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Packages
(Member only)

2 Days $550 inc GST (includes dinner on Saturday night)

1 Day $300 inc GST – Saturday

1 Day $300 inc GST – Sunday

Dates and Locations

Melbourne – 2 & 3 June - Booked out, no further bookings are being taken

Foothills Conference Centre, Mooroolbark

Registration 8.30am
Session time 9am - 5pm

Perth – 9 & 10 June - Booked out, no further bookings are being taken

Joondalup Resort

Registration 8.30am
Session time 9am - 5pm


Sydney – 16 & 17 June - Booked out, no further bookings are being taken
Bondi Swiss

Registration 8.30am
Session time 9am - 5pm


Brisbane 23 & 24 June  - Booked out, no further bookings are being taken
Cedar Creek Lodge

Registration 8.30am
Session time 9am - 5pm

Accommodation is available at each of the locations. To book your accommodation contact the venue directly.

Day 1 Agenda..

Keeping up-to-date and informed about the endless changes in the law, and particularly their effect on and implications for payroll, places severe demands on even the most knowledgeable, educated payroll professional.

This unique one day workshop will provide detailed explanations and practical information about recent, current and prospective changes; in fact, everything of importance to the payroll professional as they finish processing 2011/12 and get ready for 2012/13.

• Getting ready for 2012/13 - Ensure you have the indexed figures for PAYG, FBT, Superannuation and Payroll Tax
• Year End Checklist - Ensure you "cover off" everything so your End of Year runs smoothly.
• Tips & Tricks - Handy hints to add value to your payroll processing.
• Superannuation - Learn about all the changes coming in relation to increased percentages, concessional contributions and pay slip reporting.
• Back Pays and Bonuses - The ATO will be releasing a new back pay/bonus tax table effective 1 July 2012. We will cover all the differences, the options for doing your calculations and run through some worked examples
• Tax - Understand the effects of the changes to Tax-free thresholds, the end of the ETP transitional period and the Electronic TFN declaration specifications
• Fringe Benefits - The Government has announced changes to LAFHA that are due to commence from 1 July 2012. Learn about how these changes will affect what packaging arrangements you can provide to your international assignees
• And more - Budget announcements, new reporting requirements for companies with contractors in the building and construction industry ..... the list goes on

Day 2 Agenda..

Tips and Tricks

GST / BAS

• Accounting for payment where GST is not 1/11th of the total amount
• Paying an account for GST only
• Information on Non-Deductible expenses
• Payment of an invoice from a supplier not registered for GST
• Payment of an invoice from a supplier without an ABN
• Accounting for Premium Funding Arrangements
• Leaving the GST system

Processing

• The “Margin” Scheme
• Second-hand Goods
• Pre-establishment Costs
• Inter-entity transactions
• Accounting for Private Use of Trading Stock
• Payroll and the Activity Statement

Procedures

• Cash to Accrual, Accrual to Cash
• End of Period BAS reconciliations – Process / Procedure
• Entering a payment for entertainment expenses using NTD code
• Correcting BAS Errors
• Reconciling the GST
• Correcting GST Mistakes and Time Limits
• Writing off a Bad Debt
• Accounting for Private Use
• Entering export sales
• Assets
  • Accounting for purchase of new motor vehicle – Chattel Mortgage
  • Accounting for the purchase of new computer using Hire Purchase

FBT & Taxes

• Fringe Benefits
• Employee Contributions
• Luxury Car Tax and Limits
• Wine Equalisation Tax
• Negative Tax Codes
• Entering a payment for the provision of a fringe benefit to an employee

ICB Resources – Forum, Newsletter, templates and checklists
Working with Clients at End of Financial Year
MYOB resources for software updates
Where to get help
Updates on SBR technologies and how to use

Registration cancellations policy

2012 WORKSHOP CANCELLATIONS

• All cancellations are refundable up until 14 days prior to the event.
• Member Cancellations are accepted & refunded up to 7 days prior to the event by email – non members who cancel up to 7 days prior are not given a refund
• Cancellations within 7 days of the event are non refundable, however a copy of the manual will be sent to the individual after June 25th.