Tips & strategies to help your business grow

If you’ve ever wondered how much money you could borrow you’ve no doubt found a lender’s borrowing capacity calculator, plugged in a few details and out spits a number – and if you're an employee for the most part that’s fine. There are a few wrinkles when it comes to casual employment, bonus', and regular overtime etc but generally PAYG income is what it is. But business owner income. Ohh boy. Buckle up.

What Are Pay As You Go Instalments (PAYGI)?

You’ve just paid your tax bill and now you’ve got a letter from the tax office saying you need to pay more but now it’s quarterly?

Understanding Voluntary Administration

A Voluntary Administration is designed to help avoid court involvement during times of financial hardship when companies are facing creditors.

The Truth About Tax Planning

There is so much misconception in Australia about taxes and tax planning. Everyone seems to think they're "paying too much" and believe that accountants can wave a magic wand and "save" you tax.

The Risks Of Being A Company Director

Starting a company is easy. Too easy almost. Just be over 18, not bankrupt, fill in a form, pay the fee and you’ll have a Pty Ltd company registered with ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) in about 10 minutes.

The Money Is In The Margins

Business is all about leverage. Leveraging other people's (employees) time, leveraging other people’s (investors, banks) money, leveraging systems and processes and leveraging assets (property, machines, software etc).

The Hardest Question In Business

5 min | Nathan Watt

Those that have answered it (properly), usually end up succeeding. Those that don't/can't answer it, usually don't succeed. The end up floating along in the zone of mediocrity or become part of the alarming business failure statistics.

The Balance Sheet Explained

It’s not how much you make it’s how much you keep – right?

Temporary Full Expensing

Mr Speaker... "Over 99 per cent of businesses, employing over 11 million workers, can write off the full value of any eligible asset they purchase."

Tax Tips

Your here for the list, not an intro, so let's get straight into it - 10 tax tips you can use any time of the year;

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Tailored tips for your growth

Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) For Small Business

5 min | Nathan Watt

Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) is mostly ignored by small business and a lot of accountants. Most think of it as a tax for big business, with lots of “entertainment” and exotic remunerations strategies or government departments with scores of internal finance people. But unfortunately, this is mistaken.

How To Start A Business In Australia

So you’ve got an idea. It’s growing and growing it’s all consuming – it’s all you can think about. You just need to know how to start a business in Australia and money will fall from the sky, you’ll work from the beach and come and go as you please. Less Stress and more money right?

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?

Director Identification Number | Coming Soon…Apparently