Articles

04 Sep 2013

Protecting your business

A fundamental component of running a successful business is risk management. When providing services or goods to a customer, there is always the risk that they will unexpectedly…

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13 Aug 2013

The super gender gap

Men and women are different; we don't have to tell you that. But what is becoming increasingly apparent is that there is a significant gap that exists between…

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24 Jun 2013

Opinion – The power of a conversation

I have been struck recently by the power of a conversation. We live in a world where we absorb news in 30 second grabs, we speed read, we…

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17 Jun 2013

Opportunities for experienced leaders

Uncertain and turbulent economic conditions frequently result in organisations reducing headcounts, deferring training and staff development expenditure, cancelling celebratory events and failing to prioritise strategy retreats and staff…

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12 Jun 2013

Creating value in your business – Part 2

In our previous newsletter we discussed building value in your business by deliberately creating opportunities. Central to this approach is to put in place well considered strategies. We…

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24 May 2013

ATO to require bank account details for refunds

As from 1 July 2013, when a tax return is lodged electronically, the ATO will only deposit refunds, if due, into Australian bank accounts. Previously, the ATO could,…

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18 Apr 2013

FocusOn – Reportable payments to contractors

Our FocusOn documents are comprehensive overviews. The topics are often very complex and we recommend you contact us before acting on transactions. This sample pdf shows the typical detail…

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01 Apr 2013

Creating value in your business

Great businesses rarely just happen. Ideally, you want your business to be valuable to others so that when the time comes for you to move on, your business…

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28 Mar 2013

Deciding if we need an audit

Organisations are required to undertake audits for a variety of reasons: As directed by a regulator As directed by the governing documents such as rules or constitution As…

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16 Mar 2013

Business value – Competitive advantage

Every business should understand what differentiates them from competitors. Understand why your customers come to you. Whilst price is always important, build points of difference around: Excellent customer…

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