Is tax time a dreaded chore? Mark Muller and Peter Bembrick look at how you can minimise the dread and maximise the time and effort spent on preparing accounts by turning this into a valuable activity for improving your business. While not all businesses need to have a full annual audit, all need to prepare […]
If your business were to become victim to a disaster, would you be able to continue serving your customers? As businesses on the east coast continue to mop up after a series of tragic storms, Branko Miletic takes us through all you need to arm your business. Data backups. It’s a topic that may […]
Almost all businesses will have to put on an event at some stage, whether it’s an intimate lunch with clients, a product launch, or large-scale charity event. Rebecca Spicer asks experts what makes the difference between wow and woe factor in event planning. No matter how big the event you’re putting on, and no matter […]
Adding a payment system to your website can be complicated, but ensuring that customers trust that their money is safely transmitted is just as important as the technical considerations. Angus Kidman looks at how to achieve the twin goals of functionality and trustworthiness online. Jace Lai has more than 30 years’ experience in managing payment […]
Going green doesn’t have to cost you a lot and it’s not just the preserve of big, wealthy companies – Brad Howarth finds that, as well as cutting costs, many SMEs are impressing their customers by reducing consumption and waste. In the past year climate change has evolved from an academic discussion to become one […]
Going green doesn’t have to cost you a lot and it’s not just the preserve of big, wealthy companies – Brad Howarth finds that, as well as cutting costs, many SMEs are impressing their customers by reducing consumption and waste. In the past year climate change has evolved from an academic discussion to become one […]
The increase in online job sites is burdening small business owners with huge numbers of substandard job applications. A study by management solutions company Expr3ss! has revealed job seekers now send out applications for multiple jobs at once, including jobs that may not be suitable, or simply as part of providing a platform for salary […]
Australian business owners are working the third longest hours in the world according to a new survey. The Grant Thornton International Business Report found Australian business owners work 56 hours per week on average, ranking them just below India and Argentina (both 57 hours per week), and higher than those in the US (55 hours), […]
So what makes Beijing so special? One reason is the whole China phenomenon. China will be keen to display its economic credentials to the world in Beijing and how advanced it is as an open market economy. This is particularly important to Australia as China, even (by calendar year 2006) second largest export market (worth […]
