Posts by Success Tax Professionals
Actuaries, mathematicians & statisticians, this is where the ATO is looking
If your work is analytical, computer-based and highly technical, the ATO already knows the pattern. That’s why claims for equipment, software, study and work-from-home get extra attention. Here’s the reality. What usually stands up (when it clearly relates to your current role): Professional memberships (e.g. Actuaries Institute) CPD, conferences and training that maintain or deepen existing skills Technical…
Read MoreThe $1,000 deduction won’t hurt all firms, only the ones built on volume
The $1,000 standard deduction won’t wipe out accounting firms overnight. It will do something far more dangerous. It will quietly remove work.
Read More$1,000 standard work-related deduction
From 1 July 2026, the ATO is introducing a $1,000 standard work-related deduction. If your deductions are $1,000 or less.
Read MoreChristmas parties, gifts & tax: what actually works!
They spend good money on Christmas parties and gift and accidentally make them tax-inefficient.
Read MoreJob costing tells you what happened. Benchmarking tells you whether it’s acceptable
In my last post, I talked about why most businesses don’t actually know which jobs make them money.
Read MoreMost small businesses don’t actually know which jobs make them money
From an accountant’s point of view, job costing is gold. It turns vague conversations into commercial ones
Read MoreThe fastest way for small businesses to grow? expand their sales channels
Most small businesses hit a growth ceiling for one simple reason: They’re selling in the same place, in the same way, to the same customers.
Read MoreWhat Really Drives the Value of a Bookkeeping Practice?
When most bookkeepers think about selling their practice, they focus on one number: revenue. But buyers don’t.
Read MoreActors, dancers & entertainers – what you can and can’t claim at tax time
Entertainers have some of the most complex deduction rules of any profession. Between auditions, rehearsals, performance gear, headshots.
Read MoreAccounting clerks: what you can and can’t claim at tax time
If you work as an accounting clerk, bookkeeper support, or in an admin/finance role, tax time can be confusing.
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