Managing receipts: How small businesses are banishing bookkeeping boredom
They say only two things are certain in life: death and taxes. For a lot of people, there’s also a third certainty in life: the pain of keeping track of every receipt when it’s time to do the taxes.How many times has your bookkeeper or finance manager asked you for a receipt (that you swore ...
READ MOREFinancial misery or financial happiness. What makes the difference?
Most people will quite literally earn millions of dollars in their lifetime. Yet many people struggle financially and live from one pay period to the next.With the ageing population and many Baby Boomers now continuing to work—at least on a part-time basis—past the traditional retirement age...
READ MOREWhy modern business means cloud-based business
“The cloud” is a phrase that means something very different these days, due to the increasing use of cloud computing. But what exactly is cloud computing? And is it a good option for small businesses?First, a quick definition. Without getting lost in ‘geekspeak’, cloud computing...
READ MORE3 reasons your business needs a budget now
For many, the word ‘budget’ is about as appealing as the word ‘diet’.It seems to imply what you will go without, rather than what you will achieve.To a successful business owner, however, the word ‘budget’ has a very different meaning.It’s more like
How to make online superannuation contributions simple
If you’re still paying your employees’ super with bank transfers (or worse still, cheques), then you need to change the way you do things—and fast.From 31 October 2015, if you made super contributions for 20 or more employees you had to start making those payments online.That means you...
READ MOREHow you can use your superannuation to ease into retirement
Two things first up: (1) If you want to (or have to) work past the age of 55, you need to read this article; or (2) If you know someone else who that applies to, please forward them this article or a link to it....
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