A great present for your kids this Christmas – that will last forever! December 7, 2012 Peter Cramer Rather than set a bad example for your children this year and buy them whatever they want – and spend more than you can afford – why not start by giving them some ‘money smarts’? You have the obligation to teach your children the value of money. Some thoughts that you might like to ponder upon: Money […] Read More
What is your Disaster backup plan? November 26, 2012 Rohan Brown The recent fire in Warrnambool has caused a myriad of problems in the past week due to the Telstra exchange being damaged, and as such most of the South Western Victoria has been without Telstra phone services. Any Telstra supported landline, internet and mobile devices have been effectively disabled, including many Banks ATM’s, Eftpos machines etc. […] Read More
MYOB in the Cloud November 23, 2012 Rohan Brown After a long wait MYOB have finally bought their bread-and-butter AccountRight software package (formerly MYOB Accounting) into the cloud, joining their other cloud offering, MYOB LiveAccounts. MYOB LiveAccounts is a purely cloud-based product, operating through an internet browser, making it available anywhere the internet is accessible. It is great for users wanting a basic accounting […] Read More
Business Failures on the Rise; What can you do now to avoid being a statistic? November 16, 2012 Chris Foster Some 20 years ago I went to a seminar on business development and strategies for business growth. At that seminar I picked up one really critical principle – the principle known as the Pareto Principle or the 80/20 rule. I subsequently purchased a book written by Richard Koch called “The 80/20 Principle” which provided a […] Read More
What does the current Banksia predicament teach us? November 9, 2012 Matt Richardson We are all now very aware of the news of Banksia’s demise in the last fortnight with around 15,000 investors being affected. Half of these investors are over the age of 55 and if they are not in a position to stay in or return to the workforce, their ability to recover and replenish their investment may […] Read More
Fish! A powerful parable that will help you love the work you do! November 2, 2012 David Hadley FISH! You may ask what the #!$@ do fish have to do with an accounting firm? Fish is in fact the name of a best selling business book – by Stephen C Lundin Ph.D, Harry Paul and John Christensen – a powerful parable that will help you love the work you do – even if you […] Read More
Federal Government’s Early Budget Changes October 30, 2012 Peter Cramer Last week the Government put out a “Clayton’s” budget – the “mid-year economic and fiscal outlook when you’re not having a budget” budget! There were a couple of proposals that have some relevance and some good news. The good news story is that legislation will be changed to confirm that when a pensioner dies within […] Read More
Did you know… If you’re a Primary Producer you may be eligible for Duty Exemption on a new business vehicle! October 19, 2012 Kerry Schultz Did you know you may be eligible for a motor vehicle duty exemption on the purchase of a new vehicle used solely in the business of primary production within Victoria? Motor vehicle duty is tax payable on applications to register or transfer a vehicle. The amount of duty payable is calculated on the dutiable value of […] Read More
Moving into the Cloud… or not? October 12, 2012 Rohan Brown Moving into the Cloud… or not? I recently read an article detailing how Microsoft are moving to a ‘users pays’ software model with Microsoft 2013 and the advantages and disadvantages of this. The article got me thinking about Microsoft’s other Office offering Office 360 which is a cloud based solution. The information world is changing, […] Read More
How to avoid being ripped off! October 5, 2012 Chris Foster Recently you may have received a letter jointly distributed by Australia Post, ASIC and the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) warning of increased activity by organised criminal groups targeting the savings of Australians through investment fraud. These organised criminal groups are located not only in Australia but around the world. It just so happens that at […] Read More
