Treasurer Jim Chalmers presented the Federal Budget for 2023-24. With cost-of-living pressures and interest rates being front of mind for all Australians, this was understandably the main focus of the night. Whilst there will always be winners and losers, this Budget attempted to balance providing sufficient assistance in current times as well as continuing to invest for the future.
By Tom Green, Principal.
No doubt many of us have set our personal New Year’s resolutions but it’s equally important to think of the year ahead for businesses.
Setting goals (outcomes) and resolutions (actions) will ultimately lead to success, assuming they are realistic and achievable.
By David Charlesworth, Principal.
With the many changes that are occurring with respect to financial reporting for Not for Profit organisations we think it is a timely reminder for everyone to review their process for the preparation and reporting to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
By Samantha Hughes, Associate Director.
Xerocon returned as an in-person event this year after a two year hiatus due to the global pandemic. The conference was hosted in Sydney at the International Convention & Exhibition Centre (ICC) on the 7th and 8th of September. Lee Green provided the opportunity for two staff to attend, being me and fellow associate director Melissa Probert.
By Chris Leggett, Audit Manager.
At Lee Green we have performed a large number of audits on South Australian land agent trust accounts over many years. During our time of performing these audits we have been asked a range of questions from land agents in respect to the operations of their trust account. We thought we would compile the most frequently asked questions we have been asked and provide you with our responses.
by Ben Spiers, Director.
The 2022-23 Budget announced by the Government on Tuesday 29th March was primarily focussed at providing additional assistance to individuals considering the rising cost of living. There were many changes that will apply to Business, Individuals, Aged Care, Super and Taxation, but here is a summary of the key announcements.
by Dana Feng, Accountant.
It’s that time of year when everyone seems to be making New Year’s resolutions. It is certainly a good time to reflect on your business’ progress over the past year and plan how you want it to develop in the year ahead.
Here are 5 ways you can resolve to build a stronger, more prosperous business in 2022:
By Saumya Biskudanaruppage, Accountant.
Accountant Saumya has put together a helpful summary of recent ATO changes and updates. As always, we are here to guide you through these changes, please contact us if you need more information or clarification on any of these topics.
By Rita Caporrella, Corporate Secretarial Officer.
What is a Director Identification Number?
A Director Identification Number (Director ID) is a unique 15 digit number used to identify directors. You will need a Director ID if you're a director of a company, registered Australian body, registered foreign company or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation. You only need to apply once for a Director ID, you will keep the same Director ID if you stop being a director, become a director of another company, or multiple companies, change name, or move interstate or overseas.