Dealing With the ATO

​It is estimated that one in fifteen small businesses fail because of inaccurate or poor record-keeping. The ATO’s record keeping requirements have a dual purpose, tax collection being the primary…

In the digital age if your business isn’t going forward, it’s actually going backwards. Put another way, serial entrepreneur Creel Price says, “In business you are either green and growing…

From 7.30pm AEST on 12 May 2015 up to 30 June 2017, all small businesses (with an annual turnover less than $2M) will be permitted to claim an immediate tax…

For those of you that aren’t aware, the 2015-2016 Federal Budget was handed down last Tuesday night, 12 May 2015, and most people acknowledge that the big winner from the…

Self-managed super fund assets in Australia now exceed $557 billion which represents 30.1 percent of total superannuation assets under management. Former Prime Minister Paul Keating, the architect of Australia’s compulsory…

If the latest statistics from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) are any indication, the business start-up environment is alive and well in this country. In fact, more than…

Believe it or not, most successful business owners don’t get their business model right the first time. Part of the secret to their success is they quickly identify the aspects…

A blog is defined as ‘a regularly updated web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.’ They have…

In recent years there has been a fundamental shift in the way consumers make their purchasing decisions. The availability of free, high quality information online has changed the way consumers…

Many business owners choose to start their business to give themselves more freedom. Ironically, they now find they can’t take more than a few days off at any time for…