Web Links
Australian Business Number (ABN) Business Register
Used to register and search for ABN’s. Should you have any queries about whether you need an ABN please contact our office.
Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC)
ASIC is the regulating body of companies in Australia. Click here to go to the forms area of the site. To see if a business name is available click here.
Australian Taxation Office
This website provides a range of information regarding taxation and other matters, such as information on PAYG; business rates; calculators and tools.
Banklink
Is a great program program used by CE Smith & Co Mackay. Banklink electronically imports your bank transactions into our software to enable efficient processing of your work. Click here to find out how you can minimise your workload by using B Notes.
Centrelink
Useful website when dealing with such things as family tax benefit, child care benefit, Newstart allowance, carer’s information and farmer information.
Deduction Checklist for Individuals
Provides a checklist of deductions for individual/salary clients. This is a useful checklist to ensure you claim the deductions you are entitled to.
Governing Accounting Bodies in Australia
Institute of Chartered Accountants
Certified Practicing Accountants
Queensland Office of Fair Trading
A website where you can register a business name, apply for a licence (real estate agent, motor dealer, bodyguards, travel agents etc), form incorporated associations and much more.
Queensland Office of State Revenue
Designed for business and consumers, this website looks at: payroll tax, grants and subsidies, land tax, first home owners grants and many other topics.
Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA)
Provides a wide range of financial programs to assist primary producers to increase the productivity, profitability and sustainability of your enterprise.
Superannuation co-contribution
The Super co-contribution calculator tool can help individuals and the self-employed estimate their co-contribution entitlement and eligibility.
Choice of Superfund
For employers and employees this website outlines the rules regarding choice of Superannuation Funds.
Fair Work Online
For information on employment conditions, awards and rates of pay, national employment standards and fair work statement. Queensland employers and employees please note that changes operate from 1 January 2010 that mean that all employers and employees in Queensland with the exception of state and local government will be covered under a national industrial relations system administered by the Commonwealth Government.