May 24, 2021
The top 8 reasons why staff leave
Australia is facing a shortage of skilled labour. When the supply of staff dry up the focus often turns to retention. But the first step is to understand why people…
May 24, 2021
The New Lifetime Director IDs
Directors will be required to register for a unique identification number that they will keep for life, much like a tax file number under a rewrite of Australia’s business registers.…
March 18, 2021
Why are some businesses returning JobKeeper to the ATO?
Super Retail Group - owner of the Supercheap Auto, Rebel, BCF and Macpac brands - handed back $1.7 million in JobKeeper payments in January after releasing a trading update showing…
March 18, 2021
FBT time is just around the corner!
Fringe benefits tax (FBT) is one of Australia’s most disliked taxes because it’s cumbersome and generates a lot of paperwork. The COVID-19 lockdowns have added another layer of complexity as…
February 17, 2021
Winding-up: Simplifying small business insolvency
On 1 January 2021, new laws came into effect that introduce a new, simplified debt restructuring and liquidation framework for small business. Drawing on key features of the Chapter 11…
February 17, 2021
Is an SMSF right for you?
As anyone who has joined the weekend crowd at Bunnings knows, Australians love DIY. And that same can-do spirit helps explain why 1.1 million Aussies choose to take control of…
February 17, 2021
How to sell your business
We’re often asked the best way to sell a business. There are two key components at play in the sale of a business; structuring the transaction and positioning the business…
January 18, 2021
2020 – Year in Review
Just as we were recovering from the long drought and the worst bushfires on record, the global coronavirus pandemic took hold and changed everything. Suddenly, simple things we took for…
