Financial tools your family and friends can use.

Even the young these days should to be increasingly aware of their financial position and all can do with a little help.

Q22015, Taxation & AccountingCristy HoughtonMay 7, 2015

Reminders and Tax Strategies for SMSFs pre-year end

A very brief and simplistic checklist for SMSF trustees to undertake well before 30 June 2015

Q22015, Taxation & Accounting, SuperannuationCristy HoughtonMay 4, 2015

Year-end Tax Planning – Individuals

A checklist of a few items to examine further, before year-end.

Q22015, Taxation & AccountingCristy HoughtonMay 1, 2015

Year-end Tax Planning – Small Business

A checklist of a few items to examine further, before year-end.

Q22015, Taxation & AccountingCristy HoughtonApril 29, 2015

Year-end Tax Planning – Trusts

A checklist of a few items to examine further, before year-end.

Q22015, Taxation & AccountingCristy HoughtonApril 27, 2015

Checklist for Employers Year-end

A few extra matters to consider when preparing employee payment summaries

Q22015, Taxation & AccountingCristy HoughtonApril 24, 2015

SMSFs may be missing out on allowable deductions

SMSF investors and their professional advisers could be missing out on significant tax advantages by simply being unaware of the deductions they can claim, according to one tax depreciation expert.

Q22015, SuperannuationCristy HoughtonApril 21, 2015

Capital Gains Tax – which year?

Will you pay tax earlier than necessary?

Q22015, Taxation & AccountingCristy HoughtonApril 20, 2015

Change to Early Access Rules

The federal government's intends to ease the rules around early access to retirement savings as a result of terminal illness.

Q22015, SuperannuationCristy HoughtonApril 19, 2015

Farewell to Chris Long

Chris’ 39 years at Bush & Campbell will come to an end at 30 June 2015 when he permanently retires.

Q22015, SuperannuationCristy HoughtonApril 17, 2015

Reminder to pay pensions before 30 June

The end of financial year always seems to come up faster than it should. When it comes to self managed superannuation it is important that certain matters, if applicable to your circumstance, are considered prior to 30 June.

Q22015, Superannuation, Taxation & AccountingCristy HoughtonApril 14, 2015

The potential future of superannuation - a worked example

While the Coalition is holding to the pre-election promise (for now), there is increased pressure on government to change certain rules in super funds, including SMSF’s.

Q22015, SuperannuationCristy HoughtonApril 12, 2015

Collectibles and unusual assets in SMSF's

From 1 July 2011 the Australian Taxation office changed the rules relating to how a SMSF must manage collectible (antique cars, artwork, wine and alike) assets;

Q22015, Taxation & AccountingCristy HoughtonApril 10, 2015

Related party rents and borrowings

There are a number of SMSF’s that now own either commercial or primary production property that is leased back to a related person (or business) of the super fund.

Q22015, Primary Production, Audit & AssuranceCristy HoughtonApril 7, 2015

Superannuation contributions

Contributions - 2015 year increased tax deductible contributions cap for anyone 49 and above

Q22015, SuperannuationCristy HoughtonApril 3, 2015

ATO highlights billions in forgotten super

The ATO is encouraging those with multiple super funds to consolidate their super into one account, with 45 per cent of working Australians currently holding more than one super fund.

Q12015, SuperannuationCristy HoughtonMarch 27, 2015

In a bankruptcy what does a trustee do?

A trustee in bankruptcy has extensive powers to act in the place of the debtor and deal with the creditors.

Q12015, Taxation & AccountingCristy HoughtonMarch 15, 2015

Bankruptcies, what are they?

In each of 2013 and 2014 financial years approximately 20,000 Australians declared themselves bankrupt.

Q12015, Taxation & AccountingCristy HoughtonMarch 10, 2015

Simple Mistake on Share Transfer

A taxpayer who thought he was making a simple and standard family transaction was caught for Capital Gains Tax.