MYOB has worked directly with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to ensure that you’re ready to go for Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting.
What do I need to do?:

How to opt in to Single Touch Payroll (STP):
In the Payroll menu, select Pay employees. In the message about Seamless reporting with (STP), click Get started.
Click Opt in to confirm.

What are 3-way business budgets – and why should you be using them?

Any business that isn’t planning for the future is planning to get left behind. While most business owners know that budgeting is a critical part of their planning, there is some confusion about which components should be included in a budget. There are three critical elements. Together, they provide the oversight you need for your …

Welcoming Melissa Kirby

KLM Financial Planners is pleased to announce the addition of Melissa Kirby to our advisory team.  Melissa has worked with KLM for the past 5 years and has been invaluable in the behind the scenes running of the business. Melissa has worked in the finance industry for over 25 years ago, both in Australia and …

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10 ways your small business can get more out of LinkedIn

If someone gave you the opportunity to attend a meeting where thousands of your prospects were also present, you’d be silly not to take them up on the offer…right? This opportunity might be staring you in the face. LinkedIn is the world’s largest database of professionals; hundreds of millions of professionals waiting there, ready to …

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When Benjamin Franklin said that the only things certain in life were “death and taxes” most people didn’t consider that they may be closely linked. But problems with taxes can lead to the death of your small business unless you take steps to keep the taxman off your back. With sales meetings, recruitment, salaries, cashflow …

Could this disaster recovery strategy help save your business?

Disasters. They happen. In personal lives, and in business. That’s not being negative, that’s being real.  Every day disasters affect families and businesses somewhere in the world, but it always seems to happen to someone else, doesn’t it? Touch wood. Then every once in a while something happens a bit closer to home—a disaster hits …