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Inspire Cafe - Bean Scene
This article was originally published in the April 2014 issue of Bean Scene magazine. Article written by Sarah Baker.
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CGT Main Residence Exemption – Tips, Tricks, and Traps
Under ordinary circumstances the sale of a property would attract Capital Gains Tax (CGT). However, you can avoid paying CGT if you sell a dwelling that is considered to be your main place of residence. But what is your ‘Main Residence,’ and how do...
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[Podcast] The accountant with a coffee shop in his office. - Pricing Power
The original article was published by Pricing Power on 26 March 2014. Written by Steve Major. You can access the Pricing Power podcast here.
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Business Structures Made Easy! Part 1: The Basics
Business Structures Made Easy! Part 1: The Basics
One of the most important decisions a business owner needs to make (after the name of the business of course!) is the choice of business structure. In fact, getting this choice right is so important that we begin the analysis of every potential...
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Email Speed Dating: Tackling 50 emails in 50 minutes
Every second and fourth Friday of the month we hold the Inspiring Business at Inspire Cafe event. It’s a great way to wrap up a big week! Recently, I’d made a breakthrough in something that I now know a lot of people struggle with, so shared it as...
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Don’t Drive Your Business with Crap on the Windscreen - Why Xero Keeps it Clean
Imagine you’ve unknowingly parked under a tree full of birds, who all decide to use your windscreen for target practice. By the time you hop back in your car is covered in so much crap you can barely see the road, let alone what’s coming up ahead.
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Businesses for Good: Embedding the Concept of Giving into Everyday Life
One of the most exciting aspects of modern life is the feeling we wake up with every morning that something amazing could happen at any given time. The world is so huge, people are diligently working somewhere while we‘re asleep, and the world is so...
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De-Mystifying Superannuation Contributions and Bonus Structures
Every good employer knows that rewarding your employees properly is the best investment in your company’s future you can make. (Maybe tying for importance with the correct business structure!)
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Ensure you Insure – The Golden Egg
This guest article was written by Nick Webb, Financial Adviser of Brisbane Wealth Management firm, Stonehouse Wealth Management.
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Think you are a contractor? The ATO may disagree!
Think you are a contractor? The ATO may disagree!
Ever since the introduction of the Australian Business Number (ABN), the issue of Contractors (or Sole Traders) versus Employees has been a constant topic of conversation - and with good reason. In situations where an individual can successfully...
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