Articles

28 Feb 2017

Website expenditure

The ATO recently issued a ruling outlining their view on the deductibility of expenditure incurred in acquiring, developing, maintaining or modifying a website for use in the carrying…

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29 Jan 2017

Think tax when considering property development

We are often asked about the possibility of sub-dividing the backyard, building another dwelling on it and walking away with a life-changing profit. Along with quite a few…

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07 Dec 2016

Managing risk

It is something for us all to consider You have undoubtedly heard the expression “don’t put all your eggs in one basket”. I can only assume that the…

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01 Dec 2016

Avoiding the spending bandwagon

I recently came across an article in the Guardian by Michelle McGagh entitled "My year of no spending is over - here's how I got through it". The…

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29 Nov 2016

Financing a new vehicle purchase

One of the most common queries we receive from clients relates to how the purchase of a car should be structured. This is turn leads to two important…

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22 Nov 2016

Renting out the spare room

Short-term rental accommodation, such as Airbnb and other sharing economy options, can be a great way to generate extra income. If you are considering such an idea, before…

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22 Nov 2016

Cyber resilience – Review your processes

We will go into more depth, discussing two very important documents each of which will be organisation specific. Your challenge is to get it right for your environment…

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20 Sep 2016

Maximising customer referrals

Word-of-mouth or customer referrals are one of the most cost-effective forms of bringing in new business. Referrals are generally recommendations from satisfied customers, where one person tells another…

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08 Sep 2016

Planning for aged care – Full of complexities

Recently we conducted our first seminar on the complex area of planning for aged care. Vicki Adams explained the types of related fees and charges that need to…

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18 Aug 2016

Cyber resilience – A good place to start

The growing recognition that cyber-attacks and data breaches are on the rise puts the onus on all businesses and organisations, in both the public and private sector, to…

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