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Dealing with financial stress

November 16, 2017

Australians are experiencing the lowest level of wages growth in at least two decades (just 1.9% last financial year) and underemployment is a feature of our current labour market. Along with this, we have soaring energy prices, high levels of indebtedness and the prospect of higher interest rates on the way. Some Australian households could […]

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Business Advisory

Cloud backups: Should you be doing more?

September 26, 2017

The benefits of cloud accounting are now well established. If you aren’t aware of these, you should contact your accountant immediately to discuss the business benefits you’re losing by not being part of the cloud software community. One of the benefits of cloud software is the security it provides by utilising the servers of large and secure […]

Business Advisory

Cyber security isn’t just an IT problem

September 21, 2017

According to a recent government survey, almost 50% of SMEs believe their business is protected from cybercrime through their Microsoft or Mac software and updates or through having a limited online presence. However, security professionals agree this is not the case – it’s really people and processes that pose the biggest risk. When it comes […]

Tax

Can you claim fuel tax credit?

September 8, 2017

The cost of fuel is a significant outlay for many businesses. With fuel prices set to increase, it is important to know whether your business is eligible to claim tax credits. Businesses can claim fuel tax credits for the tax (excise or customs duty) that’s included in the price of fuel when fuel is used […]

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Tax

Buying or selling property over $750,000? New rules apply

September 8, 2017

‘Foreign resident capital gains withholding’ doesn’t sound like a concept that most people need to be concerned with. However, since July 2017, it has become highly relevant for thousands of people across Australia who are buying and selling property. This article has been posted in full on our national site. If you would […]

Business Advisory

How’s your service – efficient or effective?

September 8, 2017

My experience at a local restaurant recently prompted me to reflect on the difference between an ‘efficient’ business and an ‘effective’ one. After showing us to our table, our waitress efficiently cleared off surplus crockery and ensured we had water in our glasses. But she missed an opportunity to offer us a pre-dinner drink – […]

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Business Advisory

Business Transactions: You only get one shot

September 1, 2017

Buy and Sell transactions for business (often referred to as mergers and acquisitions) are a part of everyday life at firms like ours. But clients might only ever experience one or two business sales in their whole lives. We’ve been involved in large complex ones ($90m deals with public companies) as well as small ones […]

Tax

Australians Working Abroad – How will you be taxed?

August 4, 2017

Are you going to work overseas? If so, you will be exposed to various tax consequences. The starting point to determine the tax impact is whether you remain resident of Australia for tax purposes, or whether you become a tax non-resident under Australian laws. This article has been posted in full on our […]

Business Advisory

Why do you need a business continuity plan?

July 18, 2017

Large disasters don’t occur regularly but smaller events like power outages and delayed supplier deliveries do. These disruptions can mean lost revenue and extra expenses. Insurance won’t cover them all, nor replace customers who switch to the competition. Business continuity planning is all about envisioning what your business could do to reduce costs, downtime and […]

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