Demystifying the Car Logbook: Answers to Every Tradie’s Questions Posted on December 18, 2019 A car logbook is a method for recording your business mileage for tax return purposes. It’s how you provide proof of your car expenses to the ATO so you can claim a portion of those expenses at tax time. Nifty, isn’t it? As a tradie, you’re spending your days on wheels – so you might […]
Keeping a Vehicle Log Book: What Do Accountants Know That You Don’t Posted on December 14, 2019 Keeping a vehicle logbook is a chore most people would rather shy away from. It’s tiresome and tedious work that requires you to make the effort every time you drive your car. But what if we told you that the benefits outweigh the costs? Failing to record your work related mileage means cutting yourself short when […]
6 Vehicle Logbook Apps Aussie Tradies Swear By Posted on December 13, 2019 Gone are the days when you had to log your mileage manually in bulky journals and scraps of paper. You can use a logbook app to automatically complete your vehicle write-off for this fiscal year. If you’re a self-employed tradie, the ATO allows you to claim your business expenses at tax time. Since driving takes […]
The Top 5 ATO Receipt Apps Accountants Highly Recommend for Vehicles Posted on October 23, 2019 Are you in the market for ATO receipt apps for vehicles? Proper record-keeping, as required by the Australian Tax Office, can be tedious. No one understands that more than an accountant at tax time. That’s why we’ve scoured the internet to bring you a list of vehicle logbook apps endorsed by accountants. But accurate logging […]
5 Popular Car Logbook Apps Tested: Here’s What We Learned Posted on October 7, 2019 Paper mileage logs? That’s a relic of the past. They used to be a handy (though disturbingly labour-intensive) way to write off your car expenses. Now they’ve been replaced with up-to-the-minute car logbook apps that do much of the hard work for you. What once took hours of filling in car logbook forms today is […]
How Often Should I Replace My Car Battery? Posted on June 14, 2019 Your Car Battery Keeps Your Car Alive One of the reasons that your vehicle operates during the cold or warm temperatures is because of your battery. It is always doing its job to allow you to drive. For many people, the battery and what it does are just taken for granted. They don’t realize its […]
What is an OBD Scanner? Posted on June 13, 2019 In today’s world, new technology is being introduced continuously. So it’s no wonder that today’s drivers are now able to take advantage of advances in OBD2 scanning technology previously only accessible by professional automotive mechanics with expensive diagnostic equipment. But not all OBD2 scanners are created equal. Read on for an in-depth analysis of this […]
Is My Vehicle OBD2 Compliant? Posted on June 12, 2019 If your vehicle was built in 1996 or later, it’s almost certainly OBDII-compliant. – “All cars and light trucks built and sold in the United States after January 1, 1994, were required to be OBD II equipped. In general, this means all 1996 model year vehicles and light trucks are compliant, even if it was […]
What is an OBD2 Scanner that Can Clear Codes? Posted on June 8, 2019 Onboard Diagnostics II (OBD2) is a diagnostic system that is included in every vehicle made after 1996. It is used to check the engine and other vehicle systems and communicate all the possible glitches that happen to them. There was a time when a vehicle didn’t have an advanced computer system to tell the mechanic […]
5 Unique Birthday Gifts for Husbands Posted on June 6, 2019 If you’re searching for unique birthday gifts for husbands, you can never go wrong with a useful gadget. One can seldom separate men from their gadgets. In Mark Gungor’s famous Ted Talk “A Tale of Two Brains”, he explains how the male and female brains work in distinctly different ways. He points out that the […]