Is Xero Getting Smarter or is the ATO Better Organised?

SBR is making it easier to lodge your reports In 2010, the Australian government launched an initiative to simplify business reporting obligations, by enabling the accounting software to populate information from various government reports to save businesses time and...
Flare HR: The Small Business HR Department in the Cloud

Flare HR: The Small Business HR Department in the Cloud

HR is now in the world of cloud computing Cloud computing has changed almost every aspect of operating a small business, with one stark exception: HR. Where cloud accounting software makes it easy for small business owners to keep an eye on how they’re performing...

How Do You Make Money on Amazon?

Another way of earning money online With its launch in Australia in late 2017, Amazon has created another opportunity for Australians to earn money online, either by selling goods through Amazon’s “Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) program” or its Associates Program (which...

Why Working for Free is Okay

The perks of working as a bookkeeper for free Working for free is normally not advisable. This is because sometimes it indicates that you don’t value your services, that you’re overpriced, or that you’re inexperienced. (And if you were a permanent employee on a...

Digital Marketing Strategies to Help an Asbestos Removal Company Stand Out Online

Google can be everyone’s friend; even when it comes to removing asbestos Asbestos and the removal of asbestos is not a subject that gets the heart pumping with excitement — in fact, it usually fills it with dread. When homeowners realise, or even just suspect,...

Are You Asking the Right Questions About Your Obligations in a Joint Venture?

Do you know the difference between a joint venture and a business partnership? WE HAVE WRITTEN BEFORE about what makes joint ventures successful. Indeed, joint ventures are an appealing way to start a business because they enable two or more parties to create a...

The ATO will be Visiting Cash Businesses

Cashed-based business? Time to move ahead CASH CONTINUES TO be common in some types of businesses. However, the ATO urges Australian businesses to be aware of the numerous advantages of electronic payment and record keeping systems — especially in the long run. The...

Do Circulating Asset Provisions Protect You?

How to use your assets as security for a loan YOUR BUSINESS MAY need working capital in order to grow, but perhaps you are reluctant or unable to secure a loan for it. If you have in place sound credit management procedures, one option is to sell your receivables —...

“Factoring” or “Debt Collection”: Which Will Work Better for You?

Did you know you can “sell” your debt for cash? CREDIT MANAGEMENT IS a serious issue for all businesses. Debtor non-payment is a chief reason many businesses fold — a sentiment driven home by Director, FIFO Capital Newcastle, Zsolt Bircsak....