Build your financial security with OBT Financial Group – Lockyer Valley Business of the Year recipients and specialist financial advisers to individuals, business owners and farming families on accounting, tax, business advice and wealth planning for over 40 years.Cloud accounting has been around for quite a while now But even still, the idea of taking our data to the cloud can be a little confronting for some. With these technological enhancements, there’s never been a better time to understand the opportunities to optimise and grow your… Read More >>
Archives for November 2016
Will your business evolve or become extinct?
Reactive or Proactive – where do you stand? Many of us run our businesses in a reactionary way; we are forced to implement changes in because the market demands it in order for our business to survive. So how can we be more proactive and… Read More >>
Is your small business in danger of these cash flow crunches?
Many profitable businesses still end up in trouble because they run out of cash. So how can you avoid this happening in your business? There are usually warning signs that your business could be headed for trouble. Here are the most common warning signs and… Read More >>
7 ways to ease business cash flow
If you have a small business, cash is king, and knowing how to free up cash is important from the very start. 1. Review your Terms of Trade Decide early on in your business what your Terms of Trade will be: Will you have a 7-days,… Read More >>
Free seminar: Changes to Centrelink Assets Test
Changes to Centrelink Assets Test – January 2017 On 1 January 2017, there will be changes to the assets test the Department of Human Services use to calculate pensions. If you are in receipt of a pension, the rebalance of the assets test may affect your… Read More >>
Top things to look for in a bookkeeper – part 2
Continuing with our pointers to show you what you need in a good bookkeeper (part 1), make sure your bookkeeper makes the grade in each of these areas: 4. What about technology? You’ve heard of ‘the cloud’. That term scares so many but has changed the… Read More >>
Top things to look for in a bookkeeper – part 1
In every industry, there are the experts and there are the cowboys. Bookkeeping is no different. The problem for business owners is that if your bookkeeper is a cowboy, you could end up in hot water. Because bookkeepers live in a world full of deadlines,… Read More >>
3 steps to predicting your business sales
Being in business means you’re always budgeting. This includes forecasting your sales and identifying your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) so that you can start to prepare the budget. Good news though: once you have your budget, you have targets for your team to meet so… Read More >>
