by Jack Lawrence | Oct 2, 2015 | News
I recently presented on business planning… this made me think about my own experience. When I started a business in 2001 I did not have a thorough plan and I came into business under a franchise model and thought the franchisor looked after these...
by Jack Lawrence | Sep 16, 2015 | News
A grant is available for all small business owners for increasing employee numbers by 1 and maintaining it for 12 months. There are of course details you need to be aware of. The grant is $2,000 for a full time employee. We are more than happy to help you apply for...
by Jack Lawrence | Aug 27, 2015 | News
When you reach preservation age and that broadly is the legislated minimum age before which a pension cannot be commenced. In recent times, the “magic age” for accessing a pension from your superfund has been 55 years of age. However, from 1 July 2015 this...
by Jack Lawrence | Aug 5, 2015 | News
Often there is confusion on the roles of accountants and financial advisors and there are grey areas… Basically accountants cannot give you financial advice unless they are also a financial services business; I cannot advise you where to invest your money. I...
by Jack Lawrence | Jul 22, 2015 | News
Depending on whom you listen to in the media or your friendly punters at the pub you could think any green or environmental change is the enemy of running a decent business and even a threat to our lifestyles… Many more consumers and small businesses are...
by Jack Lawrence | Jul 8, 2015 | News
A SME is a Small or Medium Enterprise (business)! The CAPITAL GAINS TAX concessions on selling a business or business asset for an SME owner are compelling! They include: – The 50% general CGT Discount for owning an asset for...
