May Day – How long is your working day? On Monday we have a public holiday called Labour Day, also known as May Day. Labour Day is a holiday to celebrate the 8 hour working day. During the industrial revolution it was common to work 10 to 16 hours a day for 6 days a Read more about How long is your work week?[…]
Where did Summer go? The sun sets earlier, leaves are starting to brown and depending on where you live it may be cooling down. Our Northern hemisphere subscribers can apply the reverse. Fortunately are able to sneak in an extra day of Summer this year due to the leap year. To celebrate the leap year Read more about End of Summer Newsletter[…]
2015, the year that was… I recall signing off after a great year in 2014 and looking forward to 2015 but did not expect 2015 to be such a fantastic year! Being a ‘plumber with a leaky tap’ is such a cliché but unfortunately very true. We made a point of putting time aside each Read more about Christmas 2015[…]
This month we are sending a double newsletter! We had too much information for one newsletter so enjoy both a Business Matters and a Profit Improver newsletter. Newsletter Profit Improver: This newsletter includes the following interesting articles: The pros and cons of an agile workplace A guide to warnings in the workplace Office habits to Read more about November 2015 Newsletter – Double Edition![…]
Apologies for the gap since our last newsletter. We kicked a number of goals this financial year and are having a ball so time has flown by! Intercostal and Cashflow A few weeks ago I strained an intercostal muscle, these are the muscles running between the ribs and assist with breathing. I have a whole Read more about September 2015 Newsletter[…]
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![…]
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[…]
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%[…]
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?[…]
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[…]