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As a result of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), and the Victorian Governments’ announcement of Stage 4 Restrictions, our office at Cato Street will be closed as of 4.30pm Wednesday 5th August 2020. Due to using best practice technology and being fully on the...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg have announced that the JobKeeper payment will be extended by 6 months to 28 March 2021. The current $1,500 per fortnight JobKeeper payment will be reduced to $1,200 per fortnight from 28 September, and $750...

Lark recently worked with a Brand Storyteller to help define how our Discovery Meetings help our clients, and why we enjoy conducting them so much. What is the outcome of a Discovery Meeting? • Clarity, direction and actions you will need to take for your business.•...

The Victorian State Government has announced a further small business grant of $5,000 for small businesses that employ staff and are highly impacted by the shutdown restrictions announced by the Government as a result of COVID-19. Applications for the grant of $5,000...

A lot of people have been working from home due to Covid-19. Some for the 1st time and some have significantly increased the amount of time they have worked from home. If you have been working from home, you may have expenses you can claim as a tax deduction in your...

At Lark Business Advisory, we work with business owners who are sick of being a technician and who want more from their business and more from their life. We do this by creating a 12-month business plan followed by monthly or quarterly advisory/accountability meetings...

It is our view that the ATO will undertake significant audit activity in relation to the JobKeeper Payments once the payment period has reached a conclusion (i.e. post-September 2020). Our concern is whether such audit activity would be covered by Tax Audit Insurance....

I recently worked with a Brand Storyteller to help define how Lark Discovery Meetings help our clients, and why I enjoy conducting them so much. What is the outcome of a Discovery Meeting? • Clarity, direction and actions you will need to take for your business.•...

The Victorian State Government has announced a small business grant of $10,000 for small businesses that employ staff, and are subject to closure, or are highly impacted by the shutdown restrictions announced by the Government as a result of COVID-19. Applications for...

Just last week, I referred to client confusion in determining their eligibility to the various Government Stimulus Measures & Incentives. One such measure is the JobKeeper Payment, which was passed by Parliament on 9 April 2020. Discussions with our clients over the...