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Keys to strong leadership: driving stability in business
A strong business requires strong leadership. Leadership requires more than managing tasks or overseeing...
Expert insights: the benefits of a business advisor
There are many complexities to owning a business. In the current economic climate, with corporate...
What to do when buying a business
Most people prefer to buy an existing business rather than start from scratch. They see...
Why Systemize Your Business?
As a small to medium business owner you’d have experienced at some point the overwhelming...
Data Matching & Reportable Income
People often think of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as the big bad wolf on...
Growing your business through online marketing
How can you promote your business online? What resources are available? What market do you...
Employers of working holiday makers
The new Working Holiday Maker / Backpacker Tax There has been quite a bit of...
Is Christmas Deductable?
The humble office Christmas party…. A time and place to be merry, eat, drink and...
Go on, plan to disrupt things at your company
In May this year the estimated market cap of a four-year-old social media upstart call...
TAKING STOCK
You’re a retail business. You buy something at a specific price, then you sell it...
Tips to preparing your BAS (Business Activity Statement)
Taxpayers who are registered for GST must report their tax obligations to the ATO on...
EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS
EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS Employer obligations are an ongoing consideration for business owners and their employees –...

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Buying an existing business in Australia
Buying an existing business in Australia can be an efficient and strategic path to ownership,...
Major changes announced to controversial super tax
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced sweeping changes to the controversial Division 296 proposition. ...
Maintaining corporate compliance in Australia
Maintaining corporate compliance in Australia is a fundamental responsibility for every company director and business...
Key Dates – November 2025
21 November: Lodge and pay October monthly activity statement. 21 November: Due date for...
Payday Super: Deadline approaches for SMEs
The Federal Government’s long-awaited Payday Super reforms became official on November 4, following the Treasury...
Official Statement – New ATO correspondence system
Optima Partners has recently introduced a new system to manage ATO correspondence for our registered...
How to set up a self-managed super fund (SMSF)
A self-managed super fund (SMSF) can provide flexibility, investment choice and potential tax benefits for...
Peak bodies declare support for removal of red tape
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced on September 24, 2025 that the government is looking at...
Succession planning: a comprehensive guide
Succession planning is a key component of a successful business strategy. It is a crucial...
Key Dates – October 2025
21 October: Lodge and pay September monthly activity statement. 28 October: Lodge and pay Q1,...