Newsletter - October 2025

Before we jump into October's newsletter, a quick reminder of some key dates to be across:

If you're registered for GST and report quarterly, your next BAS is due on October 28th.

If you're lodging your 2024/25 tax return yourself, you'll need to lodge by October 31st.

If you're lodging via a registered tax agent, you'll have until next year (check your lodgement date with your accountant!).

Of course, if you're a Rounded user, you're probably already on top of your tax 💪

Here's what else we have for you:

• Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Brush up on how to keep your business safe from cyber threats

• What's new at Rounded: More ways to pay, even more customisable invoice templates, and our live AMA

• September poll results: How is the Rounded community using AI?

• More helpful resources for tax and running your solo business

🔒 Is your business cyber safe?

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, meaning now is the perfect time to revisit best practices and make sure your business is secure.

Start by asking these questions:

• Do you have 2FA on all your important accounts?

  • Here's how to set it up for your Rounded account.

• Do you update your devices/apps as soon as a new update is released?

• Do you use strong, unique passwords for your accounts?

• Do you back up your data regularly?

  Check out our guide for more tips.

⚙️ What's new at Rounded?

Apart from a lot of under-the-hood upgrades, the team has been hard at work on a few very exciting new features 👇

1. Clients can now use their digital wallets to pay invoices.

Google Pay or Apple Pay and Stripe Link will appear as payment options on both desktop and mobile.

2. Even more customisation options for quotes and invoices

Every piece of text can now be customised. For example, "Issued" can be changed to "Service date".

Invoice payment details and footer notes can now be stacked vertically on top of each other.

Rewatch the product demo of all the new features ▶️

Our co-founders Olly and Grant show you how to make the most of our new features and answer any questions.

📣 Poll Results: How is the Rounded community using AI?

Last month, we asked how you're using AI in your businesses.

We got a wide mix of responses, but the majority of you are using AI tools on a regular basis:

Some of the most common use cases:

• Image generation

• Writing reports, emails, and other documents

• Content ideas and plans

Want some ideas on how you can incorporate AI into your business? Here's how other Rounded users are navigating it:

• How to get started with AI for sole traders with Rashida Tayabali

• How to stay valuable as a writer in the age of AI with Eagranie Yuh

• How to build a design business that still wins in 2025 with Jeremy Mura

👤 Helpful links for sole traders

• Government announces Round 3 of Digital Solutions grants program

• Getting paid on time

• Rethinking the freelancer money mindset

• How a services guide will attract clients

• Outsourcing the bits of business that don't bring you joy

🧠 Tax resources

Tax info

• Your step-by-step guide to sole trader tax

• Is meeting clients for coffee tax deductible?

• How to get help from the ATO when lodging your tax return

• Do I need an accountant or bookkeeper or both?

• Should you register for GST?

• Tax for digital nomads

Rounded guides

• Sharing data with your accountant

• Reports overview

• Everything you need to know about managing your expenses

• Importing income and expense data

• Join our weekly Rounded masterclass

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