Managing your business cash flow over the holiday period December is usually the busiest time of the year for retail and hospitality businesses. But businesses in other sectors often find that their sales slow down and their customers stop paying them for a few months. So cash flow dries up. Whether your business is large…
Super provides income for your workers in retirement Here’s how to run a quick check of your super obligations to make sure you’ve got everything sorted. 1. Check you’re paying super to all eligible workers. Some contractors may be entitled to super. 2. Check you’re paying the right amount. Currently, you…
Be on the lookout for fake Xero billing notifications There have been several reports of people receiving fake Xero Billing Notification Emails, which claim to be from Xero or make use of Xero’s logo within the emails. Phishing emails are a favoured way for cybercriminals to gain access to your sensitive information, such as your…
Lachlan Monaghan Trainee Accountant Lachlan ‘Lochie’ Monaghan knew that, after doing a work experience stint with us when he was still at school, Carrick Aland was the place he wanted to be. From a very early age Lochie knew he would have a career in numbers. He then went on to be named 2016 Dux…
New immediate deduction for primary producers Legislation that passed Parliament last month will enable primary producers to claim an immediate deduction for fodder storage assets such as silos and hay sheds used to store grain and other animal feed. The deduction is available if the primary producer first uses the asset or has the asset…
Shakira Elliott B Ed, B Com (Acc), Xero Certified Advisor From being someone who came to accounting the long way round, we’re grateful to have Shakira back in our ranks. Despite loving accounting when she was younger, Shakira instead qualified as a teacher after she left school and travelled the state helping kids with special…
Carrick Aland Front Foot Farming – Q1 Update FY19 At the time of writing this update, severe drought is impacting so many of Carrick Aland’s staff, friends, family and clients. From an accounting point of view, this is the time for what newly appointed Associate Daniel Bartkowski calls ‘the heavy stuff’. “We’re doing a lot more to…
