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Training vs Trial & Error: Why teaching your staff to use software properly pays off

Trial and error 


How's Your Work-Life Balance?

Many business owners are reviewing their priorities and their work-life balance. How can you reclaim time and balance in your business?


Understanding ATO Small Business Benchmarks: A Must for Compliance

Understanding and meeting ATO benchmarks can mean the difference between business success and unexpected audits.


Tax measures proposed by the re-elected ALP

With the Australian Labour Party forming the government for a second consecutive term there are certain tax measures being proposed that you should be aware of.


Mythbusting "Timesheets Are Only for Large Teams"

Tracking time helps any business owner work smart and avoid productivity black holes. Even if you’re a one -person business, tracking your time can be the key to working smarter not harder.


Recruit a great team

A dedicated team can be the point of difference that propels your business from good to great.


Why accurate leave management is so important

Your business could be at a serious risk of making costly errors if you aren’t managing your leave correctly.


Deductions denied for ATO interest charges

The ATO can apply a general interest charge (GIC) if an amount of tax or some other liability remains unpaid after the due date.


Reducing the uncertainty: Financial Forecasting and Planning

Analysing your cashflow statements, profit and loss reports and quarterly management accounts gives you an indication of where you’ve been as a business by using forecasting and scenario-planning, you make it easier to manage your finances and reduce some of the financial uncertainty.


Underpaying your staff is now a criminal offence: What does this means for your business?

Did you know it is now a criminal offence to intentionally underpay your employees? Paying your employees the correct amount is an important part of being an employer.


Interest Rates Are Dropping—What It Means for Your Business

The Reserve Bank of Australia has lowered interest rates to 4.1%, down from 4.35%. What does a drop in interest rates mean for you, your business and your financial opportunities?


Making your business work for you: The Big Goal

Is your business helping you deliver on your personal goals? Our new series looks at ways to make your business work for you, with handy hints on setting and tracking your goals.


Coping with the skyrocketing cost of living

Household living costs have skyrocketed and seem set to keep rising this year.


How to optimise your business: Nurture your team and employee experience

Being a caring and supportive employer is a great way to improve your employee experience. Are you providing a caring, supportive workplace that also drives the success of your business?


Tax Planning helps you do more with your money

Tax planning is a strategic approach to managing your business’ financial affairs, allowing you to do more with your money.


Business Tips: Using forecasting to help your decision-making

Good-quality forecasting can be just as useful, giving you an informed view of the future of your business and finances.


Deductions for Primary Producers

If you're a primary producer in Australia, you probably know that most capital expenses—like farm buildings, equipment, and infrastructure—are depreciated over multiple years.


How to optimise your business: Build on those customer relationships.

Customers are the bedrock of your business, and building better relationships with your customers is a keyway to optimise your business for the future


How to optimise your business; get proactive with your finances

Keeping on top of your finances is a critical part of keeping your business on track. But are you doing everything you can to optimise your financial management?


Five big business challenges in 2025

Uncertainty has been a defining phrase within businesses. We’ve highlighted five business challenges for 2025.


The value of cashflow forecasting for your business

Remaining in control of the cash coming into (and going out of) the business is the real focus, so you can accurately predict your financial position and can resolve any issues.


Could the surcharge ban on card transactions help your business?

Paying the required surcharges on debit card transactions made by your customers is an operational cost that many business owners would love to see disappear. The Government is proposing banning these surcharges from January 2026.


How can small businesses compete with the big chains?

How can your small business compete with the big multinationals? Here’s how to maximise your boutique appeal to retain existing customers and draw in new ones.


Dealing with uncertainty – tips for business owners

Inflation may be down, but there’s still real uncertainty for business owners. So how do you get more clarity for your future plans?