
Common mistakes when calculating an employee’s termination payment
By Mark O'Connor, Cutcher & Neale, Accountants, Newcastle. An employment termination payment is generally a lump sum amount paid to an ...

Investing in New Zealand – Property Update
By Michael Woodward, Mackay Bailey, Accountants, Auckland, NZ. The May 2015 budget announced a number of changes to the information that ...

Death and Social Media
By Lizia Lim, Aitken Partners, Lawyers, Melbourne. Often a person’s online presence/reputation is one of their most valuable assets, yet there ...

NSW Charitable Fundraising Conditions
By Mark O'Connor, Cutcher & Neale, Accountants, Newcastle. As of 1 July 2015, NSW Fair Trading assumed responsibility for administering the ...

Google found to be a ‘publisher’ and liable for defamation
By Ted Guthrie, Johnston Withers, Lawyers, Adelaide. Earlier this year we published an article discussing the serious reputational harm that can be suffered ...

Setting up a business…what’s your exit strategy?
By Alec Blacklaw, McKinley Plowman & Associates, Accountants, Perth. There’s one question I have been asked literally hundreds and hundreds of ...

KPI benchmarking for franchisees and franchisors
By Mike Purcell, MSI Taylor, Accountants, Brisbane. Mike Purcell of Brisbane accounting firm MSI Taylor says both franchisors and franchisees interact ...

Getting your business ready for SuperStream
By Michael Purcell, MSI Taylor, Accountants, Brisbane. All employers are required to introduce changes in the way they make super contributions. ...

Tips & Tricks for setting up a business in Australia
By Paul Bunting, MSI Ragg Weir, Accountants, Melbourne. MSI Global's Doing Business in Australia Series: Paul Bunting of MSI Global Alliance's Melbourne ...

Rules for Franchising in Australia
By Michael Purcell, MSI Taylor, Accountants, Brisbane. Franchising is one of the most common ways businesses diversify into other territories. The ...