Self-Managed Super. Need to know.
If you’re a trustee of one of the approximately 577,000 self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) in Australia at the moment, there are some areas the Australian Tax Office wants you to pay particular attention to …
What small businesses must have. The top six.
Being an intelligent spender is crucial for small business owners. You have to watch every dollar in order to manage cash flow, pay staff (and yourself), and generally stay in business. But being cash-conscious shouldn't mean spendi …
Insolvent Trading: New Safe Harbour Defence
Insolvent trading. If you’re a company director you know only too well that those two words are bad news. …
Tech-crims are getting smarter.
Electronic communications have long been dogged by a technique called “spear-phishing”, where cybercriminals target an individual using personal information about them. Now “CEO scamming” has quickly turned into a billion-dollar lin …
Hosting Christmas parties. What you can claim.
The festive season is in full swing and if you are an employer you may be about to host – or you may already have hosted – a Christmas party for staff to celebrate the year’s achievements. If so, it is a good idea to know about your …
A life cut short. Lives changed forever.
This is not our story. It’s the real-life story about the clients of an interstate advisor. It’s a story that is both tragic and confronting, but a story that clearly demonstrates the importance of having a Will and financial instru …
Business Start-Up Checklist
So you’ve got this great idea and you want to take the leap into starting your own business. Well there’s a lot to think about before you’re open for business. Planning, skills, resources, time – and a little luck – are all important. …
Board of Advice
Building a great business takes more than an idea. Get help with the shared expertise of an Advisory Board. The phrase “people don’t know what they don’t know” is no more relevant than in the world of SME. As a business own …