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Check back often. ## Amanda Rogers ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg) ### Recent Posts ### Most Recent **[Categories](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/author/amanda-rogers/page/3#!)** - [Accounting](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/accounting) - [Business Owners](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/business-owners) - [Australian Taxation Laws](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/australian-taxation-laws) - [Financial Planning](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/financial-planning) - [Tax Planning](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/tax-planning) - [ATO](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/ato) - [Superannuation](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/superannuation) - [Professionals](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/professionals) - [Home Owners & Investors](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/home-owners-investors) - [Family Business](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/family-business) - [25/26 Financial Year](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/25-26-financial-year) - [Renewable Energy & Environment](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/renewable-energy-environment) - [Self Managed Super Funds](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/self-managed-super-funds) - [23/24 Financial Year](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/23-24-financial-year) - [Construction](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/construction) - [Trusts](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/trusts) - [24/25 Financial Year](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/24-25-financial-year) - [Case Studies](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/case-studies) - [Insurance Underwriting](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/insurance-underwriting) - [Personal Income Tax](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/personal-income-tax) - [Payroll Tax](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/payroll-tax) - [WLM News](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/wlm-news) - [22/23 Financial Year](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/22-23-financial-year) - [26/27 Financial Year](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/tag/26-27-financial-year) [![How an accountant can help your business succeed](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/How%20Accountants%20can%20help%20Businesses%20succeed%20(2).png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/how-accountants-can-help-businesses-succeed) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 20 January 2025 — 5 min read ### [How an accountant can help your business succeed](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/how-accountants-can-help-businesses-succeed) A good accountant can offer so much more than reviewing your last financial year activities and ensuring you remain compliant. Getting the right accountant onboard and utilising them strategically can help bolster your business success. With.. [Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/how-accountants-can-help-businesses-succeed) [![what makes or breaks christmas](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/What%20makes%20or%20breaks%20Christmas%20(1).png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/what-makes-or-breaks-christmas) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 15 November 2024 — 4 min read ### [What makes or breaks Christmas?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/what-makes-or-breaks-christmas) **The cost of living has eased over the past year but consumers are still under pressure. For business, planning is the key to managing Christmas volatility.** [Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/what-makes-or-breaks-christmas) [![The tax consequences of inheriting cash and assets](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/The%20tax%20consequences%20of%20inheriting%20cash%20and%20assets.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-tax-consequences-of-inheriting-cash-and-assets) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 17 October 2024 — 5 min read ### [The tax consequences of inheriting cash and assets](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-tax-consequences-of-inheriting-cash-and-assets) Beyond the difficult task of dividing up your assets and determining who should get what, it’s essential to look at the tax consequences of how your assets will flow through to your beneficiaries.  [Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-tax-consequences-of-inheriting-cash-and-assets) [![It wasn’t me: the tax fraud scam](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/It%20wasn%E2%80%99t%20me%20the%20tax%20fraud%20scam.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/it-wasnt-me-the-tax-fraud-scam) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 12 September 2024 — 6 min read ### [It wasn’t me: the tax fraud scam](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/it-wasnt-me-the-tax-fraud-scam) **You login to your myGov account to find that your activity statements for the last 12 months have been amended and GST credits of $100k issued. But it wasn’t you. And you certainly didn’t get a $100k refund in your bank account. What happens now?** [Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/it-wasnt-me-the-tax-fraud-scam) [![Divorce, you, and your business](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Divorce%2c%20you%2c%20and%20your%20business.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/divorce-you-and-your-business) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 19 August 2024 — 2 min read ### [Divorce, you, and your business](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/divorce-you-and-your-business) **Breaking up is hard to do. Beyond the emotional and financial turmoil divorce creates, there are a number of issues that need to be resolved.** [Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/divorce-you-and-your-business) [![Is your family home really tax free?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Is%20your%20family%20home%20really%20tax%20free.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/is-your-family-home-really-tax-free) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 15 July 2024 — 7 min read ### [Is your family home really tax free?](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/is-your-family-home-really-tax-free) **The main residence exemption exempts your family home from capital gains tax (CGT) when you dispose of it. But, like all things involving tax, it’s never that simple.** [Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/is-your-family-home-really-tax-free) [![ATO fires warning shot on trust distributions](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/ATO%20fires%20warning%20shot%20on%20trust%20distributions.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/ato-fires-warning-shot-on-trust-distributions) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 11 June 2024 — 3 min read ### [ATO fires warning shot on trust distributions](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/ato-fires-warning-shot-on-trust-distributions) The ATO has warned that it is looking closely at how trusts distribute income and to who. [Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/ato-fires-warning-shot-on-trust-distributions) [![The essential 30 June 2024 guide - For businesses](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/The%20essential%2030%20June%202024%20guide%20-%20For%20businesses.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-essential-30-june-2024-guide-for-businesses) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 06 June 2024 — 3 min read ### [The essential 30 June 2024 guide - For businesses](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-essential-30-june-2024-guide-for-businesses) **The end of the financial year is fast approaching. We outline the areas at risk of increased ATO scrutiny and the opportunities to maximise your deductions.** [Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-essential-30-june-2024-guide-for-businesses) [![The essential 30 June 2024 guide - For individuals](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/The%20essential%2030%20June%202024%20guide%20-%20For%20individuals.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-essential-30-june-2024-guide-for-individuals) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 06 June 2024 — 7 min read ### [The essential 30 June 2024 guide - For individuals](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-essential-30-june-2024-guide-for-individuals) **The end of the financial year is fast approaching. We outline the areas at risk of increased ATO scrutiny and the opportunities to maximise your deductions.** [Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/the-essential-30-june-2024-guide-for-individuals) [![FY25 budget guide for business and employers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/FY25%20budget%20guide%20for%20business%20and%20employers.png)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/fy25_budget_guide_for_business_and_employers) ![Amanda Rogers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AR%20headshot.jpg?width=400&height=250&name=AR%20headshot.jpg) **Amanda Rogers** 15 May 2024 — 6 min read ### [FY25 budget guide for business and employers](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/fy25_budget_guide_for_business_and_employers) For business, the Government is picking winners through targeted public investment with its Future Made in Australia Framework that they are betting will pave the way for private investment in net zero transformation and the strengthening of.. 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