Creating A Brand Identity For Your New Business
When establishing your business, it’s essential to consider how your are establishing your brand in representing it. How do you wish for your customers to identify you? Is it by your logo,… Read More
Guidelines, Codes of Conduct & Social Media Platforms
The social media platform has become an innovative approach to communication beyond someone’s social groups. Individuals and businesses alike can use social media to connect with their target audience, but it can… Read More
Ensure Your Business’s Emails Are Compliant With New Email Unsubscribe Legislation
A customer may want to unsubscribe from your newsletters in their inbox for reasons as simple as quantity (too many emails coming in) or relevance (they do not need the product as… Read More
With The End Of Financial Year Approaching, Now Is The Perfect Time To Plan Your Business’s Future
With the end of the 2020 financial year rapidly approaching this month, many businesses will be reflecting on how they managed to navigate and meet the challenges of a turbulent time (namely,… Read More
Invested In Cryptocurrencies? So Is The ATO – But Not For The Reason You Think
Cryptocurrency investments are on the ATO’s radar this tax return season, with 100,000 taxpayers to be alerted by the ATO of their tax obligations from their cryptocurrency investments this financial year. It’s… Read More
Hey Now, You’re A Rockstar (At Work) – Here’s How To Keep Up The Performance
High-performing individuals in workplaces are often likened to rock stars. They’re admired for their performance, considered to be someone to look up to and seek out guidance from, and often provide new… Read More
Getting a Double Deduction for your Super Contributions?
Each year you are entitled to a tax deduction for a certain amount of superannuation contributions. The tax deduction is available to your employer if they contribute on your behalf but it… Read More
Career Progression And You: When Is It Time For Change?
Have you been feeling a sense of stagnation while performing your job? Are you struggling to stay motivated or lack a sense of professional purpose? You might need a professional seachange to… Read More
What Is An NFT?
NFTs have been cropping up more and more in society as unique digital items that collectors buy for millions of dollars. But what are NFTs, and what do they mean for people… Read More
Electronic Deeds – Are They Valid?
Legally speaking, the purpose of a deed is to transfer a title (a legal document proving ownership of a property or asset) to another person. If you are meeting with an accountant… Read More
Downsizer Contributions – What Are They?
If you are aged 65 years or older, you are currently able to make downsizer contributions of up to $300,000 into your superannuation fund from the sale of your main residence (as… Read More
Making Your Side-Hustle Stand Out
Freelancing can be a lucrative side-hustle, especially if your skillset is in demand and well-paid. 3D and 2D modellers, for example, can charge up to $650 per job. However, suppose your skillset… Read More
Taking Advantage of Free Marketing With Blogging
To gain a foothold in the online community, it is becoming more and more important that small businesses take advantage of and develop a web presence that they can use to engage… Read More
Don’t Copy/Paste Your Tax Return From Last Year
Due to the impacts of COVID-19, how Australians claim work-related expenses on their tax returns every other year is sure to be different this year. The ATO is warning Australians that they… Read More
Why You Need To Consider Your Options When It Comes To Financial Advisers
A financial adviser can assist you with making financial decisions and planning for your future. Advice from a financial adviser may include advising on budgeting, investing, super, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance… Read More
The Ugg-ly Debate About Trademark Infringements
Installing a trademark within the business world is a common practice employed by businesses in establishing and distinguishing between competitors with the same products or services. A trademark can become synonymous with… Read More
Removing Superannuation’s Minimum Income Threshold Limit
From 1 July 2022 employees will no longer need to meet the monthly minimum income threshold of $450 to receive superannuation guarantee payments from their employers due to the Federal Budget’s recently… Read More
Iron Ore Exports At Record High Amidst Rising Tensions With China
Domestic iron ore is one of Australia’s largest commodities for export, but rising tensions with China and higher prices may bring it under fire. China has declared they will step up their… Read More
Do You Feel Like An Impostor?
Do you feel like a fraud at your workplace, believe that everyone else is more capable than you or find it difficult to accept your accomplishments? Suppose you find yourself attributing your… Read More
Stamp Duty Tax – The Invisible Cost To Purchases
When you’re buying a property, there’s a high likelihood that you’re going to need to pay a tax known as stamp duty on top of the price originally agreed on for that… Read More
Preparing For Your Employee’s Performance Review
The performance review process is an integral part of a business that ensures that all staff (old and new) know their roles and responsibilities and perform them satisfactorily. It allows employers to… Read More
The Federal Budget 2021-22 Sets Australia On The Road To Recovery
The Federal Budget was released last Tuesday, 11 May 2021, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announcing that the resilience of Australia had lead towards a road of fiscal recovery after its bounce back… Read More
AI-assisted Writing – Can You Make It Work For Your Business?
Content automation tools use advanced natural language processing to create clean, natural-feeling writing and have become more common across some industries. They can write articles, create blog content and generate keywords if… Read More
What Does The Non-Concessional Cap Increase Mean For You?
The Federal Budget dropped on Tuesday, 11 May, with many announced amendments and changes that affected the superannuation and SMSF sectors. Non-concessional contributions increased maximum limits were announced and would come into… Read More
Use These Five Principles To Create Good Email Copy
Regardless of whether your email campaigns are being delivered to your customer’s inbox, it will be for minimal effect if the copy within does not engage with your customer. With marketing through… Read More
Identifying And Planning For Risks For Your Business
If you’re looking to strike out on your own and start a business, there are multiple risks that you need to be aware of so that you can mitigate them as best… Read More
Buy Now Pay Later – Is This Service Right For You?
If you’re someone who often finds it difficult to make large lump sum payments for goods or services, you may want to consider looking into “Buy Now Pay Later” services. Buy now… Read More
Using Feedback As A Tool For Your Business’s Growth
Feedback is an essential element within the business sphere. It can be used to improve your business as a whole or help identify where you may make further improvements. It can be… Read More
Maximise Your Performance With The Flow State.
Flow is known as a state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter and that the experience of being involved is so enjoyable that… Read More
The Federal Budget 2021-22: Low & Middle Income Tax Asset Rebate Extension Announced
The Low and Middle Income Tax Offset has been extended for another 12 months, meaning that taxpayers whose wage earnings situate them within a certain income bracket will again be able to… Read More
Strata Schemes – What You Need To Know Before You Buy Into One
If you’re in the process of hunting for a property, and have been looking into apartments or unit blocks, you may have heard the term strata scheme. But what exactly is a… Read More
Using Email Campaigns To Generate Sales
With countless emails flooding your customer’s inboxes daily, it can seem like an insurmountable task just to get them to open yours. Unless your email marketing is being handled smartly and creatively,… Read More
Regaining Your Balance When Overwhelmed
Sometimes, work and life stack themselves against you and make being productive seem like a difficult task. Feeling overwhelmed while at work can have a negative effect on productivity, task completion and… Read More
Gender Inequality in Superannuation
Gender gaps can affect superannuation accounts as much as they can affect salary rates. With barriers to entering into fields, lower hourly rates of pay, less hours worked and more unpaid labour… Read More
Using Market Research To Boost Your Business
Market research is an effective tool that can be used to boost your business in terms of sales, customer engagement and how your competitors may be performing. It allows you to make… Read More
Looking To Ace Your Next Job Interview?
If you’re in the process of looking for work, you may not be a stranger to the face-to-face (or zoom) job interview. However, regardless of how well you may present on your… Read More
2021 Federal Budget Could Reflect What Australia Has Learned From The Past Year
This week’s Budget will be delivered in a unique context, in the wake of the 2020 pandemic and by a federal government that has been forced by this circumstance to upend its… Read More
The Shortcut Method: Claiming Your Work From Home Deduction
There’s a new normal towards how Australians are approaching their work, with remote working now a more viable option for businesses and their employees, and it’s affecting the way that Australians now… Read More
Tips For Freelancing Your Way
Freelancing can be a means through which additional income can be generated, at less expense. Freelancers are able to use their pre-existing skills as a marketable commodity that consumers have a need… Read More
Do You Need To Digitally Detox Your Life?
With an ever increasing digital presence across our personal and professional lives, it can be very difficult to disengage and refrain from using technology. Detoxing from digital devices is often seen as… Read More
Storage Solutions For Your Data: On Or Off Site?
When dealing with sensitive data, it makes sense to ensure that it is being kept in a safe and secure place. Choosing where to store that critical data is an important decision… Read More
Super For Contractors
Contractors who run their own business and sell their services to others have different obligations to their super than what employees in a business may usually have. A contractor (also known as… Read More
Company Takeovers – Mergers & Acquisitions
Did you know that Australia prides itself on maintaining a competitive business market? It does this through the use of specific legislation that limits the effect that some mergers or acquisitions of… Read More
Consequences Of Improperly Lodged Tax Returns
With tax return season approaching quickly this year, you may have already started looking into lodging your income tax return. Ensuring that your details are correct and that any information about your… Read More
Achieving Your Strategic Goals While Keeping Business Costs Down
If a business cuts costs, it’s usually to save on the money that is being spent. However, cutting costs too deeply may actually impact employee and customer satisfaction, and overall harm the… Read More
Ways To Improve Handling Stressful Situations
In our busy working lives, it’s often easy for stress to become a constant presence in our lives. Be it from a project, a colleague or dealing with clients, stress can make… Read More
Two-way Trans-Tasman Travel Bubble Could Aid Tourism Sector
With international borders closing and travel restrictions tightening for Australians from early 2021 as a result of the global pandemic, the government decision have managed to suppress the virus in Australia to… Read More
Paying Off A Mortgage Debt Quicker
Paying off the mortgage may sound like a dreary trudge to the end of a marathon’s finish line. However, there are options available for those who currently have a debt from a… Read More
How Different Trust Types are Taxed
A tried and true method of investment, trusts are generally and commonly known as being for the wealthier elements of society. A trust however is a highly versatile tool that individuals and… Read More
Corporate Social Responsibility, and Your Business’s Social-Cause Branding
When branding your business, it’s important to consider all aspects of marketing. Businesses should utilise their marketing and branding strategies effectively to promote not only their business but also the values that… Read More
Superannuation Funds For Children – Why It’s A Good Idea?
It’s likely that you’re already aware that people can put money into their super up until they reach 67 years, and probably already do so yourself. But did you know that you… Read More
Professional Indemnity Insurance – Are You Covered?
Ensuring that the clients of a business are satisfied with what they have been provided is a crucial item for any business. However, dissatisfaction can result just as easily, and the costs… Read More
Investor Channels You Need To Be Aware Of
Starting a business, like many things in life, costs a lot of money. Unless there is a source of capital or funding to back a business, it can be difficult to get… Read More
COVID-19 Vaccinations Delay Could Impact Australia’s Economic Outlook
In the latter half of 2020, many believed that a COVID-19 vaccine and subsequent vaccination program would be a critical step towards the recovery of Australia’s economy. Despite the delay in the… Read More
Why You Need An Online Portfolio On Your Website
Online portfolios are a simple way of creating a digital presentation of skills or examples of projects that can be displayed by a professional. They’re an easy way to demonstrate (particularly in… Read More
How Does A No Interest Loan Work?
Sometimes there are a few unexpected expenses that can impact on our financial situations, and make things just a little more difficult to deal with. The refrigerator breaking down the same week… Read More
Why Does Your Social Media Need Different Content?
It’s tempting to approach social media with a lazier approach of cross-channel posting of the same content, rather than creating content that is tailor-made for the platform. Posting the same content is… Read More
What Is A Retirement Planning Scheme?
With a significant number of Australians approaching retirement and looking at the best ways to maximise their retirement assets and income from their super for it, retirement planning makes sense. Unfortunately, there… Read More
Do You Maximise Or Satisfice When Making Your Decisions?
Critical decisions are often made in the workplace. It’s highly likely that at one point or another, a decision has had to be made by you to result in an outcome that… Read More
Employing A Talent Acquisition Strategy For Your Business’s Employment Needs
It’s a daunting task, seeking someone who can fill a specific position that your business needs filled. It’s important that irrespective of how the economy is performing, the state of the workforce… Read More
The Sharing Economy And Your Tax Return – How You Could Be Affected
In Australia any income earned by a job may be considered to be taxable income. Those who receive their income via the sharing economy are no exception to the rule. In fact,… Read More
Outsourcing Models – How To Know What’s Right For You
When a business cannot deal with the workload in house, a candidate or party outside of the business is often hired to assist in performing those services. This is called outsourcing, and… Read More
Should You Sell A House With An Auction Or Through Private Sale?
The process of selling a house seems easy, but there are a number of factors that can come into play. One that starts right at the gate is whether to sell by… Read More
Tips For Staying Sharp And Maintaining Focus At Work
If your workday feels filled with deadlines that you’re struggling to meet, a brain that won’t let you concentrate or a feeling of stagnation that’s preventing your ability to complete simple tasks,… Read More
3 Design Principles Every Small Business Website Should Adhere To
As a business owner, it’s important to understand how your customer base is interfacing with your business’s online presence, and if there are any glaring user-unfriendly issues that could impact their experience.… Read More
Super Co-Contributions Boost On Behalf of A Spouse
Marriage and de facto relationships come with a number of perks – but did you know that if your partner earns less than you or is not currently working, you could contribute… Read More
What Jobkeeper Did For The Economy
The end of Jobkeeper, the subsidy scheme that kept Australia’s economy above water in the tumultuous past year, has had many in the country keeping a cautious eye on the economic impact… Read More
Are You Suffering From Presenteeism At Work?
Sometimes, being absent from work is better for you and the business you work for than if you were present that day. When someone shows up to work but is unproductive as… Read More
Interest On Your Home Loan Could Be Tax-Deductible
It’s a simple, step-by-step process used by many Australians to increase their income. Borrow money from a financial institution, invest in a second property and pay off the loan with the profit… Read More
The Do’s And Don’ts Of Coworker Chats
Having a chat with your coworker to break up the workday crunch is a great way to maintain social relationships at work. It also promotes better communication, relationship establishment and productivity boosts… Read More
What You Need To Start A Home-Based Business
Many businesses have adopted a work from home strategy to manage their workforce remotely during the past year. However, there is a difference between working remotely from home and making your home… Read More
Protecting Your Data From Breaches
With many businesses handling confidential data and client information, data security and breach prevention is an issue that the business must address at every level. At risk for businesses is the destruction,… Read More
How Do We Make The Office Work More Productively, Post-Covid?
There have been critical changes to the workplace over the past year. With many office-based employees forced to work remotely or from home during the pandemic, the adaptation of new technologies, systems… Read More
What You Can Negotiate For Your Employment Contract After 12 Months
Before commencing employment at a business, organisation or under an individual, an employment contract must be agreed to by both employer and employee. This employment contract may have had additional revisions, agreements… Read More
Simple Super Information For The Self-Employed
If you’re self-employed, you aren’t required to pay yourself super guarantee payments. It is however a recommended way to save for your retirement, and making personal super contributions could be beneficial for… Read More
Maximising Tax Returns On The “Side Hustle”
If you or someone that you know began a side business (or “side hustle”) during the last financial year, you would have to meet the tax obligations that come with that business,… Read More
NSW Government Boosts Flood-Affected Areas With Disaster Relief Payments
Australia has seen its fair share of natural disasters, and the impact that it has on the community can also be felt in all areas. Natural disasters are also economic disasters, with… Read More
Does Work Overtime Make You a Hero?
Putting in the hours at the office from 9 till 5 might be what your contract states, but many may stay back in a bid to get ahead of their workload. Working… Read More
Sexual Harassment and The Workplace
In 2021, businesses have seen greater visibility surrounding the issue of sexual harassment within the workplace, particularly within the media and the public sphere. The impact of sexual harassment within the workplace… Read More
SEO Strategy and YOUR business
A tool that many businesses, organisations and individuals use when setting up their website is search engine optimisation (or SEO). This tool ensures that the website’s visibility on initial searches for something… Read More
Underperforming employees in your workplace
Employees are the key ingredient to the success of any business or organisation – but what should employers do if they aren’t performing as well as they should? Underperformance can occur when… Read More
Easy ways to start your investing journey
There are a lot of options when it comes to investing, but often people are daunted by the prospect. A lack of accessible information, misconceptions about investment opportunities and fear of losing… Read More
Impact of Small Businesses on the Economy a Positive
Small businesses are critical to the ongoing recovery of Australia’s economy from the losses sustained by the pandemic’s impacts. Small businesses were significantly impacted by the pandemic’s effect on the community and… Read More
Avoiding Side Hustle Burnout
A lot of the time, small businesses or the lucrative ‘side hustle’ are run in conjunction with multiple jobs, or raising a family. Starting a business can be a stressful, long process… Read More
Cyber security survey reveals impact and risks to cyber security
A recently released cyber-security survey highlighted a failure among organisations to identify cybersecurity risks posed by rapid digitisation. This comes after the recent long-term digitisation of many workplaces as a result of… Read More
Your Business and Ethics
Business ethics are the system of moral and ethical beliefs that guides the values, behaviours and decisions of a business organisation and the individuals involved within that business. These ethics are important… Read More
Why you should consolidate your “lost super”
After COVID 19’s impact on the world, an influx of employees who had lost their jobs fell into the job market. Many of these came from companies that couldn’t afford to continue… Read More
Small Business Benefits or Taxable Concerns?
As an employee in a business, often there are perks that can come with the job. A company car, fuel money, perhaps some technology to help make things easier. Small business owners… Read More
Growth, but at what cost?
Australia has experienced economic growth in the later quarters of 2020, with a 3.3% increase. Performing better than its peers, the outcome is a result due to the swift government response to… Read More
How do you know if your productivity tools are actually working?
Sometimes it’s not about how to plan, it’s how to use planning tools to be productive at work. With a wealth of digital apps, websites and management systems able to be put… Read More
Investment Properties
A lot of investors expect to make additional money when they purchase a property – after all, capital growth is one of the main reasons people invest in residential real estate. One… Read More
Using Website Design To Promote Your Business
Online websites are a great way to reach the digital audience and promote a business’ products and services in one place. With easy to understand website builders just a click away, a… Read More
Stress in the Workplace
It’s been a stressful time for everyone transitioning into the new normal of business. Whether working from home, remotely or trying to get used to a whole new working environment, employees are… Read More
Upskilling or Reskilling your Employees
As a result of the emerging new business climate in a post-Covid environment, many jobs have had to adapt into a new structure. Since many businesses have found themselves in a more… Read More
Death Benefits & Super
Intrinsically linked with tax, superannuation is a minefield of concerns for many of us. One such concern is whether super gets taxed after a death. When a person’s super is paid after… Read More
Self-Education Expenses
Individuals who partake in self-education may be able to claim a deduction for their expenses if the education is related to their work or if they receive a taxable bonded scholarship. Courses… Read More
Pre-mixed investment options
Super funds make investments depending on the different levels of risk chosen. There are 5 types of pre-set investment options which you can choose for your superfund. Remember that if you want… Read More
What you can salary package
Salary packaging allows you to create a ‘package’ of income and benefits. In your salary package, you can include benefits that you would usually pay for with your income after-tax. These include… Read More
What isn’t covered in a will?
If you are thinking about writing a will, it can be helpful to know what not to include as much as it is to know what you do need to include. The… Read More
How to respond to difficult employees
Every now and then, you might come across an employee who is particularly difficult to handle. A difficult employee could be one who is incompetent, doesn’t follow instructions, behaves rudely in the… Read More
