Merry Christmas and Happy New YearWith the festive season upon us, we would like to take the opportunity to thank all our clients for their continued support and wish everyone a merry Christmas and prosperous new year. 2022 has certainly had its challenges, with rising input costs, rising interest rates and a tight labour market,…
Welcome Ian!We have recently welcomed Ian Horsburgh to the Peacocke family who joins us as a partner in the firm. Ian is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants who commenced his accounting career with PricewaterhouseCoopers back in 2008. Growing up on the family farm at Carinda, Ian has always had a passion for…
Autumn in full swing With a lot of autumn rain this year and planting of winter crops, it’s shaping up to be a good season for many clients. If you’re a sole trader, the owner of a small business or a not-for-profit organisation in NSW, there’s more good news. Small business fees and charges rebate…
Funding for primary producersNSW primary producers directly impacted by the November 2021 floods are now eligible for grants of up to $50,000. To be eligible, primary producers must derive 50 per cent of their income from the industry and be located in one of the 48 disaster-declared Local Government Areas. The funding can be used…
Happy New Year to all our clients. We hope you had a restful and relaxing Christmas and wish everyone a happy and prosperous year ahead. Our office reopened on January 10 and we are happy to connect with clients to discuss upcoming financial needs. We are operating in a COVID-safe manner and can meet with…
Challenging harvest Harvest has been a start/stop affair this year. We hope that you have been able to strip most of your crops without it being ‘shot and sprung’. Let’s pray for sunny days and the price for feed wheat to stay at a reasonable value. Director identification needed Company directors need to verify their identity as part…
FUNDING FOCUS Don’t despair, funding help is available and we are here to discuss what you need.There are various grants for financial assistance and we have put together a guide to assist your application. My advice is, if in doubt, make an application and see how you go. Concierge service availableSimply log in to your Service…
The general rule for having up to six members of a SMSF is that those who have legal capacity must be fund trustees or directors if there is a corporate trustee. The fund’s trust deed may provide rules relating to the appointment and dismissal of trustees as well as meetings and trustee voting rights. This…
Super Guarantee reminder A reminder that Super Guarantee Payments are due on July 28. However, all clearing houses advise doing this a week early. Please do not think it is payable when your BAS is due. Accounting software charges We do not attempt to make any profit out of providing Xero to our clients and…
TAX TALK We hope you are not too cold and getting some of the rain at your place. Given the time of year, we thought we would remind you of some of the planning tips you can utilise to reduce your tax. Super planning strategy Now is the time to prepare for the End of…
Welcome Jennifer! We are pleased to welcome a new staff member this week, Jennifer Lambell (pictured) who has relocated from Newcastle to Binnaway. Jennifer is a registered tax agent whose first experience handling money was in her parents’ cake shop as a child! She still loves serving clients and helping them achieve their financial goals and is excited…
Super guarantee deadline The next deadline for Super Guarantee payments is April 28. So that means if you use a clearing house, you will need pay by April 21. Dine and discover The NSW Government has launched Dine & Discover NSW to encourage the community to get out and about and support dining, arts and tourism…
Happy New Year to all our clients! We hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable Christmas break. We are looking forward to helping with all your financial needs during 2021. Super Guarantee reminder The deadline for Super Guarantee Payments is just around the corner on January 28, so it’s now time to take action. Don’t…
Xero training postponed Client testimonialXero has changed the life of our valued client Diana Hubbard from Gunnedah, who says it is very easy to use. Mrs Hubbard can now do anything with the application, using the features which allow her to scan and save her files, including payroll information. registrations, invoices and superannuation which can be sent…
Harvest is well underway Harvest is going well, with some good yields being reported so far. We hope that recent rain and hail storms have stayed well away from your crops. One of our clients sent us this video of five headers in action which is certainly a sight to see. It looks like it’s…
Crops abound this year After so many years of drought, it’s been good to see so many crops around our western district. Many of our clients will be starting harvest soon and we are praying for the rains to hold off. Hopefully, it will be a prosperous end of year, with another bountiful year ahead…
