Content Government Review of Supermarket Unit Pricing Accessing Superannuation Funds for Medical Treatment or Financial Hardship Super Tax Shake-Up: Big Balances Beware When Medical Bills Meet Tax Rules – Lessons from a Heartbreaking Case Proposed Extension of the Instant Asset Write-Off and Other Tax Measures Cyber in Accounting: Safeguarding Financial Data in a Digital Age…
Life does not always go to plan While we logically know that, most of us don’t plan for the worst – it’s all a bit morbid and time-consuming. The downside of not planning is the potential for hard-earned assets to be squandered, family fall-outs, and money handed to the Government that could have been distributed…
773M accounts affected by ‘Collection #1’ breach The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware of a significant data breach affecting 773 million email addresses and usernames. Titled ‘Collection #1’, the data breach was made public by Australian cyber security expert Troy Hunt, who identified that a large number of credential lists had been distributed on…
The new rules for gift cards – what you need to know In Australia, around 34 million gift cards are sold each year with an estimated value of $2.5 billion. On average, an estimated $70 million is lost because of expiry dates. Until recently, there was no national regulation for the minimum length of time…
Crowd Sourced Funding launched 19 October 2018 Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising for small proprietary companies is now available in Australia without requiring a proprietary company to convert to an unlisted public company. The UK, Europe, USA, Canada and New Zealand have been allowing their private companies to utilise crowd source funding equity raising for…
Overcoming the biggest problems in business often comes down to simple things Here are a few simple things you can do to capitalise on your opportunities and reduce your risks. “I didn’t get time…” No more excuses Most people simply don’t set aside the time to do the forward planning they know they need to…
How and when to scale Whether it’s a job with more money, or a smart-phone with more memory, people are always looking for bigger and better – but it doesn’t always work out well. If you’re a small business owner or enterprising startup, you’ve undoubtedly daydreamed about taking the next step to make it big.…
How to use EOFY to set yourself up for success Each end of financial year ‘EOFY’ is the highlight of the year (at least it is to us) It’s the green light for business owners to run the rule over their business and set up for success. It’s not just crunching the numbers and filling…
5 ways to build a strong customer base from day one The hardest and often the most expensive part of business is finding customers, so it’s important to hang on to them from day one. When you’re new in business, having a plan to build the base who will provide early revenue and become your…