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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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Protecting Business Assets
Protecting business assets starts with where you place them, not how much insurance you purchase....
How to Prepare Your Business for Sale
Prepare your business for sale years before you plan to list it, and it performs...
How to Start Business Succession Planning
Most business owners can tell you exactly how their business runs. Fewer can tell you...
Key Dates — October 2026
Staying on top of your compliance deadlines keeps your business running smoothly and avoids unnecessary...
Is Your Business Growing in the Right Direction?
Growth feels good. More revenue, more clients, more staff, a fuller calendar. It’s easy to...
How to Make Better Business Decisions Using Your Financial Data
Most business owners make their biggest decisions based on how things feel: revenue appears strong,...
Beyond the Numbers: What Optima Partners Does for Australian Business Owners
Most accounting firms do the same thing: lodge returns, reconcile accounts, and meet deadlines. This...
Watch Out for Misleading ASIC Annual Company Statement Notices or Business Name Registrations
A number of our clients have recently received official-looking letters requesting payment for an Annual...
Key Dates – September 2026
Staying on top of your compliance deadlines keeps your business running smoothly and avoids unnecessary...
Unpaid Super Is No Longer Just a Company Problem
It is a director’s problem. From 1 July 2026, the way Australian employers pay...