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The Day Mark Learnt the ATO Doesn’t Want His Shoebox xero tips Jan 14, 2026

Mark had big plans for January.

He was going to get fit, clean the ute, finally take his partner out for that long-promised dinner, and most importantly, “sort the books.” By “sort the books,” Mark m...

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How Tessa Saved the Business (and Her Sanity) profit first xero tips Jan 01, 2026

Mark the tradie had many strengths:

  • fixing things

  • breaking things

  • breaking things while trying to fix things

  • eating sausage rolls at 8am after eggs, bacon, sausage, toast and coffe

    ...
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How to Keep the Cash Flowing Over Christmas Dec 14, 2025

December might feel like clocking off time, but for most small business owners it’s a juggling act of wrapping up jobs, paying staff, and making sure the bills don’t pile up while everyone’s on a beac...

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What Do Your End-of-Year Numbers Say About You? cashflow Dec 01, 2025

It’s December. Your tools are getting packed away, the air-con’s working overtime, someone’s already booked the pub for the Christmas wind-up and half the staff are onsite but already thinking of Chri...

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Paying the Bookkeeper First  cashflow profit first Nov 14, 2025

Are you an unexpected bookkeeper? You never thought ''til death does us part' included 'till the ATO asks for our BAS?' And the worst part – you seem to be on the bottom of the list for payday? And ye...

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Three Great Xero Apps for Busy Businesses xero tips Oct 31, 2025

Bookkeeping has come a long way from shoeboxes full of receipts and endless spreadsheets. Xero’s App Store now includes hundreds of tools designed to make your bookkeeping faster, easier, and more acc...

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Xero’s Big Updates – What Small Business Owners Need to Know Oct 15, 2025

Xero has just rolled out some major updates, and they’re designed to make everyday business tasks a whole lot easier. If you’ve ever felt like bookkeeping eats into too much of your week, or you’ve wo...

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Systems for Success - Getting It Right Oct 01, 2025

Running a small business often means juggling jobs, staff, and paperwork. It’s tempting to make decisions based on what you see in the bank account, but that doesn’t always show the full story.

To ma...

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