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Will you ‘fly or fall’?
We’re all approaching a cliff near the end of September, the “cash cliff” Will you ‘fly or fall’? Here are some reflections on what this can mean for our churches and organisations and ourselves, including some practical points about what can be done now. As you know...
Annualised Wages or Salaries – the new principle in 2020 – an update for the COVID-19 period
The basic principle is that “each employee’s annual wage is high enough to cover the award entitlements” Many churches have people working on their staff who fall under the Clerks—Private Sector Award. On the 1st March 2020 the Fair Work Commission introduced a major...
Does your church employ non-ministry staff? Here are key requirements for the COVID period…
Here is a summary of points you need to understand for adjustments required during the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020. You need to be aware of the legislative arrangements to know that you are honouring your staff by meeting the requirements of the legislation....
Becoming involved during tough times
During this strange season of COVID many churches and ministries are struggling with matters of governance and financial management while the members are either oblivious to their situation or feel inept to do anything or be involved. On the other side, it is in times...
The honorarium – is it still ok?
Last December 2019 we posted an article about “paying people legally”. Since then so much has happened to make our lives somewhat chaotic. However some things don’t change. Despite the current season of COVID and all its challenges for our administrations we are still...
My Xero seems to be acting weird!
People sometimes call us, saying: "My Xero account is acting a bit weird, what does it mean?” We ask, “what do you mean, what happens?” “I can’t run transactions properly and I can’t run reports” Scenario This is definitely an issue although generally it is not a...
26 Business Days to End of Financial Year !
The end of financial year is almost here – only 26 business days away Get ready for your organisation’s payroll year end. There are several steps to do before you can finalise the payroll for your organisation. It is essential to do it properly. Xero will be providing...
PAYG Cash Boost : What to do now and how to account for the PAYG Cash Boost Credit
A couple of major stimulus packages ago the PAYG Cash Boost was announced by the Australian Government. Please click here for the details of this. In essence, eligible employers will receive credits allocated to their ATO Activity Account based on the filed March BAS...
Staying connected with your team or group – when alone, or working from home
We are being encouraged to “self isolate” or quarantine ourselves So, during this time it is very important, even essential, to stay connected with other people. This is especially important to be connected with the teams and groups that are ordinarily part of our...