First Impressions Bookkeeping

First Impressions Bookkeeping Qualified, reliable and cost effective bookkeepers on the Gold Coast. We offer off-site & on-site b

First Impressions Bookkeeping was established to meet the shortage of qualified bookkeepers and to reduce bookkeeping costs for small to medium enterprises and to provide consistent, reliable and quality bookkeeping services. Our Mission
“To deliver professional services at an affordable price with personalized service”

Our Clients:

We have clients across a broad range of industries. Some of the

industries we service are listed below:

Professional

* Real Estates
* Hotels / Holiday Accommodation Apartments
* Construction
* Removalists
* Interior Designers
* Cabinet Makers
* Builders
* Hotel Interiors and Project Managements
Services
* Plumbers
* Electricians
* Floor layers
* Sales Organisations
* Child Services
* Daycares
* Dancing Studios

Health & Beauty
* Beauty Salons
* Hair Dressers
* Skin Clinics

Non For Profit Organisations
* Surf Clubs
* Charity Groups

15/10/2021

Find available support for businesses in border zones affected by the closure of the Queensland-New South Wales border.

📖 NEED HELP WITH APPLYING FOR GRANTSWe are based on the Southern Gold Coast 📝 Professional 📝 Reliable📝 Cost Effective📝 E...
29/09/2021

📖 NEED HELP WITH APPLYING FOR GRANTS

We are based on the Southern Gold Coast

📝 Professional
📝 Reliable
📝 Cost Effective
📝 Experienced - over 20 years

Contact Caterina - ph: 0402889596
Email: [email protected]

📖 NEED HELP SETTING UP A NEW BUSINESS?We are based on the Southern Gold Coast 📝 Professional 📝 Reliable📝 Cost Effective📝...
20/09/2021

📖 NEED HELP SETTING UP A NEW BUSINESS?

We are based on the Southern Gold Coast

📝 Professional
📝 Reliable
📝 Cost Effective
📝 Experienced - over 20 years

Experience includes:
📝 Payroll
📝 Super
📝 Bookkeeping
📝 Invoicing
📝 Trust Accounting
📝 Budgeting
📝 Business plans & setups
The list goes on!

Programs Experienced in:
💻 MYOB
💻 Xero
💻 Bill-Cue
💻 Reckon
💻 Specialized Trust Accounting Programs
💻 Specialized Real Estate Programs
And lots more!

Contact Caterina - ph: 0402889596
Email: [email protected]

📖 NEED HELP WITH YOUR BOOKWORKWe are based on the Southern Gold Coast 📝 Professional 📝 Reliable📝 Cost Effective📝 Experie...
27/08/2021

📖 NEED HELP WITH YOUR BOOKWORK

We are based on the Southern Gold Coast

📝 Professional
📝 Reliable
📝 Cost Effective
📝 Experienced - over 20 years

Experience includes:
📝 Payroll
📝 Super
📝 Basic Bookkeeping
📝 Invoicing
📝 Trust Accounting
📝 Budgeting
The list goes on!

Programs Experienced in:
💻 MYOB
💻 Xero
💻 Bill-Cue
💻 Reckon
💻 Specialized Trust Accounting Programs
💻 Specialized Real Estate Programs
And lots more!

Contact Caterina - ph: 0402889596
Email: [email protected]

03/08/2021

QLD BUSINESS OWNERS GRANT

2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grants for lockdown-impacted businesses in Queensland

Applications for the 2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grants will open in mid-August. All eligible businesses who apply for a grant during the 3-month application period will receive funding.

More information, including guidelines and details of how to apply, will be available here in the coming days.
Your business may be eligible for financial support through the 2021 COVID-19 Business Support Grants. $5,000 grants will be made available to small and medium businesses across Queensland affected by the COVID-19 lockdown that commenced on Saturday 31 July 2021 and lockdowns in other states.

The Queensland Government recognises the short interval between lockdowns in South East Queensland, and the unique circumstances faced by regional economies who are impacted by multiple border closures. These $5,000 grants will provide cash flow support for businesses to help them adapt to evolving circumstances.

Available funding
You may be eligible to receive a grant of $5,000 (excluding GST). This grant may be used for business expenses.

Eligibility criteria
The grant provides support to employing small and medium businesses across Queensland impacted by the South East Queensland lockdown that commenced on 31 July 2021. Your business doesn't have to be located in South East Queensland, but you must have experienced at least a 30% reduction in turnover as a result of the lockdown.

Grants are also available for large businesses in the hospitality and tourism sector operating in the 11 local government areas in the lockdown, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Small and medium businesses are defined as having:

a turnover of more than $75,000 per annum
an annual payroll in Queensland of up to $10 million.
Local government areas subject to lockdown restrictions are:

Brisbane City Council
Gold Coast City Council
Ipswich City Council
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
Logan City Council
Moreton Bay Regional Council
Noosa Shire Council
Redland City Council
Scenic Rim Regional Council
Somerset Regional Council
Sunshine Coast Regional Council.
More information on eligibility criteria will be available in the coming days.

How to apply
Applications will open in mid-August.

You will need to apply online with supporting evidence. Grants will be processed in the order we receive them.

You will be paid the grant funds within 2 weeks of being notified that your application has been approved.

More information on how to apply, including the opening date for applications, will be available in the coming days.

03/08/2021

Income earned through the sharing economy or other marketplaces

The sharing economy is economic activity through a digital platform (such as a website or an app) where people share assets or services (labour) for a fee. The income you earn through the sharing economy is assessable which means you:

must declare all of your sharing economy income in your tax return
can claim deductions for associated expenses.
Common sharing economy activities include:

ride-sourcing, sometimes known as ride-sharing (for example Uber, Shebah, Didi or GoCatch)
accommodation (for example AirBnB, HomeAway or Flipkey)
sharing assets like cars, caravans, tools or personal belongings (for example Car Next Door, Camplify, Spacer or Toolmates)
providing services or completing tasks through a digital platform, sometimes known as the 'gig economy' (for example Hark Hark, Mad Paws or Oneflare).

For more information, go to The sharing economy and tax.

Uber Drivers . . AirBNB owners . . Social Media Income Streams . . Crypto Currency . . Shares . . EtcRemember people the...
03/08/2021

Uber Drivers . . AirBNB owners . . Social Media Income Streams . . Crypto Currency . . Shares . . Etc

Remember people they have access to the last 5 years of your bank statements, your social media accounts, your PayPal, your AirBNB data, your online trading account . . EVERYTHING

We usually talk about when wage deductions are unlawful, but there are times when they might be ok. One example is deduc...
22/06/2021

We usually talk about when wage deductions are unlawful, but there are times when they might be ok.

One example is deducting money for supplying food and accommodation. Like everything we talk about, there are rules that have to be followed before any deductions can be made.

Firstly, some awards and agreements include a 'with keep' pay rate or set a maximum amount that can be deducted for board and lodging.

For example, the Pastoral Award says when food and accommodation is provided, a farm and livestock hand is paid the ‘keep’ rate which is the minimum wage for their level minus $131.59 per week.

The Hospitality Award allows a maximum of $219.40 deducted per week if an adult employee is given a single room and 3 meals a day.

If an agreement allows for the deduction, the employee must still agree to it. Agreement and award terms allowing for deductions also have no effect if:
- they benefit the employer and are unreasonable in the circumstances
- the employee is under 18 years of age and their parent or guardian hasn’t agreed in writing.

If your award or agreement doesn’t include rules about wage deductions for accommodation and meals, any deduction must be agreed to in writing and principally for the employee’s benefit.

We’ve got info and examples about deducting money from your pay here:
https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay/deducting-pay-and-overpayments

REMINDER!SUPERANNUATION CHANGEIn the superannuation space the focus has been on delivering more for members, particularl...
21/06/2021

REMINDER!
SUPERANNUATION CHANGE
In the superannuation space the focus has been on delivering more for members, particularly women and those in part-time and casual employment. Importantly, the Federal Government has maintained the legislated increase to the superannuation guarantee, which will increase by 0.5% to 10% on 1 July 2021
📖 NEED HELP WITH YOUR BOOKWORK

We are based on the Southern Gold Coast

📝 Professional
📝 Reliable
📝 Cost Effective
📝 Experienced - over 20 years

Experience includes:
📝 Payroll
📝 Super
📝 Basic Bookkeeping
📝 Invoicing
📝 Trust Accounting
📝 Budgeting
The list goes on!

Programs Experienced in:
💻 MYOB
💻 Xero
💻 Bill-Cue
💻 Reckon
💻 Specialized Trust Accounting Programs
💻 Specialized Real Estate Programs
And lots more!

Contact Caterina - ph: 0402889596
Email: [email protected]

07/06/2021

📖 NEED HELP WITH YOUR BOOKWORK

We are based on the Southern Gold Coast

📝 Professional
📝 Reliable
📝 Cost Effective
📝 Experienced - over 20 years

Experience includes:
📝 Payroll
📝 Super
📝 Basic Bookkeeping
📝 Invoicing
📝 Trust Accounting
📝 Budgeting
The list goes on!

Programs Experienced in:
💻 MYOB
💻 Xero
💻 Bill-Cue
💻 Reckon
💻 Specialized Trust Accounting Programs
💻 Specialized Real Estate Programs
And lots more!

Contact Caterina - ph: 0402889596
Email: [email protected]

Address

17 Boyd Street
Gold Coast, QLD
4224

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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