Articles

06 Jan 2013

Invest in the right things

People, systems and technology are vital to successful businesses. Training and developing staff and having good people management systems will mean you are not just paying wages, you…

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06 Jan 2013

Manage your risk – Asset protection

In business there are many things that are outside of your control. The first step to managing risk is to understand it. So reviewing the risks peculiar to…

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06 Jan 2013

Get the right advice

Being in business can be a lonely experience. So it is important that you have people you can trust to talk to. The Business Advisory team at Saward…

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08 Nov 2012

Building deductions

In general terms, the Tax Act allows taxpayers to claim deductions for certain construction expenditure on income-producing capital works. This is called "building write-off", and is typically 2.5%…

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02 Oct 2012

FocusOn – Key controls

There are four key cycles (or systems) that work together to drive financial reporting in almost every business. Every transaction that occurs happens within one of these four…

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19 Sep 2012

Moving on – Business succession

Whilst the major corporate brands tend to dominate the financial press and the evening news, privately owned and funded businesses represent 70% of all businesses in Australia, they…

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24 Aug 2012

FocusOn – What happens to your Super when you die?

Super is frequently one of your largest assets and it is important to understand what happens to it when you die. Super does not automatically form part of…

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09 Aug 2012

Employees and contractors – Some myths

The ATO has recently issued guidance for contactors entitled "Common myths about the employee/contractor decision" and we thought it would be useful to look at some of them.…

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23 Jul 2012

FocusOn – Estate Planning and your SMSF

As superannuation does not automatically form part of your estate, it is important to ensure that you have considered what will happen to both your fund and your…

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