Newsletters

Happy New Year!

Happy new year, we hope that your year ended 30 June 2016 is a great one! The year ended 30 June 2015 was a great one for us which included a number of challenges but was also very rewarding. The year ended 30 June 2016 is already shaping up to be an exciting year and Read more about Happy New Year![…]

Tax Planning & More

How to avoid the 45% tax rate? Did you know that income remaining in a trust is taxed at 45%? It is imperative that any trust income is correctly allocated before 30 June 2015 to avoid horrible tax outcomes. To achieve the best outcome you should: understand your tax position for the year ended 30 June Read more about Tax Planning & More[…]

Newsflash: GST rate reduced to 0%

My apologies for the April fools newsletter title, poor accounting humour! There is however talk of tax reform which may see an increase in the rate of GST. Whether the political parties have the will to undertake a sincere review and make tough decisions remains to be seen. Based on the last few years I Read more about Newsflash: GST rate reduced to 0%[…]

End of year is next week. Really?

Do you know when the calendar year ends or when the financial year ends? Spare a thought for the poor Fringe Benefits Year End (next week – 31 March) which receives little fanfare although it affects many of us. Do you: Salary package. Work for a community organisation or large institution such as a public Read more about End of year is next week. Really?[…]

5 Business Warning Signs

In addition to our interesting as ever newsletter, I will touch on something we feel is important. Warning Signs We see a number of business owners and managers who are far too busy in their business, not seeing the larger picture of where the business is headed. These businesses often have no long term strategic Read more about 5 Business Warning Signs[…]

Start 2015 well!

Welcome to 2015. We trust that you had a good Christmas and New Years although this may be fading into a distant memory as you clean out your inbox.  31 December 2015 Just imagine that the year has magically flown by and you are at the New Year celebrations at 31 December 2015 already. The Read more about Start 2015 well![…]

Not a Christmas Newsletter… yet.

If you are like us, your inbox is full of Christmas emails and messages so I promise that this is not another Christmas email! We still have a few productive days left this year so I encourage you to keep running until you reach the finish line before enjoying a well deserved rest. Planning If Read more about Not a Christmas Newsletter… yet.[…]

Business Matters – October 2014

Welcome to the start of a new week. I hope that you are refreshed after a weekend of fantastic weather (in South East Queensland). Christmas Parties The year is racing away and it is less than 2 months to Christmas. If you are holding an end of year function then you may be booking the Read more about Business Matters – October 2014[…]

Financial Fitness

On the 2nd of October 2014, Kevin Smith is presenting at a Green Dot Financial function “Financial and Physical Health Check”. Come along to hear the latest in: Tax and business planning tips The cycle of learning Online and digital marketing strategies Health and Nutrition tips Innovative health insurance policies Click here to register When Read more about Financial Fitness[…]

Business Matters – July 2014

Thank you Firstly a big thank you to everyone that supported our 100km Oxfam trail team. The race day started off cold and wet but the rest of the day cleared nicely. Thanks to your support our team raised enough money to build flushing toilets in a Cambodian primary school. Below is a photo taken Read more about Business Matters – July 2014[…]