It’s when we start to get busy. All those people who paid us for their Depreciation Schedules before June 30 are keen to get them. Those with imminent appointments with their accountant are especially keen. Just as well we still have the best turnaround time in our industry. There will be Depreciation Schedules from us …

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June 2026 Well, that Budget caused a bit of a splash. Our inbox, like yours no doubt, has been flooded with commentary about the changes to the rules around property. Economists, accountants, planners, property marketers, even providers of Depreciation Schedules, have all had their say. And owners of properties bought before that fateful night in …

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Tonight’s budget is certainly top of mind. It is probably going to be the most watched budget ever - Channel 7 & 9 are even going to televise it. As will the ABC, and of course Sky. SBS might be the only station to not join the party. This budget telecast might get more eyeballs …

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It’s something we get asked all the time by clients pondering a purchase and there are two main reasons for it: the first is that new properties cost more to build; and the second that the Assets in them can be depreciated. And the best time to do a Depreciation Schedule on a new property? …

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What makes a good Depreciation Schedule provider? It’s a timely thing to ponder with tax season just around the corner and the first deadline coming at the end of March. If you have a client needing our help with a Depreciation Schedule for that deadline, you can make an enquiry here. We’ll make sure that …

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The ATO flagged their changes to the rules around deductions for holiday homes late last year with a draft ruling that lobbed just before the holiday season. It created a bit of chatter, but Christmas holidays loomed, so nobody thought too deeply about it at the time. We’d best all do that now. We’ll also …

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It’s that time of year. October is out of the way and that horse race has been run and we can sit back and ponder the more outlandish things people have asked us to put into their Depreciation Schedules. And isn’t it good for you that they ask us? We’re like a filter - we get …

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To inspect, or not inspect. That is the question. And we have been asked it three times in the last week by accountants, so someone out there is up to mischief. We’ve been doing Depreciation Schedules for over 20 years, and this bubbles to the surface every now and then. The short answer is ‘no’. …

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It’s that time of year.  The time of year when everyone has questions about depreciation: clients, accountants, the ATO. We’re always happy to answer questions. Not that we have all the answers, but given we’ve been doing Depreciation Schedules for nearly 25 years, we have a lot of them. The most asked question lately has been …

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Every week or so, we are contacted by an accountant with what they think is an unusual request - something that has nothing to do with a Depreciation Schedule. After doing this for nearly 25 years, few things strike as unusual. These accountants are doing some CGT calcs for a recently sold house and need …

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