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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 Accounting & Tax

Know your numbers

Structuring

Superannuation

Drivers of Performance

Goal Setting

Implementation

Strategy

General Mortgage Broking

Accounting & Tax

How to Understand and Improve Your Business Credit Score

5 min | Nathan Watt

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.

General Mortgage Broking

Before You Refinance Your Home Loan, Try This

15 min | Nathan Watt

How much money, after tax, can you make in an hour? $50? $500? $5,000?

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.

Accounting & Tax

Australian Resident For Tax Purposes Explained

15 min | Nathan Watt

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.

Accounting & Tax

ATO Audit Penalties: What Business Owners Need to Know & How to Avoid Costly Mistakes

5 min | Nathan Watt

Penalties vary based on the nature of the discrepancy, ranging from 25% for lack of reasonable care to 75% for intentional disregard. To minimize risks, maintain accurate records, ensure timely lodgements, and consider professional advice.

Accounting & Tax

Are Christmas Gifts For Staff Tax Deductible?

15 min | Nathan Watt

So it’s Christmas and what have you done…..about gifts for your staff.

Accounting & Tax

An Employer’s Guide To Stapled Superannuation

10 min | Nathan Watt

You know how it goes, you hire a new employee, send them the super choice form and they leave it blank or don't return it, so you're required to set up and contribute to your "default super fund".

Business Consulting

A Small Business’ Guide To Marketing Your Price

10 min | Nathan Watt

Pricing is perhaps the most important choice you will make when selling your products and services. Price is an indicator that lets customers know what to expect. High price = this must be good. Low price = probably not going to work/break in a short time (and that can be just fine).

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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"?

Business Consulting

Commercial Property Loans Aren’t What They Use To Be

10 min | Nathan Watt

Back in the day, commercial property loans were pretty standard; 30% deposit and 10-15 year term.

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

5 Steps To A Better Business

10 min | Nathan Watt

When people start a business they tend to have a vision of something they want to build. They want it to look and feel a certain way, or get to a certain size. But after being in business for a little while they can get a lost, or stuck and don’t know how to move their business forward. This is because small business generally don’t have a strategy and don’t know where to begin in creating one, so here I’ll outline the 5 Step process we use to get you back on track, and build the business of your dreams.

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