Exit Strategy Alternatives
Everyone needs an exit strategy. Even though you have no intention of exiting your business any time soon, it is important to think about the options and the strategies that will need to be put in place when you do decide to exit from your business. We know your business is your “baby”, and you […]
Building Culture
Building Culture Everyone has their own value and self-worth, and as a business owner you should know that your business has value and worth. Of course as accountants we can measure your companies’ value but we can never really measure your company’s true culture and what lies profoundly at the heart it carries. Your business’ […]
Handing Over the Reigns: A Family Controlled Business
You started a business many years ago and it has grown more than you could possibly have dreamt of. To the point where the time is coming for you to take easy street a little and let the next generation come in and take over. But where do you start? The reality is, if you […]
MarketWatch June ’20
By David Prattent What is real? As Marketwatch gazed out over his garden, mentally listing the winter jobs, his thoughts turned to the state of the world. We have talked before about the confusing environment which we are witnessing at the moment. Trying to make sense of it is all but impossible. But there is […]
New Home Grants – What Do They Mean For You?
By James Wright The Australian Federal Government and the Western Australian State Government have recently announced new grants available for homebuyers, making it more affordable than ever to build your dream home. With articles about this floating around all over the internet, what this could mean for you might be confusing. We’ve put all the […]
Workplace Flexibility
By Alisa Sainoski It’s raining and you are in your cosy bed and your alarm is blaring, so you hit snooze and wish you could go back to sleep. Now think, What if? What if, your hours were different and instead of waking up during the best part of your sleep, you don’t have to […]
Tax Planning…Is It Really Necessary?
Tax. When the topic rears it’s ugly head in most arenas (from the dinner table to the boardroom), the image of tax returns and possibly financial statements looms large. But tax itself is a much larger and far wider reaching topic than a series of check-box items and red tape forms which need to be […]
Assessing Contractor Solvency
By Alisa Sainoski Insolvency in any industry has impacts on businesses, employees, families and communities. The collapse of a business places immediate pressure on the management and employees of that business, as well as its suppliers and contractors. It is necessary for both head contractors and subcontractors relying on payments for work completed, to take […]
Working Remotely and Workforce Flexibility
By Alisa Sainoski Running a business can be difficult at the best of times, even more so during a major disruption such as COVID-19. We are fortunate that in our lifetime we have not seen anything like it previously and are unlikely to again. But out of disruptions such as these there are opportunities to […]
10 Tactics for the Times
By Robert Bentley, Oscar Pellizzon and Steve Goddard This pause in economic activity can be viewed as a calamity, or as an opportunity. Some of our most creative, clear thinking comes when we have time to pause, reflect and review. Remember, a field that has rested yields a good crop. This document is just for […]