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Accounting & Tax

5 min | Nathan Watt

How to Understand and Improve Your Business Credit Score

Your business credit score could be the hidden reason behind loan rejections, tough supplier terms, or lost contracts. This no-nonsense guide explains what your score really means, why it matters for every Aussie small business, and the simple steps you can take to check, fix, and improve it today.

Business Consulting

10 min | Nathan Watt

What is a Breakeven Point and How to Use It in Your Business

Think you’re making money in your business? Until you know your breakeven point, you’re guessing. This in-depth guide breaks down what a breakeven point really is, why every business owner should track it, and how to calculate it in both dollars and units. With real-world examples, visuals, and practical strategies, you’ll learn how to use this one powerful number to set smarter prices, spot problems early, and make confident decisions for your business. Whether you’re just starting out or scaling up, this is a must-read for taking control of your bottom line.

Accounting & Tax

15 min | Nathan Watt

BAS Due Dates

Having a hard time remembering when stuff is due? You’ve got a lot to do in business and if your accountant isn’t reminding you, it’s easy to forget the heap of things you’ve got to submit as the tax office middle man. But late lodgement is one of the 4 common mistakes small business makes with the ATO, so bookmark this page it’s got your BAS due dates for quarterly and monthly reporting cycles.

Accounting & Tax

15 min | Nathan Watt

A Guide To Superannuation For Small Business

Superannuation has been around a while now. The earliest instances can actually be traced back to Federation in 1900.

Accounting & Tax

5 min | Nathan Watt

What Is A Family Trust And How Do They Work?

A family trust is an agreement where the trustee (either a person or company) holds assets for the benefit of others - like family members. There's lots of names thrown around; family trust, trust fund, discretionary trust and lots of confusion about how trusts work so if want to understand what they are, and how they work then you've come to the right place. Strap yourself in, and trust me....

Business Consulting

5 min | Nathan Watt

How Do You Make More Sales?

No, we’re not launching a marketing service, so what do we know about making more sales? Apart from growing Watson & Watt from nothing to something in the last 7 years I know that more sales is actually business strategy, not marketing and sales.

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General Mortgage Broking

Accounting & Tax

How To Know If A Business Name Is Taken

15 min | Nathan Watt

Naming your business can be tricky. It certainly consumes a lot of mental energy for some people when starting a business and many a consultant has made a fortune coming up with names and brands for businesses. Then even when you’ve got something you think is great, how are you to know if a business is taken?

Accounting & Tax

How Much Tax Do You Pay On Dividends?

5 min | Nathan Watt

A common question we get from people is how much tax they need to pay if they were issued with dividends from their company.

Business Consulting

How Many Sales Do You Need To Make The Money You Want?

10 min | Nathan Watt

I’ve got an easy question for you: How much money do you want to make?

Business Consulting

How Do You Make More Sales?

5 min | Nathan Watt

Accounting & Tax

How Do You Change Accountants?

15 min | Nathan Watt

One thing I hear a lot is that people think it’s a major hassle to change accountants and I was in need of a blog topic, so I put two and two together (because as an accountant I can do that you know) and Voila! A brand new extremely valuing providing blog.

Business Consulting

How Do Business Models Make You Money?

5 min | Nathan Watt

Have you ever given thought to what your offering your customers?

Accounting & Tax

How Can A Business Tax Accountant Help You?

15 min | Nathan Watt

You know the feeling. You wake up sensing something is amiss. You check for your phone, glasses, kids and dog—all good. So, what's that sinking feeling? Taxes! Dread creeps up your spine as you realize you still haven’t done your taxes. Don't you worry, there are professionals out there to help get your taxes done right and on time. Just call a business tax accountant.

Accounting & Tax

Government COVID Support

10 min | Nathan Watt

With lockdowns now in full swing (again) in QLD & NSW, & VIC getting another 3 day snapper. You might be wondering what support there is coming from the various levels of government. So here’s a quick snapshot as it stands today (6 Aug 2021).

Business Consulting

Goal setting: A guide for success

15 min | Nathan Watt

They're useless because they only serve a purpose if the desire to achieve that future state is stronger than our desire to stay in our current state – aka if you can be bothered to do something about it.

General Mortgage Broking

Funding Position; More Important Than Borrowing Capacity?

10 min | Nathan Watt

When you're looking to buy a house, it's pretty natural to look at "how much will the bank lend us"?

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Business Consulting

5 Reasons Why Business Plan Writers Can Help Small Businesses

15 min | Nathan Watt

So, you want to increase revenue, grow your profits, become more efficient, reduce stress levels, and reach your future goals for your business; who doesn't?

Business Consulting

How To Massively Increase Your Profit Through Bundling

5 min | Nathan Watt

Do you want to know how smart businesses use one simple strategy to massively increase their profits?

Accounting & Tax

Beginner’s Guide To Salary Sacrifice

5 min | Nathan Watt

Here’s what you need to know when it comes to salary sacrifice and when it should be used, along with the advantages and considerations pertaining to it.

Accounting & Tax

Director Identification Number | Coming Soon…Apparently

15 min | Nathan Watt

This may come as surprising to you. I know it is to me, but maybe that’s just my inner conspiracy theorist, that the Fed’s don’t have a good grasp of who the directors of companies in Australia are.

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