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Cultural Awareness Day 2023
May 24, 2023
On Monday the 22nd of May, our team celebrated Cultural Awareness Day in all of our offices with a lunch. Our team members shared a selection of their favourite dishes from their cultural background or something delicious from their family. This day is about...
2023 Federal Budget Summary: What small businesses need to know
May 24, 2023
The end of Temporary Full Expensing (“TFE”) and the new $20,000 Instant Asset Write-Off (“IAWO”) The TFE measures previously implemented will end for all eligible assets installed and ready for use on 30 June 2023. Small businesses with an aggregated turnover of less...
Congratulations Kye Walls!
Apr 26, 2023
We’re excited to congratulate our team member Kye Walls who took out third place at the 2023 Dubbo Chess Open. Kye joined Roberts + Morrow as a finance officer in 2022. Prior to this Kye was awarded Dux of Guyra Central School in his final year. He is a hardworking...
Financial Planning Team Overview
Apr 26, 2023
Financial planning is all about people. As a client, you may be somewhere between filing a salary or wage tax return, owning a business, or being a farming client. The goal of financial planning is to help you connect your money to the life you want to live. Financial...
2023 FBT: What you need to know
Apr 26, 2023
The FBT year ended on the 31 March 2023 and there are a few things that need to be done to ensure that your business meets all the obligations. If you're lodging your FBT return yourself, this will be due 21 May 2023, but if your Tax Agent lodges your FBT return there...
Update on work from home expense claims
Apr 26, 2023
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced changes to their fixed rate method for claiming work from home expenses, effective from the 2022-23 income year. The new fixed rate per hour has increased from 52 cents to 67 cents, and the temporary COVID rate will...
Cashflow management doesn’t have to be complicated!
Apr 6, 2023
Uncertainty about your current and future cash position can be a significant source of stress for business owners. As an SME (small or medium enterprise) owner, it's likely that you've experienced the anxiety that comes with managing your business' cash flows. It's a...
The power of tax planning
Mar 22, 2023
No one wants a surprise when it comes to their tax obligations! With the March BAS soon to be prepared it is an appropriate time to talk to your accountant about year-to-date results and look at long term opportunities. Reduce tax liability: One of the primary reasons...
International Women’s Day 2023
Mar 14, 2023
On Wednesday 8th March, we celebrated International Women's Day in all of our offices with a guest speaker and morning tea. Mindset Educator, Grace Hull, led a discussion with our teams, touching on what it means to become a conscious communicator, in your workplace...
x2 Grant Opportunities Available!
Mar 10, 2023
The NSW Government has recently introduced two grant opportunities: Farms of the Future Agtech Grant Program Energy Efficiency Grants for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (Round 1) Farms of the Future Agtech Grant Program The Farms of the Future (FoTF) Program will...
Introducing our newest Associate…
Mar 8, 2023
Cameron O'Keefe has recently advanced to an Associate and we asked him a few questions about this new role and his time with us at Roberts + Morrow... Please introduce yourself and what you do... In my role as an Associate in the Tax + Legal team, I provide the...
RMT Reps at Local Government Event!
Mar 7, 2023
On Thursday 2nd March, Adam O'Sullivan and Brad Schumacher attended the Local Government 'Resourcing our Future' Conference. Keynote speakers spoke about some of the emerging challenges for councils, looking at options to innovate their approach in order to have the...