Saving tax using your Super and what does that mean? Running a business can be challenging if you are a sole trader, and keeping your costs low is essential. It's also important to plan for your future, especially when it comes to retirement. Unfortunately, many...
Trusted Accounting Services in Cairns | Wilkins & Associates
Our Cairns accounting blog covers the essential stuff small businesses and individuals need to know — from keeping your books tidy to navigating ATO reporting. Whether you’re a tradie, investor, or sole trader, you’ll find straightforward tips to help you stay compliant and save time. Meet the Cairns accountants behind these guides.
Mistakes Tradies Make with Accounting
As you can imagine, accountants make pretty bad builders, plumbers, or sparkies. Even if we are fairly handy around the house, any glimmer of anything remotely decent will likely be through endless trial and error. The same principle applies when it comes to mistakes...
What you need to know about your Tax Return
Having worked with businesses and individuals to get their tax returns in order for over the last three decades, I’ve come across many common mistakes. These mistakes can often cost individuals thousands in lost tax rebates, and businesses tens of thousands. The team...
Confused about QBCC annual reporting?
If you are a licencee of the Queensland Building and Constuction Commission (QBCC), you must fulfill yearly reporting duties. Annual reporting acts as a financial health check, forming part of ongoing Minimum Financial Requirements (MFR) obligations. We have been...
How to choose an accountant for your small business
As a small business owner, you soon realise that starting, building and running a business requires more support than you think. Whether you're looking for a Cairns accountant, lawyer, HR advisor or business coach, who you choose to work with can greatly impact your...





