Tradies work long and hard to meet tight deadlines, which often leaves little time or energy to think about finances and taxes. As a result many tradespeople pay too much tax, miss changes in legislation or suddenly find their cash flow is not as healthy as they thought. Does this sound like you? Stay in control Apart […]
Time Management: Your key to productivity
Good time management really does make a big difference to your productivity; on a personal level and in business. As a small business owner, it’s often hard to manage your time so that your work days are productive. But when your days are full of distractions, procrastination or a simple lack of discipline, this poor time management […]
6 Missed Tax Deductions
Every year thousands of people miss out on tax deductions that they are eligible to claim. Are you one of them? Quite often these missed tax deductions are simply forgotten but in many cases people just aren’t aware that an expense can be claimed. We asked our accountants what the most commonly missed tax deductions are and […]
Individual Tax Deductions – Do you claim everything you’re entitled to?
What are individual tax deductions? If you’re an employee who is paid a salary or wages by your employer, you are classed as an individual by the ATO. Each year you are required to submit an individual tax return and the expenses you can claim on your return are called individual tax deductions. As an […]
Emotional Intelligence: Your key to better business
Q: What do many of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world have in common? A: A high level of Emotional Intelligence What is Emotional Intelligence? Now included in many management courses, emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions and those of the people around you. People with a high […]
Business Record Keeping – The lifeline of your business!
If you’re not keeping your business record keeping up to date? You could be seriously damaging the future of your business! When you’re a small business owner time is scarce. It’s easy to get buried in the responsibilities of looking after customers, staff and providers. Add to this the associated admin needs that require immediate attention […]
Teacher tax deductions
The first thing you need to know about teacher tax deductions is: there are a lot of them! Tax deductions for teachers are numerous, so if you know what you’re entitled to claim you could see a nice increase in your tax refund when you do your next tax return. Let’s be honest though, the […]
Claim Charity Donations: Will Your Good Will Earn You a Tax Deduction?
Did you know that you might be able to claim charity donations as a tax deduction on your tax return. If the charity you have donated to is registered as a Deductible Gift Recipient you can usually claim charity donations on your tax return. Read on to see what you can and can’t claim: What is […]
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