The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers      

                          

 

Member Newsletter

 

 

July 2009

 

 

You can download the PDF of this newsletter here

 

 

Important news for you

 

 

 

Ø         Bookkeeping fraud on the rise - who’s to blame?

 

Ø         Lets tell Government who we are - Bookkeepers Profile - an ICB Survey

 

Ø         163 Days until Regulation is here - BAS Agent law - Update on the new system

 Ã˜         Dispelling the MYTHS (Some information out there is wrong - here are the facts known)

 Ã˜         Professional Indemnity Insurance - a quick look at what the Accountants do

 Ã˜         New BAS Agents may not have 5 years

NO YOU CANNOT REGISTER AS A BAS AGENT YET!!   The Board has not been appointed ! The start date has not happened ! The form has not been released !

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Ø          Bookkeepers (contract) MUST HAVE super paid by their clients - NOT!

 

Ø          You asked - What is Sn 251L and how can I be legal under the current system?

 

Ø          14 day lodgement extensions for BAS - are you getting them?

 

Ø          The other survey - "Important research on issues impacting accountants and bookkeepers

 

Ø          Some clients Payroll d"sn’t have to be FINALISED in August

 

 

Education opportunities

Ø         MYOB Bookkeepers

Ø         MYOB Certified Consultants

Ø         Money Manager budgeting program

Ø         The Association of Payroll Specialists

Ø         Melbourne regional ICB meeting - Fully booked within 18 hours!!

Ø         Perth Regional Meeting - (Balcatta)

Ø         Gold Coast Regional Meeting

Ø         ICB Regional Get Together - Real Bookkeeping Issues with Matthew Addison

 

 

 

Important Changes for all bookkeepers

Ø         SGC is now calculated differently (as from 1 July 2009) 

 

Other things happening in the world

Ø         Business Tips: Tax tips from the experts for 2009-10

Ø         Are you aware of the new Fair Work Act?

 

ICB Updates

Ø         Member Benefits - Cengage Educations recognition of ICB Membership

Ø         Latest News items

Ø         What’s New on the ICB WEBSITE?  

Ø         1388 (+114 this month) ICB Membership Statistics

 

From the ATO

Ø         Key lodgement dates for businesses

Ø         Free electronic tax calendar for small businesses

Ø         How we work out the GDP adjustment in your GST instalment amount

Ø         How we work out the GDP adjustment in your PAYG instalment amount

 

ICB Links

Ø         Apply for membership here

Ø         Renew your membership here

 

 

 

www.icb.org.au

 

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