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Optima Partners and pHaccts are pleased to announce that as , as of 28 February 2019,we have merged our businesses. This is a very exciting time for both companies, our employees and our clients! We hold similar values and philosophies, and this has led to a seamless transition that has resulted in a large teamRead more

Optima Partners are pleased to announce the promotion of Ross Stagno to Director from 1 July 2018. Ross joined Optima Partners as a senior accountant in November 2010 and was promoted to Manager in 2016.  Ross is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, with over 10 years experience in tax andRead more

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Valentine Day – The cost of showing your love is going up. Valentine’s gift givers are spending about 8% more compared to 2016 on commonly purchased items, according to the Cost of Loving Index. The index, compiled by investment advisory firm Houston Asset Management, has tracked the prices of nine popular Valentine’s Day gifts since 1990Read more

In May this year the estimated market cap of a four-year-old social media upstart call SnapChat quietly became equal to that of the 146 year-old business giant Deutsche Bank, the largest foreign exchange dealer in the world. While the two brands operate in vastly different spheres, the comparison highlights a rate of growth that wasRead more

On 27 September 2016 the Government changed their mind again and released further draft legislation which will change a number of the superannuation announcements in the 2016 Federal Budget. Most of these changes will apply from 1 July 2017 so now is the time to start planning on how to manage your superannuation and whetherRead more

Did you know that if you sell a property worth $2m or more after 30 June 2016 you could be facing a nasty surprise at the time of settlement? What is a Clearance certificate? Since 30 June 2016 a foreign resident capital gains withholding clearance certificate is now required to be provided by all vendorsRead more

ARE YOU CONSIDERING BUYING A BUSINESS? Most people prefer to buy an existing business rather than start from scratch. They see it as a much safer option as they’re acquiring a business that already has a loyal customer base, regular cash flow and hopefully a solid amount of goodwill, especially with certain franchises. It isRead more

The end of financial year and the beginning of another can be stressful to say the least.  Our end of financial year checklist will help keep you on track!Read more

We take a look at the winners and the losers in the 2017 Federal Budget