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April - June 2023 archive
Louise is a CPA with a Masters in Professional Accounting and a diploma of Financial Planning. Louise has been in Public Practice for 21 years and has been the principal of LMC since 2012. With a focus on small business support services and self-managed super funds, Louise is passionate about helping small businesses achieve their potential through good cashflow management and strategies for success. Louise and her family enjoy the space and tranquility of the Noosa hinterland with a small acreage block complete with dogs, chickens, geese, ducks and donkeys!
Lesley is our individual taxation specialist and has over 23 years experience in preparing individual and small business returns. Lesley loves country music and line dancing and having recently relocated closer to the coast, enjoys a walk along the beach. Lesley is a proud Nana to her 14 grandchildren.
Suzanne is our Client Service Coordinator. She has worked in accounting practices for 20+ years and has expert knowledge in all things relating to Corporate Compliance. She is an active local community volunteer. In her leisure time she enjoys wandering in ancient places and reading biographies.
Kristie has recently joined LMC Financial Group in Office Administration and Reception. She has run her own interior design small business for 20 years and when she is not at LMC she continues to work with clients on the Sunshine Coast. Our new office space has been designed by Kristie and Louise and brings a fresh warm approach to accounting in Cooroy.
Kelly has qualifications in accounting and bookkeeping and has over 20 years’ experience in these areas. Kelly is a local to the beautiful sunshine coast and town of Cooroy and is ready to help with all your accounting and bookkeeping needs, nothing is too difficult. Kelly loves spending time with her family and everything the Sunshine Coast offers, we do really live in paradise.
Jemma is local to Cooroy embarking on a new career journey with the LMC team. Working as a bookkeeper for her husband's lawncare business for the past 6 years and undertaking formal education in accounting and bookkeeping has inspired her to take the leap into a new industry after 15 years in HR and Administration. With a big, close-knit family, her weekends are spent with family and friends enjoying all the wonderful places the coast has to offer.
No client too big or too small. At LMC Accounting we make sure we get to know your business, so that we can offer you sound financial and accounting advice and the best service possible, taking care of your tax obligations in a timely and efficient manner.
Preparation and lodgement of Business Activity Statements (BAS) and Instalment Activity Statements (IAS). We can assist you with your quarterly, monthly or annual returns, reviewing your information, calculating your GST and PAYG tax liability and electronically lodging your BAS and IAS statements.
Getting the right advice on GST and tax is critical to your business. Work with one of our highly experienced and qualified agents and let us assist you in meeting your business taxation obligations.
What is the most appropriate business structure for you? We can advise you on the best structure to suit your financial needs. LMC Financial will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each available business structure and help you to decide which business structure best suits your business model.
Starting a new business and not sure where to go or what to do first? We offer Proactive Strategies Business Setup and GST/ABN registration services.
LMC Accounting can visit your business and assist you with the most up to date accounting software options making your record keeping more streamlined for when it comes to reporting time.
We offer bookkeeping and annual reporting assistance for Not for Profit organisations.
Forward planning and prior preparation is key! Contact us today and give yourself the opportunity to minimise tax before the 30th of June!
Contact us today to discuss how we can work together: (07) 5447 0067 or email us at admin@noosaaccounting.com.au
All small businesses must be built on a strong foundation of record-keeping. Without accurate information about business income and expenses, it is not possible to effectively plan, grow or sell a business.
We offer many options to suit various budgets and various sized businesses. We use all major accounting software providers so if you have a preference, that is fine too.
Cloud-based accounting software is a great way of keeping your business records up to date, easily accessible and at an affordable price – talk to us about your options today.
Every small business has tax and reporting obligations every year, every quarter and even every month or week (think Single Touch Payroll!).
We can make sure your compliance is up to date and your reporting obligations are met in full and on time. Stress less and focus more on your business while we do what we do best – accounting!
We also provide comprehensive tax planning analysis so we can assist you to effectively plan for any tax issues.
It is important to have good bookkeeping processes in place and be compliant with tax office obligations, but you also need to know if your small business is or will be profitable. Otherwise what is the point!
Let us help you examine where your business is at and create a Profit Plan to clearly identify your income goals, realistic expenditure items and potential profit-making opportunities as well as highlight any financial hurdles that may be in your way.
It is time to create real profit in your small business, real cash in a real bank account that you can spend without feeling guilty!
Knowing where your money is going and how much you actually have to spend at any point in time is a game-changer when it comes to creating real profit. We can assist you to put the processes in place to effectively manage your cashflow once and for all so that you never have to worry about that next BAS payment or super liability and at the same time, build real profit into your business.
Put your Profit First, not last and you will ensure that your business works for you not the other way around.
Your business is an asset and if you can ensure that your small business asset has value then you have an asset you can sell.
Imagine someone paying you for your business that you may have built from the ground up? All that time, money and energy is now being returned to you because you have created value in your business.
Learn how to create that value, ensure you have the processes in place so that you can spend time on your business not in your business and watch your business grow.
Contact us today to discuss how we can work together: (07) 5447 0067 or email us at admin@noosaaccounting.com.au
Let LMC Accounting and Financial Services, Noosa, help you to decide if a self managed super fund is right for you and your financial circumstances. Setting up a DIY super fund can be a really straightforward process but it needs to be set up properly right from the start.
Do you want to simplify your Super Fund but don’t quite know where to begin. With support from us at LMC Accounting we can help you to make this happen, saving you unnecessary stress, time and money.
At LMC Accounting we make sure you understand all of your Self Managed Super Funds options and obligations as well as advice regarding rules, regulations and investments.
Have you thought about your retirement years? Are you concerned you may not have done enough preparation to live comfortably in your twilight years? The sooner you put plans in place, the greater benefits you will have in the long run.
We offer reasonable rates and efficient service coupled with the best advice. Contact us to find out how we can help you with your Super Fund requirements and planning for your future.
Contact us today to discuss how we can work together: (07) 5447 0067 or email us at admin@noosaaccounting.com.au
Contact us today to discuss how we can work together: (07) 5447 0067 or email us at admin@noosaaccounting.com.au
21 March
Lodge and pay February 2025 monthly business activity statement.
31 March
Lodge tax return for companies and super funds with total income of more than $2 million in the latest year lodged (excluding large and medium taxpayers), unless the return was due earlier.
Payment for companies and super funds in this category is also due by this date.
Lodge tax return for the head company of a consolidated group (excluding large and medium), with a member who had a total income in excess of $2 million in their latest year lodged, unless the return was due earlier.
Payment for companies in this category is also due by this date.
Lodge tax return for individuals and trusts whose latest return resulted in a tax liability of $20,000 or more, excluding large and medium trusts.
Payment for individuals and trusts in this category is due as advised on their notice of assessment.
21 April
Lodge and pay quarter 3, 2024–25 PAYG instalment activity statement for head companies of consolidated groups.
Lodge and pay March 2024 monthly business activity statement.
28 April
Lodge and pay quarter 3, 2024–25 activity statement if electing to receive and lodge by paper and not an active STP reporter.
Pay quarter 3, 2024–25 instalment notice (form R, S or T). Lodge the notice only if you are varying the instalment amount.
Make super guarantee contributions for quarter 3, 2024–25 to the funds by this date.
Note: Employers who do not pay minimum super contributions for quarter 3 by this date must pay the super guarantee charge and lodge a Superannuation guarantee charge statement by 28 May 2025.
30 April
Lodge TFN report for closely held trusts if any beneficiary quoted their TFN to a trustee in quarter 3, 2024–25.
Lodge lost members report for the period 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2024.
15 May
Lodge 2024 tax returns for all entities that did not have to lodge earlier (including all remaining consolidated groups) and are not eligible for the 5 June concession.
Due date for companies and super funds to pay if required.
Note: Individuals and trusts in this category pay as advised on their notice of assessment.
21 May
Lodge and pay April 2025 monthly business activity statement.
Final date to add new FBT clients to your client list to ensure they receive the lodgment and payment concessions for their fringe benefits tax returns.
Lodge and pay Fringe benefits tax annual return if lodging by paper.
26 May
Lodge and pay eligible quarter 3, 2024–25 activity statements if you or your client have elected to receive and lodge electronically.
28 May
Lodge and pay quarter 3, 2024–25 Superannuation guarantee charge statement if the employer did not pay enough contributions on time.
Note: Employers who lodge a Superannuation guarantee charge statement can choose to offset contributions they paid late to a fund against their super guarantee charge for the quarter. They still have to pay the remaining super guarantee charge.
5 June
Lodge tax returns due for individuals and trusts with a lodgment due date of 15 May 2025 provided they also pay any liability due by this date.
Lodge tax return for companies and super funds with a lodgment due date of 15 May 2025 provided both the prior year and current year return will be non-taxable or result in a refund.
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21 June
Lodge and pay May 2025 monthly business activity statement.
25 June
Lodge and pay 2025 Fringe benefits tax annual return for tax agents if lodging electronically.
30 June
Super guarantee contributions must be paid by this date to qualify for a tax deduction in the 2024–25 financial year.
If any of your clients receive Child Care Subsidy and Family Tax Benefit payments from Services Australia, the client and their partner must lodge their 2023–24 tax return by 30 June 2025, regardless of any deferrals in place. For more information see the Services Australia External Link website.
Secure File Transfer is a facility that allows the safe and secure exchange of confidential files or documents between you and us.
Email is very convenient in our business world, there is no doubting that. However email messages and attachments can be intercepted by third parties, putting your privacy and identity at risk if used to send confidential files or documents. Secure File Transfer eliminates this risk.
Login to Secure File Transfer, or contact us if you require a username and password.
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