Tips & strategies to help your business grow

You (Probably) Don’t Have A Tax Problem

10 min | Nathan Watt

A common complaint I hear, mostly from business owners, is they are "paying too much tax".

Why Your Small Business Needs A Forecast

If I told you what your bank balance was going to be in 7 months time. Would you be able to tell me if I was wrong? Are you always a little surprised by payments to the ATO, or super?

Why Work With Mid Tier Accounting Firms In Sydney?

5 min | Nathan Watt

Mid-tier firms sound like they’re the best of both worlds right? Big enough to have a good reputation and some really smart technicians to make sure your accounting and tax is sorted but not as expensive and elite as the big 4. And If you need services like audit, corporate finance or international tax, then taking your business to mid or top tier accounting firms in Sydney is probably best for you.

Why 45% Of Small Business Starting Today Won’t Last 3 Years And What They Can Do About It

5 min | Nathan Watt

It's a staggering statistic isn’t it? Almost every 2nd business that starts this year, won’t exist in just 3 years. If you dig deeper into the data set (which you can find here), you also find that 20% of business fail in the first year! Not even 12 months in, and the business (and the dreams of the founders) are dashed.

Which Business Structure Is Right For You?

A key component to business success is ensuring you have the right legal structure for where you're going. In fact it's one of the very foundations of our 3 step strategy with clients.

Where Do You Start With Marketing?

I’ve been working with small businesses for years now advising them on a wide range of business issues. But it wasn’t until I started Watson & Watt, and got my hands dirty on my own business, that I really had to understand “marketing”.

When Inflation, Wages & Interest Rates Are Increasing, How Much Do You Need To Increase Your Sales By?

10 min | Nathan Watt

The cost of everything is going up. When wages, inflation, interest rates are increasing what does this mean to your profit and what do you need to increase your prices by just to make the same profit?

What your small business should be doing each month

Another month is over, and you’re on to the next one, days and weeks roll into each other and before you know it, the year is over, and you look to the bank accounts to see if you’ve “made any money”. Sound familiar?

What You Need To Do After You’ve Set Goals

Where are you? When running a small business, the most correct answer can be “everywhere”. I get it. I’m not immune to it either.

What Should A Small Business Board Of Advice Be Talking About?

Do you really think “big” companies come unprepared, with no agenda, just having a chat about whatever has been bothering the CEO this last month? I know they have more resources than you, but you don’t need to spend a lot of time or money to get this right. It’s just a bit of planning.

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BAS | A Beginner’s Guide to Business Activity Statements

5 min | Nathan Watt

New to the world of business finances? The Australian tax code can be difficult to understand for anyone who’s unfamiliar with its many facets, but it’s important that every business owner has at least a basic understanding of things like BAS, GST, and other essential elements of it.

What is a Rate Lock?

Interest rates are at historic lows, the property market seems to be going bonkers and somehow people in Sydney have $4mil for a run down bedsit.

Australian Resident For Tax Purposes Explained

If you’re an Australian resident for tax purposes you pay tax on your worldwide income. This can have a massive impact on how much tax you pay. So in this article you'll learn when you're considered an Australian tax resident, even if you don't have permanent residency or visa, what happens on entering the country, and what happens if you are leaving.

How to quit your job and start a business (by someone who is doing it right now).