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2021 New Years’ Business Resolutions
December 4th, 20202020 is drawing to a close – and with it, one of the most difficult and unpredictable years for everyone will soon be behind us. After a tough 12 months, those who run their own business, or have dreams of doing so, are now taking the opportunity to think about how they’ll make 2021 aread more
Taking a Closer Look at the JobMaker Scheme
November 20th, 2020The JobMaker scheme was announced in the 2020/21 Federal Budget and follows on from a raft of changes and schemes brought in by the federal Government to reduce the impact COVID-19 has had on the Australian economy – particularly on employment. While we covered it briefly in our Federal Budget Update, now that some timeread more
Extending JobKeeper Fair Work Act Provisions into Phase 2.0
October 28th, 2020When the Australian Government introduced a raft of measures to help support and stimulate the economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were implications beyond just the financial when it came to implement the changes. Of particular note is the JobKeeper wage subsidy, which was brought in to assist businesses in continuing toread more
COVID-19: Marketing Opportunities for Your Business
July 31st, 2020Amongst the doom and gloom of our present economic and social circumstances, the more switched-on in the SME community are taking the glass-half-full approach to improving their businesses. Some marketing opportunities of days gone by may have passed, or been put on hold, but new ones are cropping up all over the place if youread more
JobKeeper 2.0 – The Next Chapter
July 23rd, 2020**Updated following announcement on 6 August 2020** The original JobKeeper payment was announced by the Federal Government in late March 2020 in response to COVID-19 and comprised a $1500 per fortnight wage subsidy for businesses so they could continue to pay eligible workers. For the most part, this payment helped keep people employed and theirread more
Looking at JobTrainer for Employees and Employers
July 17th, 2020*JobTrainer extended* - Update as of 12 May 2021 The Government has committed an additional $500 million to extend the JobTrainer scheme by a further 163,000 places, and extend the program until 31 December 2022. JobTrainer is matched by state and territory governments and provides job seekers, school leavers and young people access to freeread more
The Role of Due Diligence in Your Next Acquisition
April 14th, 2020As we outlined in a recent article, there are several critical factors that contribute to making an acquisition a success or failure. In this instalment of the McKinley Plowman Business Growth series, we’ll be digging further into the importance of what are commonly considered the key aspect, customers and revenue. Getting the necessary information togetherread more
AUSKey Soon to be Cancelled – Are You Ready?
February 17th, 2020In case you’ve missed it – the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will be retiring the AUSKey service on 27 March 2020, with a view to replacing it with myGovID and Relationship Authorisation Manager (RAM). This means if you’re currently using AUSKey to access the Business Portal, and you’re yet to sign up for MyGovID, youread more
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