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Proactiv Payroll Wins Business Award
Calxa user wins at the WA Telstra Business Award And the winner is? Drum roll please....... Proactiv Payroll Calxa user, Proactiv Payroll was recognised last night as the worthy recipient of the 2016 WA Telstra Business Awards in the "New Business" category. Mick...
Memo to Board Members
How to succeed in the new financial year Article first published in Our Community Matters - June 2016 With the end of the financial year fast approaching, now is a great time for boards to review the year that was and plan for the next. The founder of B Cubed...
Eliminating Double Entry with NDIA Portal Uploads
In response to demand from our customers who are operating in NDIS launch sites, we’re introducing the ability within Calxa to eliminate some of the manual data entry involved in lodging invoices in the NDIS portal. This will fast-track the claims process to maximise...
Community Teachings Hit the Road
Connecting Up Workshops brings together Microsoft, Infoxchange and Calxa Hot on the heels of the V8 Supercars, the Connecting Up Roadshow roars into Townsville on 12th July for 3 days of intensive sector building after which the show moves north to Darwin on the 19th...
Changing the Game
Come and see the Calxa Team at the 2016 Better Boards Conference The last weekend in July will see the Calxa Team converging on the Melbourne Convention and Entertainment centre for the Better Boards Conference 2016. Entitled “Game Changing Moves – Governing for...
ACNC One-Stop-Shop in SA
With the election looming, it would seem that the most effective “Bill” is not the one kissing babies and running around building sites wearing orange reflective gear. South Australian Not-for-Profits and Charities will benefit from a new bill passed in both houses of...
State of Digital Technology in the NFP Sector
Cloud technology is now well and truly entrenched in the accounting industry. This can't be said for the not-for-profit (NFP) sector which is still to make that commitment. Whilst there is talk - a lot of talk - making that transition is a big deal for NGOs. Using...
Seasonal Cash Flow: Strategies to Manage the Ups and Downs
Whatever the time of the year, seasonality can prove difficult for cash flow. To avoid these cash flow pressures, seasonal cash flow forecasts are essential but can be the more difficult projections to prepare. It may be prudent to take stock on what impact current...
Prepping the Books for Financial Year End
Financial Year End Resources for your Accounting System and your Calxa are here ready for you. How quick does the time go? And in a blink we are about to reach the mid-year-mark. Mentioning just one word: EOFY! It’s time to stop for a moment and consider our next...
NFP Meet: Technology for Social Change
2016 Connecting Up Conference Wrap Up The much anticipated 2016 Connecting Up Conference recently saw delegates from across the NFP sector, converge on the Hawthorn Arts centre in Melbourne. With the themes of Connect, Innovate and Change, the conference paid tribute...
Connecting the Dots
ESPYConnect Launches Connecting Participants to Service Providers Innovation is one of the many buzzwords circulating in the Not-for-Profit industry at the moment, especially amongst those transitioning to the NDIS. The requirement to develop a business model which...
A Little Less Regulated in Tasmania
Tasmania Aligns Compliance Reporting with ACNC Requirements Following the announcement of the retention of the ACNC in March, the Tasmanian Government has moved to pass the “Associations Incorporation Amendment Bill 2016”. This will see Tasmanian legislation aligned...
Up Next: Super-Charged Bundles
Our next update, scheduled for the end of May (give or take a few days) will save you even more time when creating Report Bundles. We’re adding Bundle Templates with a selection of pre-set reports in a bundle to give you an easy starting point. The first version of...
World’s Most Inspiring Accountants
Jaques Stanmore Financial Group Win Awards We love to see our customers winning and Sydney-based accountants Jaques Stanmore have just had a couple of very special wins. They were named “The World’s Most Inspiring Accountants” in a UK book and also awarded for best...
NQ NDIS Working Group – April Update
July is steadily approaching and the full roll-out of the NDIS draws closer by the day. With all the preparation now starting to move into top gear, it is worth highlighting a couple of local initiatives which may be of some interest to the North Queensland based...
Managing Risk – Who’s In Charge?
In this time of considerable change in the NFP sector, Governance and Risk Management have stepped up a notch in importance. The Governance Institute have put out a useful booklet on Risk Management for Directors. While much of the focus is on directors of...