Pip Spibey-Dodd

Pip Spibey-Dodd

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Finance

How to plan your SME’s 2017-18 travel budget

As the financial year draws to a close and next year’s budgets are debated, there are plenty of ducks to get in a row before July 1 hits. While travel spend may not be front of mind, as CFOs we need to think differently (and strategically) about maximising time on the road and the costs […]

Pip Spibey-Dodd · 2 min
Leadership Advice

A new breed of CFO: The Chief Failure Officer

The days of the CFO sitting in the corner office counting beans are long gone. No longer just the most senior accountant, today we look to our finance leaders to embrace digital technologies and use data analytics to drive consistent and measurable growth for our business. Modern CFOs are increasingly expected to be key drivers of […]

Pip Spibey-Dodd · 2 min
Featured

How can businesses capitalise on (and avoid the pitfalls of) key travel trends this year?

Business travel can be the best way for your burgeoning business to network and make the most of opportunities both within and outside of your home market, and it appears that many businesses plan to grow their business through international travel this year. The recently released Amex Global Business Travel Forecast 2017 predicts that global […]

Pip Spibey-Dodd · 2 min
Locked

Taxing times: How to take the pain out of making a tax claim on work-related travel

It’s that time of year again: tax time. When the challenge of filing personal taxes is compounded by the need to sift through work-related travel expenses, it’s no wonder many workers would rather visit the dentist. Knowing how to file business travel expenses can be one of the most confusing areas when submitting expenses to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). […]

Pip Spibey-Dodd · 2 min