Top 7 BAS mistakes business owners make — and how to avoid them
For many business owners, Business Activity Statements can feel like just another administrative task competing for attention.But BAS mistakes can create unnecessary stress, disrupt cash flow and make …
Four strategies to safeguard your financial future
Financial stability doesn’t usually come by chance; it requires preparation and strategy. Most of us depend on a steady paycheck, but few consider what would happen if it disappeared suddenly. Protect …
Taxation, cash flow and the value of good accounting advice
For many business owners, profit is the headline number. But in day-to-day business, cash flow is often what keeps the doors open.A business can be profitable on paper and still experience financial p …
Setting up and securing a business: Seven questions to ask your legal professional
Starting a business involves much more than choosing a name, creating a logo and finding customers. The legal decisions made in the early stages can affect personal liability, tax arrangements, owners …
Red tape strangling efforts to tackle housing crisis
Allowing three-storey townhouses to be built on most residential land is one of the key recommendations of a major report outlining what Australia needs to do to fix its housing crisis.Governments hav …
‘Build resilience’: refinery touted but discount to end
Australia’s fuel security could soon be bolstered by a new refinery, but questions have been raised about the business case for the facility.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans to look int …
The third quarter of the calendar year—July to September—is an important period for Australian small businesses. The rush of 30 June may be over, but the new financial year brings fresh reporting obli …
The AI trap: firms buy too much tech, too little talent
Australian businesses are spending too much on artificial intelligence and not enough on the humans in charge of it, costing them investment returns, according to one tech giant.Companies are also fai …
June 30 is upon us: Starting the new financial year on the right foot
June 30 marks more than the end of another financial year. It is an opportunity to review the past 12 months and put better financial habits in place for the year ahead.Tax planning should not be limi …
Labor identifies businesses to be exempt from new tax
A budget backlash has prompted Labor to announce new carve-outs for innovative firms from the capital gains tax, as well as a backdown on a minimum tax on testamentary trusts.WHAT DID LABOR ANNOUNCE I …
From 1 July 2026, Australian employers will face one of the most important superannuation compliance changes in many years. Under the Australian Government’s Payday Super reform, employers will need t …
Key person insurance: Protecting the people who keep your business moving
In many small businesses, success is not just built on products, systems or premises. It is often built around people. A founder who holds the client relationships. A senior technician who understands …
