Using accounting software to know your customers
Your accounting software is perhaps more useful than you may believe. We all know you can use it to: prepare for EOFY pay your staff and manage leave and super automatically calculate GST run P&L and cash flow reports to ascertain your financial position get…
How is Omicron affecting Australian businesses?
The new wave of COVID-19 variant Omicron is currently in full swing across the country. We’re now beginning to see the knock-on effects this case explosion is having on the Australian business community. Let’s unpack some of the major effects the rapid spread of Omicron…
Setting a fresh work/life balance for the new year
As the New Year approaches, it’s time to reflect on your work/life balance and what the last year looked like. It’s even more important if next year holds more office time than 2021. With rapid technology advancements and COVID-19 induced connectiveness, you can literally be…
Eight biggest surprises when starting a business
Surprise! Didn’t see that business curveball coming, did you? Well, you’re not alone. Starting a small business is a minefield of unexpected realities. So, put your rose-tinted glasses to the side and come and learn some of the biggest surprises for fresh-faced business owners. 1)…
A guide to business blogging for dummies
Blogging has grown in leaps and bounds over the years. Once the preserve of bored individuals ‘diarising’ their lives, it’s evolved into an important digital marketing and business tool. Any business who’s serious about their marketing and industry presence needs to be writing regular business…
UK Open Banking changes you need to be aware of
The wake of Brexit has seen wide ranging transformations across a diverse range of industries within both the UK and the EU. The financial sector is certainly one of the most affected industries and Open Banking is not immune to such changes. With the departure…
How did SMEs fare in the federal budget?
This year’s federal budget will stand as one of the most significant announcements for SMEs in memory. With Australia recovering from a pandemic-induced recession and still mopping up after damaging business restrictions, SMEs listened closely to see how they’d be treated in the budget. With…
Have more time? Quick business wins you can achieve
If you have a spare hour, try to spend it working on some quick business wins that really make a difference. There are two schools of thought when it comes to a small business owner’s spare time. You can either get stuck into some well-earned…