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How Apps Can Improve your Business

There has been an increase in Australian businesses using mobile apps to improve efficiency and productivity of their workplace. There are numerous ways that apps could be used to improve your business. Businesses that have a large amount of employees working in...

5 Ways to Create the Best Work Environment

A major problem for many small business owners is having too much work and not enough time to complete it. Increasing productivity involves fine-tuning your time management skills, knowing where to place your focus and creating an environment best suited to your work...

Maximising your Property Tax Deductions

Recently the ATO increased focus on rental property deductions. You can claim expenses relating to your rental property but allowable deductions cannot be claimed in relation to a rental property unless the property is held for rental (genuinely available for rent) or...

Best Email Marketing Tactics

Email marketing is one of the most cost-effective and measurable ways of reaching your customers, however, making your email stand out in a crowded inbox can be difficult. Read on to find out how to optimise your email marketing while keeping your content fresh and...

How to Keep your Business Sale Ready

Are you thinking of selling your business? If you are, it is important to remember the importance of keeping your business sale ready in order to maximise your return. Some of the ways you can keep your business fit for sale include: Ensuring that your premises is...

Misconceptions of the Cost Plus Contract

A cost plus contract is a contract commonly used in the building industry that allows for payment of direct costs of the work (e.g. labour and materials) to a set limit plus an agreed percentage or fixed sum (sometimes referred to as the “builder’s fee”). Such a...

Bankruptcy Act vs Corporation Act

Both the Bankruptcy Act 1966 and Corporations Act 2001 were introduced at different times with different objectives in mind. Over the years a number of inconsistencies have grown between them, some examples of which will be provided below. Acting as Company Director...

ATO and United States to share bank information

Is your Information Being Shared? The ATO has recently declared it has undertaken its first automatic sharing of bank information with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This has resulted in over 30,000 financial accounts worth over $5 billion being provided to...