Cash flow tips to improve your business

Poor cash flow is one of the biggest reasons why small businesses fail. A healthy cash flow allows you to operate your business free of hassle; allowing you to pay your staff and bills on time. Having enough working capital to meet your business’ needs can help you stay out of debt and in business.…

Attracting Millennials to work for your business

Millennials are encompassing around a quarter of the workforce now and bringing along with them diverse needs and challenges. Employers must understand these needs and challenges to better attract more Millennials to work for them as their skills are in high demand. Firstly, Millennials (born between 1980-2000) are the first generation to understand technology possibly…

Succession planning and the transfer balance cap

The superannuation transfer balance caps have been problematic for SMSF members who don’t take careful consideration when succession planning. Failure to understand the impact of these transfer balance cap changes can have on your finances may force you to transfer large amounts of money out of your super. The transfer balance cap of $1.6 million…

FBT issues that raise ATO attention

With the FBT year-end just around the corner, it is a good time to review your FBT compliance to avoid raising attention from the Australian Tax Office (ATO). The ATO is currently targeting the following rules for FBT: Motor vehicles Situations where an employer-provided motor vehicle is used or available for private travel for staff.…

Setting deadlines could be killing your business

Setting goals involves having an end date, but deadlines could be killing your business. While deadlines can help motivate employees to complete their work within a given timeframe, research shows that there are a number of downfalls to setting strict deadlines. Consider the following: Creativity Deadlines have been proven to hinder an individual’s creativity and…