April 28, 2022
By David Downie, Partner Back in February we wrote about the recent change in the ATO’s approach to discretionary trusts, in particular where distributions of trust […]
April 28, 2022
With many businesses looking at ways to incentivise and retain employees in the wake of the pandemic and the ‘great resignation’, fringe benefits have become topical […]
April 28, 2022
The short answer is: maybe no one. But it’s an easy fix. A startup or small business is challenging enough in the core work that’s being […]
April 28, 2022
The rise of finfluencers Over the last couple of years, the rise of financial influencers, or ‘finfluencers’, as they have been nicknamed, has continued unabated. Found […]
March 31, 2022
On Tuesday the Government delivered the 2022 Federal Budget. With the federal election looming, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg argued that the country has “remained resilient and strong” […]
March 31, 2022
Whether a worker qualifies as a contractor or an employee is a common source of confusion among small business owners. There are some common misconceptions around […]
March 31, 2022
If you have been preparing Special Purpose Financial Statements (SPFS), it’s important to check whether you are impacted by the replacement of these with General Purpose […]
March 31, 2022
With cryptocurrency an ever-growing phenomenon, it’s no surprise that some are calling for greater regulation and clarity surrounding the rules (however counterintuitive this may seem considering […]
February 28, 2022
By David Downie, Partner 28 February 2022 Last Wednesday the ATO released four new pieces of guidance in relation to discretionary (family) trusts that demonstrate a […]
February 27, 2022
Anyone who remembers shoving handfuls of business receipts into shoeboxes, or dutifully plugging them away into spreadsheets one by one, has most likely welcomed the age […]
February 10, 2022
As the impacts of the surge in Omicron cases catch up with many small businesses around NSW, the premier announced a Small Business Support package that […]
January 31, 2022
By David Downie, Partner Late last year, Mark and I invested the time to attend a strategy retreat for 3 days in Merimbula with the help […]
January 31, 2022
With Mark Copsey, Director, Allworths Wealth Management The podcast I was interviewed on at the end of last year covered some of today’s most relevant topics […]
January 30, 2022
With the recent surge in Omicron cases, Australia is certainly feeling the effects of COVID-19 two years on from its first arrival in Australia. It’s a […]
December 19, 2021
By Mark Copsey, Partner In this final article of the year I thought it would be interesting to share with you some of the investments I […]
November 29, 2021
Have you recently launched a new business or started thinking about it? Running a business can be a hugely rewarding and fulfilling experience, but it comes […]
November 29, 2021
What is required? As part of a new director requirement, all directors must verify their identity by applying for a unique director identification number. This includes […]
November 29, 2021
If I’d known at 25 what I know now By Mark Copsey, Partner The past three articles in this series have hopefully provided the theory behind investing, […]