Setting up a new business is often an exciting and challenging journey. Getting set up and seeking proper advice from the start will put you on a path to success. So, have you thought about trademarking your business name? Or has someone else beaten you to it? You’ve completed all the required registrations, you have […]
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For many businesses, we are in and approaching the busiest time of the year. Often this means you need employees to work additional hours or make roster changes. You also need to factor in public holidays and their choice about whether they work those or not. It’s important to make sure you’re meeting your obligations
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1 July 2000 was the day the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced to all Australians. This presented confusion to consumers, business owners and accountants alike with an endless list of GST dos and don’ts. In a nutshell, GST is a tax we pay via the items that we buy. As a simple example,
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In this article, we explore the top five reasons every business should consider hiring a bookkeeper and the benefits that can be achieved. Many business owners often find themselves being a jack-of-all trades when they start out. Before long, they find themselves managing each function of their business including management, marketing, administration and inventory as
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Purpose is the primary element of motivation. At the heart of any business is its business practices. This is typically in the hands of a company’s greatest asset, cost centre and risk; the workforce or human element, which has many moving parts. It is paramount that we not only meet our obligations to various government regulators
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Xero recently launched the Xero Beautiful Business Fund, a new initiative, backing small businesses to boost their growth and meet their ambitions for the future. What is the Beautiful Business Fund? Xero is offering more than NZ$750,000 in funding to Xero small business customers across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the UK and
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Author: Niall Powell, Special Counsel, JHK Legal. A recent decision of the Queensland Supreme Court has relevance to duty considerations for estate planning. In Queensland, the assets of a deceased person are subject to potential family provision application claims. The result of any such claim is that the Court is able to reallocate and redistribute
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Finding ways to improve your business’ cash flow can be stressful.
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Now you have completed the groundwork and decided that your business can sustain the growth, there are many ways to help you to achieve it. Generating new business by growing your customer base is important to your business success. We explore 8 practical ways to help you grow your customer base. Get to know your
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