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By keeping your accounting software up to date, you are making sure that your business is as compliant with current legislation as it can be.
This is important for all Cashflow Manager users, but especially Cashflow Manager Gold and Wages Manager as the taxes, superannuation and o...
Since Version 11 – which successfully introduced a streamlined navigation bar, live interactive dashboard, simpler BAS format, and business budgets – we’ve been working hard to build a more user-friendly interface that makes managing your business, tracking your finances, and staying ahead of ATO re...
Do you know how much cash you will need to pay your employees during an upcoming busy holiday period? Do you know how much you will be spending on inventory next month? Without proper planning, running a small business can feel like you are constantly dodging unexpected pitfalls. A cash flow budget ...
One of the first major decisions to be made after deciding to chase the dream of starting your own business is selecting the right business structure. Yet, despite its importance, choosing a business structure that’s suited to your business’s needs and goals is a little-known and rarely discussed pa...
For small businesses, managing and responding to customer reviews can feel like a double-edged sword.
A 2020 report found small and medium businesses listed dealing with negative reviews online as the single biggest social media frustration. Yet almost all Australian consumers rely on ...
Have you ever felt frozen by fear? Forget about spiders, heights or even clowns – it’s fear of failure that entrepreneurs and small business owners will most often face.
If you’re a small business owner or self-employed, it’s important to be able to make quick, sound decisions that balance ...
Small businesses looking to up their brand awareness, make more sales and share their story without spending a fortune can’t go past influencer marketing. Influencer marketing allows savvy small businesses to leverage both the reach and the influence of specific content creators on social medi...
We’ve all been there. You’ve recently completed your personal tax return as a small business owner and been blessed with a healthy return of unexpected cash. Suddenly, what you then do with that money often becomes an internal battle.
To spend or to save? Be fun or financially responsible? Buy that n...
Since starting their family business 13 years ago – almost by accident – Buronga husband and wife Brian and Sandra Gregg always prioritised their relationship with their children.
They knew, better than most, that when you work with your family, Father’s Day takes on a special significance.
Despite th...
As a small business owner, you know that it’s up to you to set the tone for what your business prioritises, prides itself on and stands up for. If environmental care and sustainable business practices are something you want as part of your story, there are some simple steps you can take to promote i...
Business plans and financial forecasts are a given for most small businesses, but they’re not the only way you can make sure that you’re saving money and cutting costs. Since unexpected missteps and pitfalls are part and parcel of being an entrepreneur, it’s worth knowi...
As lockdown-weary Victorians are battered by yet another wave of COVID-19 community transmissions cases and an ensuing lockdown, small businesses are once again feeling the squeeze.
Since entering a state-wide lockdown on August 5, the Victorian state government has announced a ...
It’s that time of year again. The end of financial year means you’ll need to sort through your records, identify the most important information, and meet your reporting obligations to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). A complicated tax return – think multiple sources of income, or vari...
If your small business has been operating for a while and is registered for GST, you’re probably familiar with preparing and submitting a Business Activity Statement (BAS). But if you’re new to the small business world, the BAS reporting system might be difficult to understand.
To put it simply, the ...
As a small business owner, it’s worth paying attention to the Federal Budget. The announcements that come with it – whether small or significant – can directly impact your business, and set the tone for the year ahead. The 2021-22 budget, which was delivered in May, by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg...
