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Australians are living longer than ever before. So it’s important to be financially ready for retirement – and the changes to your lifestyle along the way. While it’s great that we’re living longer, it means we need to be better prepared financially for our later… Read More >>
Archives for June 2015
Lower interest rates may be good for some, but…
Since the global financial crisis, central banks across the globe have kept interest rates at historically low levels in an attempt to stimulate economic growth. While lower interest repayments have been beneficial to borrowers, the paltry returns available on holdings in low risk cash and fixed income… Read More >>
Xero’s Business Performance dashboard is here
More than a few pretty graphs Xero’s Business Performance dashboard was released last week and marks the start of a new wave of Xero functionality with new, more powerful insights into the health and performance of your business.
Bulletin! 100% water and fencing farmers’ write-off from 12 May 2015
Farmers can now claim an outright deduction for water facilities and fencing The Federal Agricultural Minister has announced changes to the claiming of fodder storage, fencing and water facilities expenditure backdated to Budget night 12 May 2015. The measure was originally set to be introduced… Read More >>
Half your staff are thinking about leaving!
Staff and succession case study: manufacturing business Background We recently advised a manufacturing business planning to reward employees with bonuses and successors with shares in the business. The four directors believed their business to be an employer of choice and had been discussing employee bonuses and… Read More >>
