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15/10/2026

Well… that changed quickly.

The ATO was going to stop accepting direct credit card payments after 30 November, but the Government has now pushed that back to 30 June 2027.

If you normally pay BAS or other ATO bills by credit card, that gives you a bit more breathing room.

Which is handy — but I wouldn’t waste it.

If BAS still tends to end with a quick check of the bank account and a “right… how are we paying this one?”, the next few quarters are a good chance to look at what’s happening before the bill lands.

Where’s the GST sitting? What’s being set aside? Can you see roughly what’s coming?

No need to panic. Just a good opportunity to get the process working a bit better before June rolls around.

Swipe through for what I’d be looking at now.

14/10/2026

A quick October job for growing businesses: check who still has access to your Xero, payroll software, Dext and payment platforms.

As teams grow, people come and go, contractors finish up and systems get added. Access can hang around long after someone still needs it.

Cyber Security Awareness Month is a good excuse to spend 15 minutes checking who can log in, what they can see, and whether MFA is switched on where it should be.

It’s not the most exciting job on the list, but neither is finding an old login you forgot existed 😅

Swipe through, then start with Xero and work your way through the rest of your finance stack.

13/10/2026

Growing a business has a funny way of making the books busier before you really notice.

It starts with one new staff member. Then another company card. A new payment platform. A few more supplier bills. Payroll gets bigger. Super, BAS and Xero all have a bit more going on in the background.

Before long, the setup that worked perfectly when the business was smaller starts feeling a bit stretched.

If your business has a team, payroll, multiple cards or a few different ways customers pay you, have a swipe through.

And if Slide 3 makes you think, “hang on… how many business cards do we have now?” you’re probably in the right place 😅

12/10/2026

You can get a fresh set of reports every month and still open them thinking, right… what am I meant to be looking at here?

I see this a lot with growing businesses.

The reports are there. Xero is doing its thing. The numbers are technically in front of you. But if they don’t help you understand what’s changed, what needs attention or what question you should be asking next, they’re not doing much for you.

Your P&L, balance sheet and aged receivables should help you get a clearer read on things like:

Are we making money?
Why does cash feel tighter this month?
Who still owes us?
What’s moved since last month?
Is there anything here I need to look into?

You don’t need to spend your nights studying financial reports.

But you *should* be able to open them, understand the general picture and feel comfortable asking questions when something doesn’t make sense.

If they don’t, that’s worth asking about.

09/10/2026

If BAS week turns into a scramble every quarter, it’s probably worth looking at what’s happening before the deadline gets close.

For growing businesses with payroll, suppliers and a lot more moving parts, the books should already be in a good place by the time BAS rolls around.

BAS should be the checkpoint, not the catch-up.

Swipe through if this sounds a little too familiar.

08/10/2026

*Update 9 Oct: the Government has announced the ATO will keep accepting credit cards until the end of June 2027. The rest of this still stands, it's a good time to sort how BAS gets paid.

One more BAS. One more swipe. Then… what?

If BAS usually goes on the credit card, this is the quarter to pay attention.

After 30 November, the ATO won’t accept direct credit card payments anymore, so your September-quarter BAS may be the last one you pay that way.

Once this one’s sorted, have a look at what happens during the quarter.
Where is the GST money sitting?

Are you setting anything aside as you go?

Do you have a clear idea of what’ll be there when the next BAS comes around?

If BAS usually becomes a “we’ll work it out when it’s due” job, now’s a good time to sort that process out before February.

Swipe through especially if paying BAS by credit card has become part of the usual routine.

07/10/2026

*Update 9 Oct: the Government has announced the ATO will keep accepting credit cards until the end of June 2027. The rest of this still stands, it's a good time to sort how BAS gets paid.

Two payment changes, two very different things for us to check.

Card surcharge rules have changed, and the ATO is stopping direct credit card payments after the 30th of November.

So we're going through our client list and looking at who actually needs action here - who takes card payments, what platform they’re using, whether surcharge settings need changing, and who normally reaches for the credit card when an ATO payment is due.

These are the kinds of things we want picked up before someone is standing there thinking, “Wait… why isn’t this working??”

Very glamorous stuff over here 😂

If either of these changes touches the way your business gets paid, or pays the ATO, have a watch.

06/10/2026

If you currently add a card surcharge when customers pay you - you need to know what changed on October 1st.

From October 1st, major card networks introduced no-surcharge rules, which means a lot of small businesses now need to rethink how they handle those merchant fees.

And before anyone gets creative - you can't just rename the card surcharge an "admin fee" or "service fee" if it's really only being charged because someone paid by card.

So… what *can* you do?

You could look at PayID or bank transfer. Depending on your bank, you may even be able to register your ABN as your PayID, which makes it much easier for customers to pay you on the spot.

You can also review your merchant provider and actually look at what you're being charged, because there may be a better option for your business.

And lastly, look at your pricing. Those merchant fees are still a cost of running the business, so make sure your pricing reflects the actual cost of serving your customers.

You can also offer a discount for another payment method if that suits your business.

So if you're a hairdresser, nail tech, tradie, cleaner, mobile service - basically anyone getting paid on the spot - now is a really good time to work out what your payment setup is going to look like.

Don't wait until the next customer taps their card to think about it.

05/10/2026

If your bank feed says "Bunnings - $684.20", that tells us you’ve been to Bunnings.

It doesn’t tell us what you bought.

And when you’ve got jobs on the go, suppliers to pay, payroll to run and a business to get through the week, it’s pretty easy for that receipt to end up in the ute, your inbox or somewhere deep in the camera roll.

The problem is, come BAS time, your bookkeeper still needs the detail behind the transaction.

So while it’s fresh, upload the receipt or supplier invoice and add a quick note if the purchase isn’t obvious.

You don’t need to write us an essay. Just enough context so we know what we’re looking at and don’t have to chase you three months later asking what that Bunnings run was for.

Cleaner Xero file. Better records. Less back-and-forth at BAS time.

Future-you will be glad you did it.

Save this for your next Bunnings run.

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