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Three Reasons to Focus on Fantastic Customer Service
Small business owners know that to find a loyal customer base, they have to stand out from their competitors. One of the best, and easiest, ways to do that is …
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Using Smart Goals to Achieve More
As a small business owner, you’re likely always looking for ways to achieve more. Maybe you made a New Year’s resolution about it. You might have resolved to make more …
Could a four day week help your business thrive?
The “overwork epidemic” is a serious problem world-wide. In Japan, there’s even a word for it; to die by karōshi is to suffer a heart attack or stroke brought on …
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Three reasons why you need small business insurance
If your small business operates on a tight budget you might be tempted to eliminate costs that you think aren’t necessary. Often small business owners choose to go without business …
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How to get your life back in a seven-day-a-week business
Small business owners already have a difficult and time-consuming job running their business. If their business is open five days a week, they usually need the weekend to catch up …
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Two important reasons to have an up-to-date will
No one really likes talking about their death, which makes updating—or even writing—a will an unpleasant experience. Often, people put off thinking about their will for another day, assuming they have …
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Email: The productivity killer
Remember when email was new and novel, and everyone thought it would vastly improve communication while freeing up time? It did improve communication on some levels and freed up employee …
Why Bookkeeping is Crucial to Your Success
Keeping track of sales, earnings, expenses, and purchases is fundamental to the overall health and sustainability of your business. Effective bookkeeping produces the data you need to evaluate your current …
4 questions you should ask your accountant
Ideally, you and your accountant are more than just “adviser” and “client”. With your combined skills, expertise, and shared mission to support a thriving business, you’re more like strategic partners. …
Smart money tips for business owners
Small business owners know how important it is to save money. They know that one day that dollar could come in handy, especially during slower times. Saving money is definitely …
Small Business Tax – planning for 30 June 2019
You are a small business if – You operate a business for all or part of the income year have an aggregated turnover less than $10 million * If your business …
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Your Tax Planning Guide – Minimise your Personal Tax
Your Tax Planning Guide to Minimise your Personal Tax Now’s the time to review what strategies you can use to minimise your tax, before 30 June 2019! Imagine what you …
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Xero’s top tips on getting your small business EOFY ready
It’s almost the end of the financial year, can you believe it? Time sure does fly when you’ve got your head down working. It’s time to start wrapping things up, …
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Benefits of money mindfulness
If you’re like most people you’ve probably gone for periods of time without really thinking about how you spent your money. Maybe you even avoided looking at your bank statement …
Are you ready for Single Touch Payroll?
Do you have employees? Then you need to be ready for Single Touch Payroll! By now you may have heard the buzz around Single Touch Payroll. It’s a pretty big …
Single Touch Payroll Reporting Deadline – 1 July 2019
Single Touch Payroll (STP) is a change to the way employers report their employees’ tax and super information to the Australian Tax Office (ATO). The focus is now on small …
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Why Bookkeeping is Crucial to Your Success
Keeping track of sales, earnings, expenses, and purchases is fundamental to the overall health and sustainability of your business. Effective bookkeeping produces the data you need to evaluate your current …
Why Your Business Might Not Look Like a Winning Bet to Investors
Have you had a potential investor turn away from your business for seemingly no reason? Investors don’t usually turn away from good opportunities so was there something that made your …
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5 Tips for Successful Small Business Accounting
Running a small business efficiently is crucial for success. Every decision has a huge impact on its future. That’s why owners must recognise the insights and advice they can get …
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Bombshell Case for Employers of Casuals
In the final week of August, the Full Federal Court handed down a watershed decision in the case of Workpac Pty Ltd. V Skene 2018 FCAFC 131 which may impact …