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First Impressions Count

When meeting a client for the first time it is critical you make the right impression. How well you do during this first meeting reflects how well prepared you are, how professional you are and how much you value your meeting. In the first 5 minutes it is critical you...

SEO Explained

In the previous issue we explored Google’s popular Pay Per Click (PPC) Advertising Tool Adwords. In brief Adwords allows advertisers to secure a high listing on Google and charges them each time someone clicks on their listing. As an alternative to a PPC campaign,...

Trusts – What options are there for you?

There are many complex trust structures available and it can be hard to decide which one is right for your needs. Below is an outline of the most common trust structures, which may help you to determine which one is right for your situation. Fixed trust Under a fixed...

The time is right to declare your offshore income

When you hear the term “offshore income”, many of us may cast our minds to some sort of illicit funds held in an overseas bank. However, this is not what we mean when we say ‘the time is right to declare your offshore income’. You may have unreported offshore income...

Tax Alerts – Be aware of the risks

Recently the Australian Taxation Office issued the following alerts to help you recognise some of the ‘dodgy’ agreements that are out there. It is important that you are aware of these so that you do not get caught in the midst of something potentially illegal or at...

Divorce, property settlements and the GFC

Couples have been forced to re-think divorce and its procedures due to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Effects of Financial Stress It seems that the GFC is temporarily saving marriages, at least for the potential divorcees that have sought financial advice. At a...