Payday Super has been operating for just over a month. The early lesson for Australian employers is clear. The reform does more than adjust the timing of superannuation payments. This test assesses how well the payroll function’s owners structure and monitor it. From...

Finding a good accountant locally is hard in the current market. Finding one who is available, appropriately experienced, and willing to work within a budget that a small or mid-sized business can sustain is still harder. The supply of qualified accounting...

The most common way Australian businesses approach offshore bookkeeping is to treat it as a price comparison. A few providers get quotes. The one with the lowest monthly rate gets the work. The business owner assumes that bookkeeping is bookkeeping — a commodity...