All In The Loop | November 26 Edition

All In Advisory

Nov 1

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📣 BLOG 📣

YOUR MONEY SIDEKICK

Claude and Xero

Ever looked at your bank balance and thought you were doing better than you are? You’re not alone. Between GST, PAYG, super and tax, a big chunk of the money in your account isn’t really yours to spend. This month’s blog shows you how to find your true free cash, the number that tells you whether you can say yes to that new hire, new van or well earned holiday.

We also share something we’re really excited about: how you can connect Xero to Claude so AI can do the heavy lifting for you. Think a weekly dashboard that shows where you stand, a three way forecast that shows where you’re heading, and a free prompt library you can copy and paste straight in.

And as always, you’re not doing it alone as we've got your numbers AND your back. So grab a coffee and have a read.

📰BLOG📰

Paying a BONUS to employees?

Here's How

Thinking about end of year bonuses for your team?

Before December hits, have a read of our blog. It covers the different types of bonuses, from performance and Christmas bonuses to sign on bonuses for new starters, how to pay them properly through payroll, and why handing over cash outside payroll can backfire on both you and your employee.

It also explains when super is payable on a bonus and the one exception to watch for.

PS. This is an area we see employers get wrong a lot, so it’s worth dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s before you hit approve on that final pay run.

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💙 WELCOME MEL💙

A big All In welcome to Mel, our new Client Services Administrator.

Mel once dreamed of being a hairdresser, until she realised a whole day on her feet wasn’t her style. After admin roles across a few industries, she found her home in accounting in 2015, where she discovered two things: she loves a good procedure, and accountants secretly know how to party. 😉

Her dream superpower? A click of the fingers and the whole family dressed and out the door for school. Honestly, same.

Mel keeps everything ticking along behind the scenes, so if you’ve had a speedy reply or a request sorted in record time lately, there’s a good chance Mel was behind it.

Meet The Team

November is here, and while some people are busy growing a mo, we’d rather you didn’t grow a pile of overdue ATO paperwork. Here are the key due dates to back this month, so your obligations finish first past the post, well before the Christmas silly season kicks in.

November Dates and Deadlines

10 November | International Accountants Day 🧮

13 November | World Kindness Day 💌

21 November | Monthly IAS & BAS

25 November | Quarterly BAS to be lodged and paid (if you lodge through us)

Make sure to note them down in your calendars and check out our Due Dates blog post so you never miss a due date again!

***(BAS incorporates GST, PAYGW & PAYGI *if applicable)***

⭐ MEET YOUR PAYROLL PROFESSORS!⭐

It’s the perfect time of year for a reminder that payroll is one of our specialties. Between bonuses, Payday Super, STP and return to work, payroll has never been more complex, and complexity means risk.

Payroll is a lot like a string of Christmas lights. When every bulb is working, it looks effortless. But one wrong award rate, one missed super payment or one STP report that doesn’t reconcile, and suddenly the whole string goes dark and you’re on the floor testing bulbs one by one. Our Payroll Professors know exactly where to look, and better yet, how to stop the bulbs blowing in the first place.

We handle everything from: ⭐ Payroll setup ⭐ Ongoing processing ⭐ STP lodgement, including year end reconciliation ⭐ Super management ⭐ Award interpretation ⭐ Return to work reconciliations

No more late nights untangling pay runs or worrying about compliance. Just precise, on time payments and happy employees. We’ve seen it all, from the simplest setups to the trickiest awards, and we’re ready to take the payroll pain off your plate.

Let us do the heavy lifting so you can focus on what you do best, growing your biz. Whether you’ve got a handful of staff or a whole crew, we’ll keep you compliant, your team paid and your stress levels low.

Ready to hand over the tangle? Check out what we can do for you.