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Accounting

Numbers don’t lie: why your SME is faltering

Over the years we’ve heard plenty of grandiose plans for businesses that never eventuate and untold numbers of excuses for not hitting the targets that were bragged about at the start of the year. As accountants, we’re not really interested in all of that, what we’re interested in is the numbers because they tell great […]

Ben Fletcher · 2 min
Featured

The importance of personal financial planning for partnership businesses

Like many interesting learning experiences, they can arise from the most unorthodox of circumstances. The unorthodox setting I was on a chairlift with a newly found ski companion in a relatively unknown corner of Hokkaido. It was snowing heavily. I was the spritely age of 27. My ski companion was in his late 50’s (specific […]

Matthew Vickers · 2 min
Locked

Girls just wanna have funds

VicSuper is shining the spotlight on female financial literacy by launching the Super Woman Money Program.

Gina Baldassarre · 2 min
Accounting

Depreciation made simple for small business

Depreciation has been made simpler for small business in the 2012-13 income year. There are three primary changes and they may impact your timing of asset purchases.

Sid Edwards · 2 min
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Accounting

9 steps to choosing the right accounting system

Remember – time is money! What’s the cost to your business if you have to spend 30 hours a month of your time on your bookkeeping? With this in mind, follow these 9 steps and you’ll be well on track to choosing the right accounting solution for your business.

John Dunkerley · 2 min
Advice

3 ways to make working capital work for you

There are very few forms of capital in this market, so don’t discount the one that’s right under your nose: your own working capital. Here’s some expert advice for making the most of what’s available to you.

Steve Hogan · 2 min
Advice

Spring clean your finances in 6 steps

As anyone running a business will know, it’s all too easy to slip into bad habits when it comes to financial management. So, just as you’d spring clean your house, September is also the time to revisit your finances.

Christian Oey · 2 min