As you know, we love utilising the latest technology to streamline processes and provide our clients service beyond compliance. Last month, 542 Partners Director, Stu, attended the Receipt Bank Exchange Conference in sunny Port Douglas to hear from one of the world’s leading technology innovators, Receipt Bank, to see what they have planned for 2019 and beyond. We’ve summarised some … Read More
Why accounting and business advisory should be two of the same
For a while now, the general commentary around accounting has been around the rise in data entry automation spelling the death the traditional accounting industry and signalling the new approach to accounting. Significant technological change and a shift in the market has forced accountants to re-structure their service offering in an effort to remain aligned with the needs of their … Read More
How to avoid audit agony
For most small business owners, the thought of getting an audit notification from the ATO is horrifying. But if you’re well prepared, patient and co-operative audits don’t have to be as painful as they sound. The ATO orders audits based on suspicion of incorrect or fraudulent tax returns. Audits can involve varying degrees of scrutiny, from a simple phone call … Read More
Cloud Accounting: 5 common myths BUSTED
As paperless accountants, we make no secret of being advocates for cloud accounting. We do understand however that not all business owners are as eager to join the cloud as we are. Often clients that are tentative to join the cloud are resistant for 5 common reasons: “I don’t trust all the Aps and plugins” Sure, some aps seem to … Read More