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Small Business Market Update
August 6th, 2018The strength of the small business market in Western Australia appears to be aligned somewhat with the real estate market over the past five years, a trend which is reflected across the country to a certain extent. Nationally, strengthening business conditions should facilitate reasonable selling conditions, while the effects of the Banking Royal Commission hasread more
New to running a business?
July 23rd, 2018Introduction Getting a business up and running for the first time is one of the most exciting financial ventures one can make, and may give you the financial control and freedom you’ve always wanted. However, it isn’t something that should be taken on lightly. There are a myriad of considerations that must be made whenread more
Franchising – What are your Tax Obligations?
April 30th, 2018Are you thinking about taking on a franchise? Many Australians become franchisees of large companies to leverage existing brand power and customers, whilst also giving themselves the opportunity to run their own small business. As attractive as this type of business setup might look, it is crucial to understand all the related tax obligations, feesread more
How a Coaching Culture Attracts, Retains and Improves Staff
April 23rd, 2018With job tenure in Australia averaging 3 years and 4 months across industries, job mobility is higher than it has ever been. The introduction of easy to use job seeking tools, greater access to education and upskilling, and a more flexible employment market has meant that people are somewhat less motivated to remain in theread more
Small Business in 2018
April 9th, 2018With the first quarter of 2018 behind us, and tax time fast approaching, now is a great time to have a look at how the year has treated small businesses; and what the rest might hold. Renewed volatility in the global market started the year off on shaky ground, however the outlook for small businesses,read more
Embracing Technology in Australian Small Businesses
February 20th, 2018Australia is fortunate enough to be a part of one of the fastest-growing and innovative economic regions in the world – Asia Pacific. Our neighbours to the north have a vast population of people, forward-thinking ideas and a seemingly innate entrepreneurial spirit that has propelled the likes of China into the league of global superpowers.read more
McKinley Plowman’s Guide to the Notifiable Data Breach Scheme
February 12th, 2018When you run a business that deals with the personal information of clients or customers, you are expected to maintain the security of that data to ensure it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Similarly, your clients understandably expect that their sensitive information will be well protected and only accessed by those who are supposedread more
REMINDER – Single Touch Payroll coming soon
February 9th, 2018Do you employ staff? If so, please read on – there are important changes to payroll processing and reporting just around the corner that may affect you and your business. It’s hard to believe that January has already come and gone! Therefore it’s worth a refresher on Single Touch Payroll (STP) before the April 1stread more
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