July 2018 Update 10 July 2018 Happy New Financial Year! We hope the year ahead is a successful one for all, please reach out to us if there is anything we can assist with. The beginning of the financial year has bought changes which will effect...

What May I Claim If I Am A Fly-In-Fly-Out (Fifo) Employee? 06 July 2018 Fly-in fly-out is a method of employing people in remote areas by flying them temporarily to the work site instead of relocating employees and their families permanently. It...

Employee or Contractor? Do You Know the Difference? 20 FEBRUARY There are many factors that determine whether a worker is an employee or a contractor but if you don't get it right it could be costly. It is an important distinction that affects...

Should I Make a Family Trust Election? 20 FEBRUARY Just because your family trust includes the words "Family Trust" in its name, doesn't mean your family trust is a family trust for income tax purposes. Confused? To be seen as a Family Trust by...

How to be Ready for a Tax Audit 18 SEPTEMBER Taxes is one of the most significant obligations of any citizen and business. You need to make sure that you are paying the proper taxes on the income you are earning. But a tax audit is something that...

Seven Easy Retail Marketing Tips You Need to Know 11 SEPTEMBER Learning how to bring more business to your store is an essential skill to have if you want to succeed in business. Let's look at seven easy retail marketing tips you need to know to...

Accounting Software for Small Businesses 4 SEPTEMBER If you run a small business, you need to make sure that all your accounts are in order. You wouldn't want to end up in debt just because you were not able to keep a record of all the company's...

The Beginner Superannuation Guide 28 AUGUST Working hard to earn an income should be one of the farthest things in your mind once you reach retirement age. At that point, you should just be relaxing and enjoying the fruits of your labour. That's...

Growing your business with freelancers. 23 MAY Growing your business with freelancers Reports from freelance jobs marketplace Upwork places a staggering 32% or 4.1 million of Australia’s labour force as having done contract or short-term work...

Here comes EOFY! What you need to know. 23 MAY End of the financial year is fast approaching and small business owners need to wrap up the current financial year as they look ahead to plans for the new financial year. Wrapping up means completing...

Are you working in your business instead of on your business? 22 MAY There’s a consensus among successful entrepreneurs and business coaches that small business owners often start out working in the business for obvious reasons—limited resources,...