Q1 of This Financial Year Closes in Eight Days — Here's What's Worth Fixing Before It Locks In

25/09/2026 04:16 AM

Q1 of This Financial Year Closes in Eight Days — Here's What's Worth Fixing Before It Locks In

The first quarter of this financial year closes on 30 September — just over a week away. Once it closes, the numbers are what they are. Anything worth adjusting needs to happen now, while there's still a genuine window to act, rather than after the quarter becomes a fixed part of the year's story.

Why This Specific Week Matters

A small correction made this week is a course adjustment. The same correction made in October is a cleanup exercise — still possible, but nowhere near as clean, and often more expensive once interest, penalties, or missed opportunities are factored in.

What's Worth Checking Before 30 September

Are your PAYG instalments still based on last year's figures, or have they been reviewed against how Q1 has actually played out?

Is your Q1 BAS genuinely reconciled, or being assembled at the last minute from three months of loosely tracked transactions?

Has anything material changed since the year began — a client won or lost, a cost that shifted, a new hire — that isn't yet reflected in your forecast for the rest of the year?

If you're planning any contribution or structuring decision tied to this quarter, is there still time to act, or has the window already effectively closed?

This Isn't a Full Review — It's a Fifteen-Minute Gut Check

The goal this week isn't a deep financial audit. It's a genuine, honest look at three months of real numbers against what you assumed back in June, with just enough time left to adjust anything that's clearly off before the quarter locks in.

RBizz can run a quick Q1 check against your plan before 30 September. Get in touch this week if you haven't looked at your actual numbers since the quarter began.

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