Message Received

Have you heard? The ATO are using SMS to contact taxpayers. But please beware! Scammers have taken advantage of this and are on the hunt trick you. Be mindful that the ATO will never request personal or financial information by SMS or email. If you have any suspicion about a text you receive, please give […]

Big Brother is watching……

For those of you who may not know, the ATO is growing increasingly clever in its ways of catching people out on tax fraud.  Tax fraud in Australia costs the Aussie tax payer millions of dollars each year.  Historically they have relied on data matching with the likes of banks and employer tax returns but […]

Supporting the School Fete

Last Saturday one of our Partners, James, had a fun day at the Bellingen Public School fete. HQB Chartered Accountants sponsored the ‘how many balloons fit in the Principal’s car’ guessing competition. The answer? Depends how far you blow them up!! With HQB having a presence in Bellingen as well as Coffs Harbour, we are […]

Melbourne Cup – The Photo Finish…

The weather held out for a fantastic afternoon at Cedar Bar & Kitchen, where Paul & Victoria Harper hosted a fun-packed luncheon. Our very own Tanya won the prize for best fascinator. Enjoy a few photos from the afternoon. Posted 2.11.16