When you’re running a business, it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day activity and lose sight of the big picture. Taking stock of the health of your business is important. Knowing where you are allows for more effective planning, early warning about any issues, and the chance to better chart a course for success.

As we come to the end of April, we have our final 2 months to finalise tax planning for the 2024 income year. Despite the need for tax planning, May and June are also critical months to ensure all your tax lodgments are complete to avoid any penalties. In order for you to be across your tax obligations, below are the key compliance dates coming up. If you have questions or need help with any of the following, we are here to help

Are you in the habit of checking your suppliers’ Australian Business Numbers? When you make business purchases, you should receive a valid tax invoice from the supplier to prove that your purchase is a business expense. The ABN holds certain information, including contact details, business structure and GST registration.

A business AI assistant is an artificial intelligence-powered software tool that’s designed to support and enhance different areas of your business administration and management.

When you’re calculating pay rises, it’s important to think about more than just how much you can afford. You also need to consider the true cost of replacing that employee.

Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll have heard about the ascendant rise of Open AI's ChatGPT and GPT-4 (plus other similar tools). These natural language processing tools have brought AI content writing to the masses – but does this mean that your content marketing team is now defunct?

Keeping the wheels of your business turning can be expensive. As part of your ongoing business cycle, you’ll need to buy the goods and services that keep you operational. This might be subscriptions to business software, raw materials for production or even accounting services.

The OECD recently released its latest Taxing Wages 2022 report, and it’s interesting to see where Australia falls compared to other developed nations when it comes to tax. One of the purposes of this particular paper was to look at the impact of Covid-19 on how workers were taxed across 38 different nations – and it makes for interesting reading!

A little goes a long way with compound earnings. The earlier in your working life you start paying attention to your super, the better off you will be at retirement. However, it’s never too late to take an interest in your super fund’s performance and take action to grow your super!

If you want to stabilise your finances and grow the business, working to strict budgets becomes a necessity. Managing the cashflow twists and turns of a project can be hard work. But it’s easier to do when you have an agreed budget and can track your spending and performance.

Here’s a rundown of some of the main financial terms and how they apply to the financial management of your startup

A CFO plays an important role in a growing business, bridging the gap between accounting and management. They are responsible for overseeing the financial operations of a business including budgeting, cash flow management and financial reporting.