ICB News Channel

The TASA Code of Conduct Determination 2024 has polarised the Bookkeeping Community here in Australia in recent months and in this episode of the ICB News Channel, ICB Executive Director, Matthew Addison speaks with host, Rob Marshall about the impact the determination is having and the latest updates of what Accounting and Bookkeeping Professional Associations are doing to combat some of its effe...

What happens with the GST when buying and selling a Motor Vehicle, the new Wage rate increases, Bookkeepers rates in Australia moving into a new financial year, Small Business resilience in tough times and how to protect your MyGovId (plus more), are what is tackled in this episode of the ICB News Channel Podcast. As always, we look at things that go way broader in this Podcast than just processin...

ICB General Manager of Community Engagement and Podcast host - Rob Marshall and ICB Executive Director - Matthew Addison, sit down and discuss in this episode, all things that are landing for this End of Financial Year for Bookkeepers and Business Owners around Australia. Included is a deep dive into the May 2024 Federal Budget and all the aspects of this that are rarely reported on in the mainstr...

The End of Financial Year and how to cope with all that it brings for Bookkeepers, is a major focus in this episode of the ICB News Channel. The role of a bookkeeper at EOFY in Australia seems to get bigger and bigger each year, with so many areas of compliance needing attention and new requirements being introduced constantly and it is many of those things that we tackle and discuss in this episo...

This episode of the ICB News Channel delves into discussing the growing urgency for Not for Profit organisations as well as Sporting Clubs and Associations across Australia, to be aware of a new "Self Review Process" that has become ATO compliance as of this year and is causing a number of challenges for those affected. Host - Rob Marshall and ICB Executive Director, Matthew Addison, dive deep int...

The data is in. Episode 32 of the News Channel takes a deep dive into the results of the ICB Annual Industry Survey as ICB CEO, Amanda Linton joins host Rob Marshall, to discuss some outcomes of the survey and in particular, a close look at Bookkeeper charge rates across Australia and what they reveal. Some surprising results and some interesting data around disparities are examined in this episod...

The challenges of record keeping and data retention in Australia in 2024 are a major focus in this episode of the ICB News Channel Podcast. Rob & Matthew look deep into what are the issues facing data retention for Businesses in a digital world now that didn't exist only a decade ago or less and yet has to be considered more and more as a new era kicks in. Matthew unpacks 6 major topics and ch...

Our first episode of the New Year takes a deep dive into all the things that Bookkeepers and Business owners should be aware of that are looming and will be impactful in 2024. Host Rob Marshall and ICB Executive Director, Matthew Addison discuss everything from the importance of maintaining a logical approach to Bookkeeping and remaining stress free, to Bookkeeper charge rates, the evolving client...

This Christmas break, we've got something special lined up for you on the ICB News Channel. Join us as host Rob Marshall and ICB Executive Director Matthew Addison take the mic to delve into the key bookkeeping topics that were the game changers of 2023 and in many cases, continue to be hot for Bookkeepers and Small Business owners!  Get ready for insightful discussions, expert insights, and...

What a week it has been. Global Bookkeeping week 2023, ends with a bang as ICB General Manager of Community Engagement and podcast host Rob Marshall, is joined by ICB CEO Amanda Linton and ICB Executive Director Matthew Addison, to discuss all of the main topics and highlights from the guests featured over the previous 4 days. This is an ICB view of all of the important topics affecting Bookkeeper...

In an industry where women make up the significant portion of the workforce, Bookkeeping is in many ways leading the gender divide, that can be seen in most other areas of Financial Services in Australia. MYOB General Manager of SME's, Emma Fawcett, is our guest today for Day 4 of Global Bookkeeping Week 2023. Emma is a champion for women in business and for emerging leadership. In this episode Em...

Reckon CEO - Sam Allert is our special guest for Day 3 of Global Bookkeeping Week 2023. Podcast host Rob Marshall, ICB CEO Amanda Linton join with Sam, to dive deep into recent trends impacting small business and how Reckon sees these trends affecting the approach Bookkeepers need to take to support small business. "There is only thing constant about change in Bookkeeping, and that is it keeps cha...

Day 2 of Global Bookkeeping Week 2023, sees ATO Deputy Commissioner of Individuals and Intermediaries - Andrew Watson as our guest on the ICB News Channel Podcast. In this episode, Andrew chats with host, Rob Marshall and ICB CEO Amanda Linton, about the importance of the connection between Bookkeepers, BAS Agents and the ATO and why he believes that Bookkeepers play such a vital role in assisting...

We commence Day 1 of Global Bookkeeping Week 2023, by hearing from XERO's Australian Country Manager, Will Buckley, who re-visits his amazing Keynote talk at this years XEROCON event in Sydney. Host, Rob Marshall and ICB CEO, Amanda Linton sit down with Will discuss his and XERO's viewpoints on why Bookkeepers are so important in the Australian Financial Services and Small Business communities and...

This episode of the ICB News Channel, as always, tackles some of the hard questions facing Bookkeepers and Business owners across Australia. Rob & Simone discuss, what to do if the ATO, ASIC or other regulatory agencies come knocking on your door. Wage theft, redefining casuals and the casual conversation are also topics in focus in this episode. What is a Cyber Warden and how do you become on...

On this very special episode of the ICB News Channel Podcast, Rob is joined by Australian Author, Donna McGeorge ... who is the author of a book that is racing up the charts here in Australia - The ChatGPT Revolution. At a time when AI and ChatGPT is on the lips of every Business owner and Bookkeeper here in Australia, this is a very timely interview that will give you many insights into how you c...

A big announcement that will impact positively regarding development and further education for Professional Bookkeepers and Bookkeepers in Employment around Australia, from the CEO of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, Amanda Linton, is one of the features of this episode of the ICB News Channel. Host, Rob Marshall is also joined in this episode by ICB Executive Director, Matthew Addison, to...

It's a new Financial Year and this episode takes a close look at the trending Bookkeeping topics of the "year ahead" and the aspects of whats ahead that Bookkeepers, both "Professional" and "In Employment", should be thinking about and considering. The Minimum Wage Changes for 2023/24, updates to the Cents per KM rate for Vehicles as well as Car Cost limits and thresholds, along with an understand...

It is the EOFY ... a busy time for Bookkeepers and Business owners of all varieties. This episode of the ICB News Channel dives deep into what all of the EOFY changes, both for this year and proposed for future years, requires a level of understanding about. The recent Federal Budget that was delivered in May 23, had an excessive amount of information and change to digest, and in this episode, Mat...

ICB Executive Director, Matthew Addison and host, Rob Marshall, discuss, relate and debate a wide range of topics impacting Bookkeepers across Australia right now, in this episode. The introduction of a new Superannuation Choice form, the all new lodgement deferrals for Agents, how Annual Shutdowns by employers will need some review and re-thinking going forward, as well as the impact Bookkeepers...

The ICB News Channel Podcast continues to keep Bookkeepers across Australia informed and updated on current happenings in the Bookkeeping World and this episode of the Podcast is no different. Rob is joined by Matthew and Simone as they discuss the recent Australian Bookkeepers Summit, including the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence on Bookkeepers and where Bookkeeping finds itself in 2023...

Fairwork Information Sheets for Employers and Employees, Working from home tax deduction reform, Voluntary Withholding Agreements, some important updates in the BAS Agent World and Stapled Super Funds ... are just some of the stories covered in this months episode of the ICB News Channel. Rob sits down with ICB Executive Director Matthew Addison to discuss these important news items affecting the...

Flexible working arrangements, prohibiting pay secrecy, the gender pay gap and gender equality, as well as sexual harassment in the workplace are all discussed in this episode ... episode 15 of the ICB News Channel. The "Secure Jobs, Better Pay" laws that have commenced rolling out here in Australia are the lens that is examined by Matthew & Rob in this episode along with how STP & Activit...

Episode 14 of the ICB News Channel, has ICB Executive Director, Matthew Addison and host Rob, taking a look at the year ahead, 2023, and what Bookkeepers (Professional or Employed) as well as Business Owners, can expect when it comes to all things Bookkeeping. How to deal with the "unexpected and the unknown" is given a particular lens. Paid Domestic Violence Leave and how this will impact Payslip...

Episode 13 of the ICB News Channel Podcast features Xero's Will Buckley, who sits down with Rob and unpacks Xero's staged rollout of Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 and explains next steps for Bookkeepers and Xero customers across Australia. Rob is also joined by MYOB Community Relations Manager Partners, Leanne Berry, who brings an update of the journey MYOB has been on with Single Touch Payroll Pha...