Oct 04
Oct 02

A Day in the Office

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Oct 02

Economic Update – China slowdown looms

China’s new leaders, President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, seem determined to rein in China’s investment boom to prevent a speculative bubble and to strike a better balance between growth and social and environmental concerns. In the first year of an expected ten year term, it makes sense that... read more →
Sep 30

The Small Miracle

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Sep 24

ATO concerns with SME knowledge

Small businesses are running serious financial risks due to their lack of knowledge about the tax system. A study of more than 1000 Australian small business owners showed that 69 per cent struggle to navigate the tax system and find tax reporting increasingly complicated. In particular, small business owners are... read more →
Sep 17

New fuel tax credit rates

Fuel tax credits provide a credit for the tax that is included in the price of fuel. Most businesses are able to claim fuel tax credits when using fuel for business activities in machinery, plant, equipment or heavy vehicles. Since 1 July 2013 fuel tax credit rates have changed. There... read more →
Sep 10

Contractor or Employee? Increased ATO Focus

Business owners need to be aware of the difference between an employee and a contractor so that they are able to meet their tax and superannuation requirements. It is illegal for businesses to incorrectly treat their employees as contractors. This is because it allows businesses to unlawfully reduce their labour... read more →
Sep 03

ATO targets GST in 2014 compliance program

Compliance in Focus sets out the compliance issues and risks attracting the attention of the ATO. This information is useful for taxpayers who want to adopt a more strategic approach in managing their tax risk. Compliance in Focus is not an exhaustive list of all compliance activities that the ATO... read more →
Aug 14

Emotional Story Based Advertising

Most people don't like advertising and it's not always effective or memorable, so what tools can you use in today's world to make an impact? There's a saying I once heard "logic opens the mind and emotion opens the cheque book".  Emotion is a powerful selling tool, and with the internet it's much... read more →
Jul 19

Congratulations

Joel Griffiths - Associate Director. Newcastle based accounting firm Leenane Templeton Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors are proud to announce the recent promotion of Joel Griffiths to the position of Associate Director. The directors said "Joel is a dedicated, experienced and pro-active Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Tax Advisor with... read more →