
Boosting Business Performance
By Michael Woodward, Mackay Bailey, Accountants, Christchurch, NZ. Goals are what drive the long-term performance of your business. Agreeing on well-defined targets ...

Division 7A: ‘Loaning’ Money to Business Associates
By Robert Moore, MSI Taylor, Accountants, Brisbane. There is legislation to prevent companies from ‘loaning’ money to associates, known as Division ...

How to get the highest price on the sale of your business
By Charlie Tapper, Hudson Kasper, Accountants, Auckland. Every buyer will have a differing view of what the acquisition target is worth ...

Managing your business over Christmas
By Geoff Hattam, Altitude Advisory, Accountants, Adelaide. The Christmas/New Year season presents many challenges for business. For some, like retail and ...

What’s important when applying for Tax Incentives and Government Grants?
Matt White, MSI Taylor, Accountants, Brisbane. There are a number of government grants and funding programs available to assist Australian businesses. ...

Getting started – your business and tax
Stuart Wagschall of Thomas Davis & Co in Sydney talks about the importance of getting your business and tax structure ...

10 Business Model considerations every business owner needs
By Alec Blacklaw, McKinley Plowman & Associates, Accountants, Perth. What’s the ideal business model for my business? I have been asked ...

Making Xero work best for your business
By Geoff Hattam, Hattam Reeves McCarthy, Accountants, Adelaide. Now that you’ve mastered the basics of Xero for your business, it’s time ...

Key Elements of Good Customer Service
By Leah Smallman, MSI Ragg Weir, Accountants, Melbourne. In my experience there are four key elements to good customer service, focus ...

Do you really “own” your company name? Might be time to register a Trade Mark
By Garry Same, Taylor Smart, Lawyers, Perth. Clients frequently carry on their business activities using their Company name as their trading ...