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Will your bookkeeper be compliant?

Legislation for the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 has been drafted and is intended to be enacted early in 2010. The new regulations will see that bookkeepers who are currently preparing and lodging Business Activity Statements (BAS) for a fee are now required to meet...

Are you entitled to contest a Will?

The passing of a loved one can be an extremely emotional experience. This can be made all the more difficult if there is any kind of dispute against the Will of the deceased. Disputes often arise when parties that are associated with the deceased person disagree with...

Google Adwords explained

So you have a company website – everyone thinks it looks great and surely now you’ll be able to attract a whole network for new customers. Unfortunately in reality, designing and developing your website is only one part of an effective online marketing strategy. The...

Save money, ‘go green’ at work

Commercial buildings are responsible for the most significant proportion of energy consumption and green house gas emissions for the commercial building sector, with hospitals and offices being the largest emitters. Modern businesses rely heavily on a wide range of...

Could your team win a grand final?

How would you feel if your favourite club chose their teams on the basis of a hunch? What if the coach didn’t spend time studying the form of the players and placing them in the optimal positions for their relative strengths? I’m sure you’ll agree...

National Employment Standards Effective Jan 1 2010

New Standards On 20 March, 2009 the federal parliament passed the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act). The FW Act sets out 10 minimum conditions of employment. These National Employment Standards (NES) will take effect on 1 January, 2010 and will replace the existing...