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THE PRICE OF CASH
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has had a crack-down on cash payments in the construction...
RECORD KEEPING
It is very important to maintain your records. Everyone knows that and before you switch...
WHAT ARE EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS TO EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS?
WHAT ARE EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS TO EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS? Often we see employers who don’t issue...
THE $20,000 INSTANT ASSET WRITE OFF – SHOULD IT BE AN OPTION FOR YOUR BUSINESS?
THE $20,000 INSTANT ASSET WRITE OFF This shouldn’t be news to any Small Business owners,...
STARTING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
Starting your small business – Starting a business is a big decision, and needs careful...
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR OPPORTUNITY PIPELINE
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR OPPORTUNITY PIPELINE My role as an audit partner means I...
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES With the resources boom slowly coming to an end in the last 12...
WHILST GOING CONCERN IS CONCERNING, ISOLVENCY NEEDS IMMEDIATE SOLVING
Whilst going concern is concerning, insolvency needs immediate solving – every audit of a company...
ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE IN YOUR BUSINESS
It’s 2015 and bookkeeping for your business has grown and changed like most things in...
SINGLE TOUCH PAYROLL – OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
Tax and superannuation reporting obligations have just gotten easier and digital! What does this really...
Three annoying taxes that businesses forget
Mention the word ‘Tax” to anybody and they instantly think of Income Tax – the...

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