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6 Steps to Financial Planning
Since very few people seem to understand what financial planners do and a common...
ATO CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE
What is an ATO Clearance Certificate? There was a time when you sold property and you...
The Imputation System under Attack
On Tuesday 12 March Bill Shorten, leader of the opposition, announced some major changes to...
Work-related Expenses in the Firing Line
 Work-related Expenses in the Firing Line – On 5 July 2017 Australian Taxation Office (ATO)...
Investment Advice from your Accountant – Good Health
Apparently as an accountant I am not allowed to give you specific investment advice.  I...
Why Systemize Your Business?
As a small to medium business owner you’d have experienced at some point the overwhelming...
Super Funds on the brink of becoming lenders?
A recent meeting between the elite and knowledgeable touted the idea of long term business...
Airbnb & CGT?
Like everyone you would like to have more money in your pocket, so you decide...
Superannuation and housing affordability
In the early 1990’s the Keating Government introduced a system of funding retirement through a...
The First Home Owner Super Saver Scheme
I’ve found in recent years there’s a bit to learn tuning into talk back radio....
Understanding the Medicare Levy and the Medicare Levy Surcharge
The Medicare Levy is a tax that assists in funding the public health care system....
Australia: The Over Performing ‘Underdog’
Australia, “the land down under” or so the colloquialism goes referring to our placement in...

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Are you across the new wage theft and underpayment laws?
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Succession planning is often something that businesses will delay until times of crisis. However, without...
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Key Dates – December 2024
December 1: Payment of income tax for medium and large taxpayers, super funds and companies...
Expert insights: the benefits of a business advisor
There are many complexities to owning a business. In the current economic climate, with corporate...
Il Locale Pizzeria fired for growth with plans in the oven
Il Locale Owner and Director Mat Bourget has his sights set on growth, laying the...
Key Dates – November 2024
November 21: Lodge and pay October business activity statements (if lodged monthly) November 25: Lodge...
Optima Partners Midland – Grand Opening
Optima Partners officially opened the doors of its Midland office in October. The office, located...
Tax time made easy: A small business guide to deductions
The small business sector is the backbone of the Australian economy, representing over 95% of...