So the Tax System needs an overhaul? What else is new!!!? April 3, 2015 Peter Cramer A tax paper has been released by Treasurer Joe Hockey with a view to starting debate about our tax system and what it should look like in the future. What does this mean? Well – it will ensure about 10million words are written in the press and as many spoken on television by many people […] Read More
Every business needs to master cash flow March 27, 2015 Kerry Schultz A very iconic small businesses in Melbourne went broke late last year – Chris and Marie’s Plant Farms. Given their popularity and reputation you would be asking the same question as I – how did this happen? Why did they go broke? Chris wrote a personal message to his customers in September 2014. He said […] Read More
My three words for the coming new financial year March 13, 2015 Chris Foster I recently came across a great little article via CPA Success. It centred around Chris Brogan’s 3 words tradition. Chris Brogan is a content marketing and lead generation expert. This is a simple concept to get you focus on what’s important to you for the next year and helps you prioritise opportunities and challenges that […] Read More
Defence Housing Australia (DHA) property investments – How good are they? March 6, 2015 Matt Richardson The purchase of a DHA investment property appears to provide all that most property investors are looking for. It is typically a 3 to 5 bedroom house, 2 or 3 bedroom townhouse or a 2 bedroom apartment with the following characteristics: The properties are generally no older than 2 years, therefore providing high depreciation deductions […] Read More
SPAA SMSF National Conference February 18, 2015 Peter Cramer This week Matt, Kerry and I will be spending 3 days at the National Conference for SMSF professionals in Melbourne. This conference will attract around 1500 delegates who will listen to specialist speakers on a range of topics relating to Self Managed Superannuation Funds and the people who have them – (or should have them!). […] Read More
The internet of things, the Jetsons are becoming reality February 13, 2015 Rohan Brown The buzz word of the last 12 months has been the ‘The Internet of Things’, geeky it may seem, it also follows on from a recent comment I heard from a prominent IT expert saying that the internet as we think of it will cease to exist. Don’t panic, we are not talking about losing […] Read More
Failure – Avoid or Embrace? February 6, 2015 Chris Foster Failure is something that most people try to avoid. This is perfectly natural as no one likes to admit failure – particularly if that failure results in the collapse of a business and the impact that has on the owners, team members, suppliers and customers! However, the fear of failure also has the effect of […] Read More
Investing for Income – Is it time to think differently? February 3, 2015 Matt Richardson With the RBA likely to announce further reductions in official interest rates during the year, this will be yet another blow to fixed interest investors who have faced a number of years of declining interest returns. If and when the RBA announces this interest rate reduction, you can guarantee the big banks will drop their […] Read More
Sacred Cows January 23, 2015 David Hadley As I was typing the heading of this article, I realised that I must have a thing about animals and blogs. I have now discussed Fish, Eating a Frog, now I am discussing cows and even mice. Having recently read an article on Sacred Cows I thought it worthwhile sharing. The article began with a […] Read More
Hey property investors – want a Christmas bonus? December 22, 2014 Matt Richardson Every year the ATO announces they will be targeting property investors in relation to the legitimacy of deductions they are claiming. This is especially for items such as interest and repairs and maintenance. However, the majority of property investors are doing themselves a massive and expensive disservice by not properly claiming depreciation and building allowances […] Read More