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Horizon Accountants Pty Ltd

Locality: Geraldton, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9921 1644

Address: 14 Foreshore Drive 6530 Geraldton, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.horizonca.com.au/

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25.01.2022 8 TRAITS OF MILLENNIALS THAT WILL BENEFIT YOUR BUSINESS.. Millennials will soon dominate the workplace, with 75% of employees expected to fall under this banner by 2025. Undoubtedly, this generation is going to play a big part in defining the future success of your business. The good news for you is that many of their unique traits suit the direction many industries, and the future of work is heading in....Continue reading

24.01.2022 Kirs Burr and I decided to live on the edge and take a ride in the RAC Intellibus. What an experience. We are now verified to be passengers in a driverless vehicle!

23.01.2022 And it starts! The ATO announces new $12k fine for $10k Super withdraws that don't meet the requirements for withdrawal.

23.01.2022 $2.5bn JobTrainer package: What you need to know JobTrainer for employers The JobTrainer package has expanded the number of businesses that can access the 50% apprentice wage subsidy and extends the subsidy until 31 March 2021 (from 30 September 2020).... Originally, only businesses with less than 20 employees or larger employers employing apprentices/trainees let go by a small business were able to access the subsidy (for wages paid to apprentices employed by them as at 1 March 2020). Now, businesses with under 200 employees can access the subsidy for apprentices employed from 1 July 2020. Employers will be reimbursed 50% of an eligible apprentice’s wage up to a maximum of $7,000 per quarter per apprentice. Employers will be able to access the subsidy after an assessment by the Australian Apprenticeship Support Network. Eligibility Small business - Employ fewer than 20 people, or - A small business with fewer than 20 people, using a Group Training Organisation, and - the apprentice or trainee was undertaking an Australian Apprenticeship with you on 1 July 2020 for claims after this date. Claims prior to 1 July 2020, will continue to be based on the 1 March 2020 eligibility date. Claims open now Medium Business - Employ 199 people or fewer, or - A medium sized business with 199 people or fewer, using a Group Training Organisation, and - the apprentice or trainee was undertaking an Australian Apprenticeship with you on 1 July 2020. Claims open on 1 October 2020. You will need to provide evidence of wages paid to the apprentice. If the business subsequently is unable to retain the apprentice, another business can access the incentive if they then employ and pay wages to the apprentice. Final claims for payment must be lodged by 30 June 2021. An employer will not be eligible to claim the apprentice wage subsidy for any period where they choose to claim the JobKeeper payment for the same apprentice. An employer or Group Training Organisation will not be eligible for the JobKeeper payment where the employer is in receipt of an Australian Government wage subsidy for the same Australian Apprentice (for example Supporting Apprentices and Trainees and the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy).

22.01.2022 2020 ATO Deduction Hit List

22.01.2022 JobKeeper 3.0 On 21 July 2020, the Government announced that the JobKeeper Payment (‘JKP’) would be extended until 28 March 2021 (i.e., for a further six months beyond its original end date of 27 September 2020). As a result, JKPs would now be made over two separate extension periods, being: Extension period 1 which covers the seven new JobKeeper fortnights that commence on 28 September 2020 and end on 3 January 2021; and...Continue reading

21.01.2022 MEET THE TEAM: Shane Dillon Shane is one of our two Directors here at Horizon Accountants. Graduated from from the University of Western Australia in 1984 with a Bachelor of Commerce. Completed Professional Year Programme in 1987, admitted as a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1988 and completed Certificate of Public Practice in 2005. ... Shane joined the firm in August 2000 becoming a Director on 1st July 2005. Shane has 36 years accounting experience in Public Practice. Shane brings to the practice extensive taxation, farming and business accounting experience. He is married with 3 children. To contact Shane, phone our office on 9921 1644 or email him at [email protected]

20.01.2022 2020 Tax Planning Strategies For SME Business Owners With COVID-19 having an impact on most businesses, tax planning is more important than ever this year. Below are some practical strategies that SME business owners should consider in the lead up to 30 June to reduce this year’s tax liability....Continue reading

20.01.2022 A fantastic team at Horizon.... Grant Thomo Thompson

19.01.2022 10 EMAIL TIPS TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND CONTROL YOUR INBOX The answer is not to run away from email. Instead, it’s essential that you find ways to harness email and make it work for you. Not the other way around. In this article, you’ll learn 10 productivity tips to use email more effectively, spend less time in your inbox, and more time on the work that matters....Continue reading

19.01.2022 ‘Congratulations on your 10 years Derryn! You must have some very high maintenance clients out there..... . Thanks for everything you do! ’ Lana Bevan

19.01.2022 JobMaker Hiring Credit On 6 October 2020 as part of the 202021 Budget, the government announced a new incentive for businesses to employ additional young job seekers called the JobMaker Hiring Credit. The JobMaker Hiring Credit will be administered by the ATO. To be eligible, employers must:... - hold an Australian Business number (ABN) - be up-to-date with their tax lodgement obligations - be registered for Pay As You Go (PAYG) withholding - be reporting through Single touch payroll (STP). If criteria met: - This is a NEW job, not filling an existing position - New Job created from 7th October 2020 - Eligible Employee aged between 16 & 35 - Eligible Employee works an average of at least 20 Hours per week for the quarter - Eligible Employee not on JobKeeper - Eligible Employee must have been in receipt of an income support payment from the government for at least one of the three months before they were hired. The JobMaker Hiring Credit will be: $200 per week for each eligible employee aged 16 to 29 $100 per week for each eligible employee aged 30 to 35. As yet the ATO have not made available the registration process. For more info: Link: https://www.ato.gov.au//The-Austra/JobMaker-Hiring-Credit/

17.01.2022 New JobKeeper test date for employees and additional flexibility On Friday 14 August 2020, the Treasurer released updated the JobKeeper Rules dealing with eligible employees which apply from 3 August 2020 onwards. Specific rules dealing with JobKeeper 2.0 have not yet been released. New test date for employees Under the original JobKeeper rules, an employee generally needed to have been employed by the entity at 1 March 2020 and to have met certain conditions as at that date ...to qualify as an eligible employee. However, the Government has updated the rules to ensure that 1 July 2020 will be relevant test date rather than 1 March 2020 from 3 August 2020 onwards, which means that some additional employees might become eligible for JobKeeper from the 10th JobKeeper fortnight onwards. Employees who met the conditions at 1 March 2020 will continue to be eligible assuming they are still employed by the entity etc. In practical terms this means: If someone commenced employment with an entity after 1 March 2020 but by 1 July 2020 and they were an employee of the entity on that date then they can potentially be eligible for JobKeeper from 3 August 2020 onwards, assuming all other basic conditions are met. Casuals who hadn't been employed for at least 12 months leading up to 1 March 2020 can potentially be eligible for JobKeeper if they have been employed on a regular and systematic basis for at least 12 months leading up to 1 July 2020 (assuming all other basic conditions are met). Individuals who failed the age-related conditions or residency conditions at 1 March 2020 can potentially be eligible employees if they met those conditions on 1 July 2020. Employers need to ensure that they identify all additional employees who could be eligible for JobKeeper to ensure that they comply with the "one in, all in" principle and that they meet the nomination requirements. Extended deadline for top-up payments Crucially, the ATO has announced that the deadline for making payments for new eligible employees for JobKeeper fortnights starting on 3 August 2020 and 17 August 2020 has been extended to 31 August 2020 (i.e. to meet the condition for employers to pay at least $1,500 to eligible employees in each JobKeeper fortnight). Employees who have moved to a new employer The other key change to the rules is that someone who was previously nominated for JobKeeper with an entity as an eligible employee or eligible business participant can potentially be nominated for JobKeeper with a different entity if certain conditions are met. The individual must have ceased to be employed or actively engaged in the business (as a business participant) of the original entity after 1 March 2020 but before 1 July 2020. They must also meet the conditions to be treated as an eligible employee of the new employer at 1 July 2020.

17.01.2022 MEET THE TEAM: Derryn Orlando Derryn is one of our Senior Accountants here at Horizon. We say a huge congratulations to Derryn for celebrating his 10 year anniversary with us yesterday. Thanks for being a tremendous asset to the team Derryn. ... Graduated from Curtin University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Business. He completed his CPA in 2011. Derryn joined our firm in November 2010 and is employed on a full time basis. Derryn has 15 years’ experience in Public Practice dealing with mostly Small Business clients, Self-Managed Superannuation Funds and individual clients. Before joining our firm 10 years ago Derryn worked in Perth at a mid-tier firm after graduating from Curtin University. Derryn runs the Superannuation/SMSF department at Horizon and is an Authorised Representative of the SMSF Advisors Network. He can provide superannuation advice including SMSF setups, pension establishments, contribution and withdrawal strategies and SMSF closures. Derryn was born in Geraldton and worked/studied in Perth before returning to Geraldton with his partner Kylie and their two children. To contact Derryn you can call our office on 9921 1644 or email him at [email protected]

16.01.2022 ‘Best accountant I've ever had. Saved my business thousands and thousands of dollars! I've been with him for 7yrs now.’ Louise Manning

15.01.2022 OUR NEW WEBSITE IS LIVE!! You can find our website by typing https://www.horizonca.com.au into your browser on either your mobile or desktop. We would like to say a special thank you to Andrew Eastman at Scoop Design for developing our new and improved website. ... Another thanks to Bec McEvoy our Administration Officer for all of her hard work and imput into our new website along with developing a great social media presence for our business. On our website you can find information about Horizon and our team as well as a list of our services and latest news where we will be posting monthly newsletters and important information. Take a look for yourself and let us know know what you think. If you use the MYOB Portal to send and receive documents to and from Horizon you can find a link on our website named Client Portal Login. Thank you to all of our wonderful clients for your ongoing support. Please also leave us a review on our Facebook page as it really helps us out. With your permission we will add these to our website under Client Testimonials.

14.01.2022 Today Bec participated in experiencing Australia's first driverless and electric vehicle trial The RAC Intellibus demonstrates the changing nature of transport, mobility and road safety in WA.

14.01.2022 ATO bring out the wooden spoon for naughty taxpayers in relation to CoVid19 payments.

14.01.2022 'Peter is a gentleman who quietly and willingly assists many community groups.' - Priscilla Clayton

14.01.2022 We are now on Instagram!! Give us a follow on Instagram to keep up with us!! Will post regular updates and articles as we do on Facebook.

13.01.2022 Good news from the Government: $150,000 instant Write off extended to 31 December 2020!!!

13.01.2022 Accountants will soon be tasked with providing certificates to businesses being weaned off JobKeeper to enable them to cut employee hours or change their duties under temporary Fair Work changes

12.01.2022 Thought for the Day: "A successful and thriving Small to Medium Business is one that is likely to be using an external accountant not just for ‘number crunching’ and end-of-year tax, but for value-add business strategy and cash-flow management assistance".

10.01.2022 Jobkeeper 2.0 - alternative tests released.

08.01.2022 We will do what is practically needed Prime Minister Scott Morrison JobKeeper 2.0 The second tranche of the JobKeeper scheme changes the eligibility test for employers and the method and amount paid to employees. ...Continue reading

03.01.2022 New office attire for when you need to go to the post office and don’t want to get wet!!!

03.01.2022 Our new normal........maybe

02.01.2022 MEET THE TEAM: Adel Blignaut Adel is our Bookkeeper here at Horizon. Adel joined our firm in February 2014 and works Tuesday Thursday assisting our clients with their bookkeeping and BAS requirements.... Adel brings bookkeeping knowledge in small business, government and public accounting practice to Horizon. She has international experience working as a bookkeeper in America, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. Adel has completed Certificates in Practical Bookkeeping and Small Business Accounting and previously undertaken studies towards a Bachelor of Accounting / Science degree. She has completed a Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping, and she is a QuickBooks Pro Advisor. Adel has vast experience in MYOB, Zero and other Accounting Software. Adel is bubbly, welcoming, outgoing and she’s always willing to lend a helping hand. Adel relocated to Geraldton from Perth in December 2013 with her husband and two daughters who are in high school. To contact Adel, phone our office on 9921 1644 or email her at [email protected]

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