02 March 2013 edition of LG "Debits & Credits"

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The March 2013 edition of LG "Debits & Credits" was issued on Monday the 3rd of March, 2013.

CONTENTS this Issue:

1. Current Issues in “all things accounting and Local Government”

At the NSW Local Government Industry:
1.1 Dates to Remember This Month and Next for NSW Councils
1.2 NSW DLG Circulars to note
1.3 Other NSW DLG Matters - LIRS Agreement Variations
1.4 ATO & GST - next Class Ruling released + a LG Data Matching Program
1.5 Failed investments but a victorious court ruling –how to account for the Judgement Jnls
1.6 Latest news from IPART - NSW

At a National Level:
1.7 Recovery of Rates - a review of Victorian Council recovery actions
1.8 Qld Council De-amalgamations - Update #2

On the World Stage:
All quiet…thank goodness !!


2. Getting into IP&R mode for the upcoming YE 13/14

Our annual IP&R Checklist (for ALL NSW Councils) to make sure everyone "dots the i's and crosses the t's" as far as all the IP&R legislative requirements are concerned.


3. Best Practice Guide

Setting Council’s Fees & Charges for the upcoming 13/14 financial year – a BPG recap


4. This Edition’s Question & Answer

Trying to come to grips with Councils that have both a “bucket load” of Cash & Investments AND material Loan Liability balances at the same time.


5. LTFP Indexations

Coming soon…a “reference guide” of what NSW Councils are using as their LTFP Indexations.
In the meantime why not compare your Council’s LTFP indexations to NSW T-Corp !?
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