Articles

14 Dec 2018

Some headlines that caught my eye

There were a number of headlines that caught my eye in “The Age” on 27 November that read as follows: On Cyber Monday, Pope attacks 'sickness of consumerism'…

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10 Dec 2018

Clearing out your documents for the New Year

As we start bringing 2018 to a close, now is the perfect time to sort through all those documents that you still have lying around organise them by…

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17 Nov 2018

Start 2019 with increased productivity

Your ability to focus and manage time are the skills you need to maintain higher levels of productivity in your small business. However, if time management is not…

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08 Oct 2018

Business tax cuts become reality

There has been significant media coverage of the Government's proposed tax cuts for business and the compromises and adjustments necessary to pass legislation through the Senate. It has…

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01 Oct 2018

Corporate culture – Critical for successful businesses

If there is one lesson to emerge from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry it is the importance of corporate culture.…

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11 Sep 2018

Is Super still super?

Superannuation has been in the news constantly in recent times following the revelations of the Banking Royal Commission and also the release, in April, of the Productivity Commission…

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02 Sep 2018

How does your SMSF compare?

SMSF clients frequently ask us how their fund compares to others. The recently released June 2018 Benchmark Report issued by Class Super provides some interesting comparative data. The…

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15 Aug 2018

A practical guideline for private use of business vehicles

Generally speaking, when an employer makes a commercial vehicle available to an employee for their private use, a fringe benefit arises. However, an exemption from fringe benefits tax…

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30 May 2018

Catching up on compulsory employee super

The Government has introduced legislation to Parliament that will introduce a one-off, 12 month amnesty for historical underpayment of Superannuation Guarantee (SG) payments to employees. The intention of…

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29 May 2018

Maximise your super before 30 June

With the end of the financial year approaching, there are a few tips you may wish to consider to boost your super whilst receiving some associated tax breaks.…

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