CGH Accounting

23/06/2026

❄️☕ WARM WINTER GREETINGS FROM THE CGH TEAM!
While the chilly weather has definitely kicked in across Ballarat, the Central Highlands, and the Surf Coast, the cold weather doesn't mean we have to hibernate! The Ballarat Winter Festival is officially back (who else is excited for the Hot Choc Showdown? 🍫👀).

Speaking of counting down... some people count down to Christmas, but accountants tend to count down to 30 June! Tax time is truly when our team is at their happiest. There’s nothing Chris, Jason, and the team love more than getting stuck into the numbers, reviewing your deductions, and helping you get organized for the year ahead.

Whether your tax records arrive neatly organized in a spreadsheet or in a shoebox that has seen better days, we are here to handle the heavy lifting so you don't have to navigate it alone. 💼📊

👉 Read our full June Special Bulletin for a laugh, a checklist of what to bring to your appointment, and important ATO timeline updates:
https://cghaccounting.com.au/news/cgh-accounting-services-special-bulletin-june-2026/

27/05/2025

It’s been a while since we’ve posted here but we’ve been hard at work creating our new Specialties page for all of you to read about how we’re not just a generic same-same accounting firm.

We know that tax Is different for different industries and you need a tax agent who recognises those unique needs.

If you’re a Tradie, Nurse or Defence Force officer check out our new blog! Tourism & Hospitality is included as is Fashion & Retail. We may be more of a fit for you as your tax agent than you think! 😉

Accountants are special people. We perform a special role in your life. Can you imagine the chaos if your friendly and wise accountant didn’t sort out your tax returns, your business and accounting and property issues? What would you do? If all the accountants in your town suddenly went on strike,...

19/12/2024

Merry Christmas to all our wonderful clients & their families from our CGH Accounting family! 🎄🌟🥂
We all hope you have a safe, enjoyable & fun time over the coming festive season & we hope to see you all back again in 2025 for the best year ever! 🎇✨

27/08/2024

Please join us in wishing our Lola a very happy 21st birthday!! 🥳🤩🥳

27/03/2024

Happy Easter everyone!! 🐣 may it be filled with peace, love & good times spent with loved ones 😁 and maybe a chocolate egg or 2!

Hot off the press is our latest blog about the upcoming changes to Airbnb & land taxes. You may be impacted by one or both - read on for more important information!

CGH Accounting looks at the new land tax and Airbnb tax in January 2025 to cover the Victorian Governments COVID debt. Find out how this affects you.

30/11/2023

Attention Tradies!!
Do these lines sound familiar...?
“I tried to do it myself, and I think I made it worse!”

“It looked really easy on YouTube…”

“I thought if I could buy it in a regular store, I must be able to do it too.”

We get that a lot too, only ours are more like...
“What do you mean I have to do reports every quarter?”

“Oh, I can’t use my business card for personal purchases?”

“My mate said I just had to do this.”

If you're a tradie or know a tradie who might need some assistance in the finer points of business record keeping and reporting to the ATO, read on!!

CGH Accounting are professionals Tradie Accountants providing tax services and bookkeeping for tradies. Offices based in Ballarat & Torquay

15/09/2023

And now for something a little different from the team at CGH Accounting… the team members themselves!

We’ve recently had a fabulous website revamp thanks to Chriss Smith from Lead Logics & it’s humming along really well now, bringing in new clients from far and wide.

With the addition of some beautiful new photos of our team by Zöe Watt from Wildwood Photography, you can now put a face to the name you already know 💫

Click on the link below 👇🏼 and Meet The Team!!

We Are Excited To Introduce The Team Behind CGH Accounting! Spring salutations to all our clients and families around the Central Highlands, Surfcoast and further afield. In September our accountants and in fact all our staff are right in the thick of it. It is our busiest time of year as we attend....

19/07/2023

The most recent Federal Government budget from 9th May may contain aspects that affect you directly.

We have a whole article dedicated to the budget which includes the Small Business Lodgement Penalty Amnesty.

You may have been worried about possible penalties for late lodgement of your tax as a small business owner 🤔😣

The attached article details some relief from late lodgement penalties during certain dates this year… 😮‍💨 this could be you! 😅

Here we break down how the 2023 Federal Budget affects you from personal tax, SME's and home owners.

12/07/2023

Every year, the ATO focusses on certain “hotspots” where taxpayers are prone to making errors, whether accidentally or deliberately!

The link will take you to our article detailing which claims, industries & income types will be looked a little more closely at this year.

Familiarise yourself with this information, or come & see us to take the guesswork out of lodging a correct tax return.

Every year, the ATO focusses on certain hotspots where taxpayers either accidentally or deliberately make errors. Here's the list this year

05/07/2023

Are you one of the many thousands of people working from home these days?

The rules for 2023 tax deductions around this have changed! Please check the link for details on the do’s & don’ts of claiming this year 💲💰

Here;s how the the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) changed the way that taxpayers claim deductions for costs incurred when working from home.