Category Archive for: ‘6.2 – Updates’

For the purposes of depreciation, taxpayers have the right to ignore the ATO effective life rates contained in Tax Ruling TR 2014/4 and instead adopt their own calculation of the useful life of a business asset. Taxpayers who elect to use their own calculation of useful life must be able to support their contention that the asset undergoes heavy usage. …

“SMSF Assist” is an online tool designed to help self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees and potential trustees learn more about running an SMSF

Given the overwhelming interest in the ATO’s recent SuperStream webinars, more will be scheduled for December 2014. Visit our website for regular updates and click here to download a recording or view a transcript of recent sessions.

The last six weeks have been significant for Isaacs & Cole in terms of recruitment. First up, as we’ve mentioned, Catherine Reynolds joins us as of Head of Business Advisory. We look forward to introducing her to our business clients over the coming months to identify how she can add value to your organisation. We also welcomed Fred Monteiro to …

– Catherine Reynolds Before anything else, I’d like to acknowledge that Isaacs & Cole is no newcomer to providing outstanding guidance and support to business clients. Over the years the firm has enabled many businesses to grow and thrive through their advice and active engagement with business owners. I’ve spent the last 20 years working with businesses of all sizes, …

– Rebecca Collins Most of us have engaged in strategic planning for our business or career at one time or another, but have you applied these same principles to your personal affairs and goals? Have you really considered where you want to be in five, ten or even 20 years? And most important, are you on track to achieve your …

– Catherine White The beginning of the financial year is always an exciting time for accountants as it represents a blank canvas in terms of planning for the year ahead. This year we have upwards of 1,500 income tax returns to lodge on behalf of our clients, so we’ve already been busy scheduling these to ensure you continue to enjoy …

The legislation to repeal the Minerals Resource Rent Tax passed the Senate today along with a series of concessions funded by the mining tax. Many of the small business related measures were repealed, without amendment. These include: The company loss carry back rules The instant asset write off threshold of $6,500 under the simplified depreciation rules Accelerated deduction of $5,000 …

ASIC have released a new app which will assist small business owners in undertaking a due diligence process in respect of potential trading partners. Click here to read more about this and access the app.  

Understanding money and finances in order to make informed and effective financial decisions is an essential skill in today’s world. This year the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand is a proud partner of MoneySmart Week – a government supported initiative encouraging all Australians to take a closer look at their everyday money management. The MoneySmartWeek website contains some handy …