Category: Business Family

Xerocon – technology is only ever a copilot and not a replacement for advisors

We’re back at the desk after a week at Xerocon.
We had a great time reconnecting with our favourite app partners, chatting up some new ones, hearing where our industry might be heading, being motivated & uplifted and hanging out with our peers & friendly competitors.
There was a focus on AI, Will Buckley Xero AU country manager said: I’m going to be really clear: AI should not take anyone’s job in this profession. Building trust, having meaningful conversations informed by data, and harnessing the latest technology, is where the real magic happens.

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Xero Beautiful Business Fund – you could win!

Xero has announced the launch of the Xero Beautiful Business Fund, backing small businesses for the future. There is more than NZ$750,000 up for grabs. Regional winners will win $20k AUD and if you are 1 of the 4 global winners – another $50k AUD!
Good luck! We’ll be cheering you on!

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Out of Office – we’re all heading to Xerocon

Our office will be closed for the rest of the week so we can all attend Xerocon (coachella for accountants and bookkeepers).
How does this disruption benefit our clients?
We’ll come back refreshed with new ideas, more knowledge (and app options) and a better understanding of the world of small business.
See you next week!

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Super for Contractors

So you are trying to save money/headaches/risk by hiring contractors, rather than employees. Make sure you don’t accidentally create more risk for yourself.We’ve googled a bunch of info and copy pasted it here and cut the rubbish to make it easy for you to review your situation. Links to source

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Afternoon Tea Week

Do you have team tea time?

Want to chat about how your business is performing? Got a couple of little questions you’d love answered?
Prefer to chitchat and see where the conversation leads?

Both options are our favourite things to do – chat about everything and nothing while nibbling on something delicious all washed down with a cuppa.

We’ve got a little bit more room for afternoon tea this week – lets get together!

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Employee Health & Fitness Month

Fit and healthy employees are more productive.
How do you help your staff with their well being?
There are heaps of options to look after physical and mental wellbeing. We’ve rounded up a few resources for you and your team (don’t forget you are part of the team if you are employed by your company – different rules for sole traders).
Why not combine physical and mental wellbeing by join a workplace challenge to support a charity?
Is there one little thing you can do this month to improve the health and fitness of your employees (including you)?

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Worthy Wage Day

So you’ve managed to find the right employees, great! Its unlikely that they’ve agreed to work for you for free, so you have to negotiate their wage or salary.
The National Minimum Wage in Australia is currently $21.38 p/h or $812.60 p/w for workers not covered by an award. (You did notice the use of the word minimum.)

If you aren’t sure if you are paying a worthy wage, investigate before FairWork does! Or get an actual expert in to do it for you.

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Easter 2023

We will eggs-it the office at noon on Thursday 6th, and we’ll be back on Tuesday 11th April.

Have an eggs-ellent Easter Break!

The Chicks
Streamline Management
🐣🐣🐣

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FREE Payroll 101 Webinar

All the things you wanted to know, but too afraid to ask!

Don’t wait for Fair Work to come knocking. Get on the front foot to ensure you are compliant.

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2023 Top 50 Women in Accounting nominees!

This year both Nicole & Monika have received nominations from peers to celebrate International Womens Day – DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality
This is Nicole’s 5th nomination and Monika’s 2nd.

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