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Investment Boost and the First-Use Date Trap
New Zealand's Investment Boost gives a 20% upfront deduction on eligible new assets. The rule that catches registers out is not the rate, it is the date: eligibility runs off when the asset was first used, not when it was bought.
The Federal Budget: An Advisory Opportunity
The federal budget is announced each May, and the client questions that follow can only be answered well with accurate, current data in your fixed asset register. The announcement is when the gaps tend to show.
Borrowing Against Your Balance Sheet When Your Assets Have Disappeared
A business that carries assets on its balance sheet presents very differently to a lender than one that appears to own nothing. Many Australian SMEs look asset-light purely because of how they have recorded depreciation, and it is costing them borrowing capacity.
Australian depreciation, explained by topic.
Depreciation affects more than your tax return. It shapes your balance sheet, your borrowing capacity, your licence compliance and your financial planning. Browse common questions by topic.
The language of Australian depreciation.
Terms every business owner, accountant, bookkeeper and finance team should know, in plain language. Where a concept has technical depth, a deeper note for accountants sits alongside it.