Xerocon 18 - An Illumin8-ed Highlight of Xero's Annual Conference

You could expect that after sending a bunch of accountants to Xerocon, an accounting software conference, that they’d come back raving about the latest technology and accounting-y things. And in part, you’d be right...

Andrew Van De Beek

Founder & Head of Purpose

3 Things I've Learned From Building A Budget

Budgets seem to be a necessary evil in the 21st Century. In recently developing a financial plan for my life, I share what I've learned about the dreaded B word.

Superannuation Meets Periodic Processing

Have a self-managed super fund? Listen up.

Kristie Goss

Accountant

News

Rebels Seeking New Bookkeeper to Bring Freedom to Universe and Local Businesses

We're on the hunt for a new bookkeeper. Think you got what it takes?

Kate Stathis

Head of Bookkeeping

Thoughts

New Financial Year Resolutions? Get Your Business Back Into Shape

Stop drowning in the day-to-day of running your business. Get your head above the water, so you can see and breath clearly again.

Michael Walter

Head of Accounting

Thoughts

5 Tips to becoming a Bookkeeping Badass!

With EOFY fast approaching, many businesses start to focus on cash flow management, fulfilment of tax obligations and a business plan for the upcoming financial year. What is the single best way to ensure you are primed to accurately review these...

News

The 'Anti Thought Leader' Thought Leader

Andrew takes a minute to reflect on his recent 'Thought Leader of the Year' award win. His 'thoughts' on the win might surprise you...

Andrew Van De Beek

Founder & Head of Purpose

illumin8ing the 2018 Budget

The 'hear hears' have subsided, suits and ties removed and we wait for the obligatory opposition response. Our team has been cutting through the crap to identify some of the aspects of the budget that impact YOU.

Andrew Van De Beek

Founder & Head of Purpose

Thoughts

3 Lessons small business can learn from STAR WARS

In celebration of May the 4th, Brooke highlights 3 lessons small business owners can learn from Star Wars.

Thoughts

TIME - Have you got it?

Do you know what takes up your time? Kate discusses how getting an understanding of where your time is being spent is the first step to working SMARTER!

Kate Stathis

Head of Bookkeeping

Understanding Two Factor Authentication

Shane Scott (our resident innovation guru) explains what two factor authentication is and why you should use it everywhere you can.

Shane Scott

Head of Process Technology

Thoughts

Post Sale Payment Options - What's the REAL cost?

Post Sale Payment options may seem like a convenient option for you and your customers, but what's the REAL cost?

Andrew Van De Beek

Founder & Head of Purpose

Thoughts

Diamonds

What does the singer Rihanna have to do with running your business? Kate Stathis cracks the code in how to run your business SMARTER and not harder.

Kate Stathis

Head of Bookkeeping

Thoughts

The Rundown on Fringe Benefits Tax

Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) affects a number of our clients, and with the end of the FBT year fast approaching (31st March), we ask – are you FBT ready?

Thoughts

Cash is King – How do you manage it?

Ask any small business operator and they’ll say business is great, cashflow isn’t. Here’s a few tips to help your small business get paid and manage those nasty quarterly BAS and superannuation payments.

Michael Walter

Head of Accounting

Thoughts

Throw out your to-do list

Another year rolls around. Will this one be the same as the last?

Andrew Van De Beek

Founder & Head of Purpose

Thoughts

The Year That Was

As we look toward 2018, we reflect on the incredible year that 2017 has been.

Andrew Van De Beek

Founder & Head of Purpose

Thoughts

3 Tips to Survive and Thrive this Christmas

It's the most wonderful time of the year, but for small business owners, it can also be the most stressful! We've popped together three tips to help you win at Christmas this year.

Andrew Van De Beek

Founder & Head of Purpose

Thoughts

A tool YOUR business needs to implement now!

Did you know on average business owners spend 68% of their time working in their business, and not on it. Are you one of them?

News

'Peace Out' : A blog by a departing team member

After 2 years, our pal Josh is finishing up at illumin8. But why on earth would we upload his final blog?

Learning is Lifelong

With education readily available on campus and online, the door is wide open for study opportunities within the workforce.

Thoughts

Is a reduction in your tax bill really a good thing?

We're ofen asked by clients how they can save tax. It's a great question, but often not that simple...

Andrew Van De Beek

Founder & Head of Purpose

News

Xerocon: Not your average accounting conference

Xerocon has been affectionately called ‘Coachella for accountants’, and we think that’s one of the best descriptions we’ve heard!

Andrew Van De Beek

Founder & Head of Purpose

News

ILLUMIN8 – From Xero’s to Heroes

There are some moments in life where you take a step back and just marvel at how far you’ve come, and I’ve got to say, over the past month we’ve had a number of these moments.

Thoughts

Why illumin8 uses a password manager and why you should too

The title of this blog post could easily win the award for the most boring thing we have ever posted. That’s coming from people who talk about tax day in day out. However, it could be one of the most important too.

Shane Scott

Head of Process Technology

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