YOUR TEAM IS UNDERPAID (AND THEY'RE LEAVING BECAUSE OF IT) You have a good team. But they're leaving. Why? They can get £50K-£60K in industry, but you're paying £35K-£40K. For a junior accountant: - Practice: £35K/year - Industry: £50K+/year - Difference: £15K/year (43% more) For a senior accountant: - Practice: £50K/year - Industry: £65K+/year - Difference: £15K+/year (30% more) You're losing people to compensation gap. THE PROBLEM Underpaying creates: - High

TAX TIME CHAOS - WHY YOUR TAX SEASON IS KILLING YOU Tax time (June/July in Australia) is your busy season. And it's a nightmare. Your practice: - 200-300% workload increase - Staff working 60-70 hour weeks - Everyone stressed and exhausted - Quality suffers (rushed work, errors) - Clients frustrated (delayed returns) - No time for anything else - You haven't seen your family in weeks This is unsustainable. And it's costing you: - Staff burnout (people leave after tax

SUPERANNUATION COMPLIANCE - THE PENALTY TRAP Superannuation compliance is a minefield. One mistake = ATO penalty. Your practice is handling: - Employer contributions (must be paid by June 30) - Contribution calculations (9.5%+ depending on modern award) - Member reporting (MySuper, choice funds) - Audit trail (proving contributions were made) - Amendments (if you miss a contribution, have to fix) - Client education (they don't understand obligations) One missed contri