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Unclaimed Lost Shares, Bank Accounts and Life Insurance Hits $1Billion
November 13th, 2014The Treasury of The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a discussion paper questioning whether existing unclaimed monies laws achieve their intended aims as the currently unclaimed lost shares, bank accounts and life insurance totals around $1bn. What are the current laws? The period after which an account is be considered inactive wasread more
Helping Clients Grow and Develop their Business and Access Current Government Funding
November 2nd, 2014McKinley Plowman ran a series of Boardroom Briefings in October 2014 where a variety of clients banks and business people attended to learn how to run a more profitable and valuable business and how to access new government funding. Alec Blacklaw of McKinley Plowman and Matt White from our MSI firm in Brisbane received someread more
Helping the Children and People of Bali Restore their Eyesight and Live a Life Full of Opportunity
October 15th, 2014McKinley Plowman believe it is important to connect with our community and contribute where we can to assist others less fortunate than ourselves. In July 2014, Nigel Plowman, Alec Blacklaw and Dominic Rollerson attended a best practice accounting conference in Bali with PAN Proactive Accountants Network. On the plane on the way over Alec wasread more
Important Changes to Managing Activity Statements
October 7th, 2014The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have implemented important changes to the way they manage the delivery of Activity Statements. If you or your registered agent lodges an activity statement on your behalf through an electronic channel, your next activity statement will be available only in electronic format – the ATO will not send a paperread more
Boardroom Briefing – Maximising the Profits and Value of Your Business Through Innovation, Growth and Grants!
September 23rd, 2014Looking to grow your business and take advantage of the financial & commercial advisory support that is available? Are you undertaking research and development and want to know how you can receive Government support, cash back and obtain maximum tax savings? Government Grants are NOW available for Enterprises who wish to strategically grow and developread more
Trading on eBay: The Tax Office Really is Watching You
September 12th, 2014The Tax Office has been saying for some time that it is closely scrutinising eBay transactions with a view to identifying those Australians who are running an undeclared business through the popular auction site. In the case of Cronan and Commissioner of Taxation, the Commissioner successfully argued before the AAT (Administrative Appeals Tribunal) that a taxpayerread more
Sharemarket – Is there reward for risk?
September 9th, 2014In recent weeks we have seen a significant increase in volatility, with share markets around the world having significant dips, with the rises being a little less frequent. Is this a cause for concern? We would all prefer not to have them but we must remember why we are invested in shares as an assetread more
MPM Finance, What We Do and How We Can Help You
September 3rd, 2014What is a Mortgage/Finance Broker? Brokers are now the number one choice for consumers who are seeking a home loan or to refinance their existing loan. Businesses use finance brokers to help them with their finance needs from car and equipment leasing to loans for purchasing a new business, buying business premises or looking toread more
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