Client Infocus
ALS Library Services - Making a big job easy

As often as not, the local library is the best place to start when looking for that "hard to find" book. But have you ever wondered where and how libraries source their books? ALS enables libraries to quickly order books of potential relevance from among a bewildering 900,000 new titles published worldwide each year.   Read more

Achieving recognition

We always like to celebrate the success stories of our clients. Brighton Travelworld, featured previously in our Client Infocus, recently won two prestigious awards at the Leader Business Achiever Awards. Winning both the Bayside Business of the Year for 2008 and the Bayside Travel & Tourism Award were major achievements.

We congratulate all the staff at Brighton Travelworld. You can read about them on our website or visit www.brightontravel.com.au.

Tax tip infocus - Education tax refund

This new initiative announced in the recent Budget needs good record keeping. We have prepared a register to help you.  Read more

How quickly things change!

One minute our economy needs “cooling down” and our dollar is heading for parity with the $US. Now we hear something completely different. You need to be prepared for change.  Read more

Late forms can be costly

In the last few months we have noticed a greater vigilance of the ASIC when it comes to issuing fines for late lodgement of forms. We encourage you to act promptly.  Read more

Walking for a cause

The Upstream Foundation is holding their 5th annual 50 km challenge. The walk, starting from the Telstra Dome, follows the Yarra out to Donvale and is a chance to see some of Melbourne’s most scenic, and unknown, areas. Saward Dawson will be entering another team this year and is very pleased to be able to support such a worthwhile cause. Check their website at www.upstreamfoundation.org to learn more about this excellent event.

Become an employer of choice

There is a fundamental difference between being a good organisation and being an Employer of Choice. Read our article and consider attending our upcoming workshop. 

Superannuation update

Recent changes to superannuation affect employers, employees and the self-employed.  Read more

Count newsletter

Read the latest Count Report with articles including:

Your super in the current share market
Your investment building blocks
Margin lending in a volatile market

Around the firm

We welcomed quite a few new staff in the last couple of months. In fact, they all started on the same day! Lily Adolphe, an experienced tax professional, has joined our Tax team. Rebecca Barnden and Azim Bhutta have commenced in our Business Advisory teams. They have just completed their university studies as has Sze Leng Chan who has joined our Audit team.

Congratulations to Joshua and Kirrily Morse on the birth of their first son, Tobias.

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Disclaimer: This publication has been prepared on the basis of information available at the date of preparation. The information is general in nature and is not to be taken as substitute for specific professional advice. We recommend that our advice be sought on specific issues prior to acting on transactions affected.