Olivia emigrated to Australia from England in 2008 with her immediate family and after a road trip up the eastern coast, they decided to call Brisbane home. Being a teenager Olivia was determined not to be thrilled with the move to another country however it only took a few years for her to settle down and admit Australia had won her heart.
With a Bachelor of Commerce, 7 years’ experience and her Chartered Accountancy qualifications, Olivia joined Harris Black in October 2020 as a Supervisor. Olivia shone from day one and proudly we announce her recent promotion to the position of Manager. Olivia loves being a part of the Harris Black team. She energetically embraces her position in the firm, assisting both her peers and clients, particularly in what is currently a very challenging environment.
Olivia has recently married and loves to spend time with her husband and double trouble American Staffordshire Terriers at home. Travel to visit Grandparents and extended family back in England is on the cards once we’re again able to travel internationally. She is an avid baker and loves to keep friends and work colleagues in good supply of sugar cookies!
Olivia is passionate about assisting clients in a timely manner with advice or annual compliance work. She loves to deliver positive outcomes to her clients and works hard to help them achieve their goals.
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Meet The Staff -Brendan Power
Brendan has been a Director of Harris Black since 1999 and is a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and Chartered Tax Advisor of The Taxation Institute.
Some interesting facts about Brendan – born in Biloela, QLD, Brendan’s first ever job was delivering furniture, but he decided to become an accountant as his father had an accounting practice and he enjoyed working there. The most relaxing place Brendan has visited is Santorini, on a balcony overlooking the Aegean Sea having sunset drinks, and if he could only eat one meal for the rest of his life, Brendan would choose crab chilli linguine with a glass of Riesling. If Brendan could live anywhere, he would live on acreage in Ashgrove.
An excerpt of the interview with Brendan is below:
Important Tax Date
28 August 2021
Lodge and pay quarter 4, 2020–21 Superannuation guarantee charge statement – quarterly if the employer did not pay enough contributions on time.
21 September 2021
Lodge and Pay August 2021 monthly business activity statement.
30 September 2021
Lodge PAYG withholding payment summary annual report if prepared by a BAS agent or tax agent.
Government Stimulus Measure Fact Sheets – 2021
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, both Federal and State Governments have released stimulus packages to support individuals and businesses.
This page collates these announcements in a single location for your convenience.
Strategic SWOT
By Paul Whimp
All organizations understand the importance of having a strategic plan however, most don’t due to their leaders being time poor and finding the process overwhelming.
A simpler alternative is to carry out a strategic SWOT exercise. The outcomes of this process will help provide some direction for the organization and pinpoint the areas where you can focus your limited time and energy to deliver the biggest improvements in your business.
Xero – Update To Yodlee Bank Feeds By 17 August
A Yodlee upgrade that’s happening soon means you need to update your bank feeds that use Yodlee by 17 August 2021. If you don’t, your bank transactions will stop importing into Xero automatically.
How to update:
1. Log in to Xero
2. Click ‘Accounting’ in the top menu bar, then click ‘Bank accounts’
3. Click the ‘Update bank connection’ button to get started
Once you update, your transactions will continue to flow into Xero.
Click here to find more detailed update instructions.
For further information please contact your Harris Black team member.