Do employers just pay it lip service to make it sound like they have an interest when they really don’t? Most business owners are just trying to keep their heads above water on a daily basis and most …
ReadSelling your business successfully is all about the timing. Of course, there are many other factors to consider, but if you market your business at the right price, at the right time, it will sell. Many people will …
ReadSummer is just around the corner, and with it comes the exciting prospect of a well-deserved holiday. Many of us are now busily making travel plans, and many property owners are planning for travellers! Leasing a room or …
ReadI read a Ted talk just recently entitled “Civil People Make Good Leaders” and I thought well of course they do!! They are nice and people want to work for them. Then I thought about it. Do people …
ReadTo help streamline the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) Single Touch Payroll system, the ATO will now allow business tax accountants to submit STP lodgments on behalf of small and medium businesses. This move should also help business owners …
ReadLabor’s proposal to abolish the Superannuation Guarantee threshold would add more cost to small business owners as well as administrative headaches. Labor recently announced that if elected next year, they are committed to reducing the current $450 Super …
ReadE-commerce in Australia is boosting the industrial real estate income trust (REIT) as customer demand for warehouses and industrial real estate continue to increase. More and more logistics facilities are being established in major urban centres to provide …
ReadGRINDING, MINDING, FINDING A business needs three skills for it to be successful. It needs Grinding skills to get the work done. It needs Minding skills to manage the customers and manage the staff. It needs Finding skills …
ReadWhen we first start out, we generally employ people as Casuals. It is the easiest relationship really. We just put them on and pay them for the hours worked. Simple exercise really. But it is not necessarily the …
ReadKnowing how to protect your small business from lawsuits is essential in turning your business into a successful enterprise. There are a number of things to consider doing or not doing which can be potentially disastrous for your …
ReadXero is the ultimate accounting software. It has all the accounting tools that you will need to help grow your business. If you already use Xero, then you know how easy it is to actively run your business, …
ReadThere are very few industries that are able to pay Commission Only to their staff. Real Estate is one, but they must meet certain requirements. For most other companies, this just isn’t an option available to you. If …
ReadAs a Business Broker, I’m often asked what the most important aspect of selling a business is. To me, it all comes down to trust. I meet a lot of people who think their best strategy is to …
ReadInsolvency is when a business or individual’s liabilities total more than the value of the assets and the debts can no longer be paid. If you or your company is facing insolvency, here are some general scenarios on …
ReadRedundancy “Two meetings, why do I have to have two meetings, what if I just do one?” This was the question one of my clients just asked me. My response was, “Yes it is necessary and no, one …
ReadThough the process of pricing a business can differ from business to business, the basic principals remain the same for the most part. There are three primary elements that need to be assessed. The first, and perhaps the …
ReadFor companies who have 20 or more employees, reporting your payroll and superannuation information to the Australian Taxation Office through Single Touch Payroll (STP) is now mandatory. However, if you are still not ready for STP reporting by …
ReadXero has evolved from being just a bookkeeping software to a small business platform. Cloud accounting has certainly changed the market and the small business economy, helping businesses become more efficient and frictionless in how they work. Xero allows them to …
ReadFrom the 1st of July, business owners with 20 or more employees will be required to report to the ATO all payments such as salaries, wages and Pay as you Go withholding and superannuation from payroll solution each …
ReadTranscription: AMY: Hi and welcome to our third episode on kwikTV. I’m Amy from Chan & Naylor Brisbane (Business Services) and I will be your host. In this episode, we will be looking at the ATO’s introduction …
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