Streamline Management News
* This is generic info to give you a few pointers and should never be relied on as specific accounting advice.
Contact your expert (not your mates at a BBQ or the guy trying to sell you something) to discuss your situation.
Accountex Australia
Last week the very first Accountex conference was held in Australia with presentations from fintech and industry experts, not to mention apps and service stands.
Nicole was invited to be part of a panel discussing the BIG bookkeeping issues – tech, pricing & business model evolution.
See Nicole’s Top 3 apps (with another 3 for free!) for bookkeeping businesses here
Energy Efficiency Grants for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Business.gov.au is offering grants of $10k – $25k for small and medium businesses to upgrade their equipment to make them more energy efficient.
Apply by 19th April.
Win cash with xero – last chance to Pay it, Don’t delay it!
Win up to $2,000, entries close on 23rd March.
Financial incentives for NSW businesses to improve their energy efficiency
The Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) provides NSW businesses with financial incentives to invest in projects which will reduce their energy consumption. Incentives are available to install new equipment or modify a current system.
Apply now
International Womens Day 2023
This week we attended 4 International Womens Day events!
We picked up a little gem from each.
We’ve been nourished by food and thought with all of the events we attended.
Bookkeeping is an industry predominantly made up of women, however, the wider finance industry is dominated by men – mindset changes are still needed about women’s work and the hierarchy of the money management space.
Great conversations can lead to change, and that has advantages for everyone. Cupcakes and pinkwashing benefit no-one.
2023 Top 50 Women in Accounting nominees!
This year both Nicole & Monika have received nominations from peers to celebrate International Womens Day – DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality
This is Nicole’s 5th nomination and Monika’s 2nd.
February IAS
Set some money aside, for monthly lodgers, your February IAS is due on 21st March.
Watch out for late lodgement fines – it could be up to $2,750!
Single Touch Payroll 2 deadline is looming
Xero is now ready for you to transition to the new more rigorous reporting requirements. This will not change how much or how often you pay your employees – awards etc are not changing.
Check you’ve got all the info you need before you start pressing buttons
Just realised this a big job?
You can request an deferral to buy a little extra time. (or perhaps like us, you can’t cope with a financial year that chops and changes part way through).
Get your payroll expert to review where you are at, if you’re overwhelmed already.
Pay It, Don’t Delay It and Win!
Win cash!
Xero have a competition open to all small businesses.
Boost Your Self Esteem Month
How?
Stop thinking of yourself as the fish who can’t ride a bike!
