This is a great question, because uncertainties around pricing are probably the most common concern for Australian virtual assistants and online business managers. There’s also a lot of fluctuation in the answer and surprisingly, this is a good thing. We’ll unpack why a bit later — but before we get into the technicalities, let’s talk about you. Take a breath. We know pricing ... Read on
Free online courses with Deakin
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VIC ONLY: Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping (FREE @ VIC Uni Polytechnic)
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VIC ONLY: Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping (FREE @ South West TAFE)
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Virtual Assistants Insurance Program from IME
Insurance Made Easy (IME) provides a competitive insurance offering for all Virtual Assistants. With over 20 years of experience supporting small to medium businesses with their commercial insurance needs, they are well-positioned to support Australian VAs with advice on Professional Indemnity, Public Liability, Cyber and other business insurance requirements. We can’t stress enough that Thought ... Read on
Debt Collection Templates
Looking for the right words to use when chasing a debt? When we're asked about bad payers, we generally recommend getting your clients on pre-paid retainers for ongoing VA work and paying deposits for project work. Either way, it is important to ensure that you have a signed agreement in place before any work commences. Also, don't underestimate the power of a phone call! Try these ... Read on
Double the Hustle
According to the Australian Taxation Office, you can conduct any number of businesses/activities under the same ABN provided they all operate under the same business structure. If your second or subsequent business operates under a different structure, you will need to apply for a new ABN for your virtual assistant business. While the requirement to update your ABN if your main business ... Read on
Does my Australian VA business need insurance?
We had already started researching insurance for virtual assistants before your question came through, so this is great timing! We were starting to think that we'd never get a straight answer on exactly what type of insurances were essential for virtual assistants… Now we're happy to report back to our network with our Insurance for Virtual Assistants training, as well as a contact for you ... Read on
Leaving the Xero Building
Yes! You've probably already found the screen where you need to make this happen, though it's not you - they haven't made it obvious! Here's what you need to do: Log into XeroClick the organisation name (top-left menu)Select 'My Xero' (last item in the menu)You should now see a list of all the organisations your user has access toUnder the 'Access' column, you will see a hyperlinked word ... Read on