Have you got what it takes to start and run a successful small business?
Written by Angela Bichler: Sydney West Business Services. Chartered Accountant and Reckon Accredited Partner. Running your own small business is not for the fainthearted! Over the years I’ve helped many clients start small businesses and advised them at different stages of their journeys. Most clients have…
Business start-up costs to consider when starting a company
It’s the first thing you need to consider when kicking a new business into gear: the feasibility factor. How much will this cost to get off the ground? Is this idea worth it? Can I afford it? Will I make back those start-up costs? Before…
How to increase profit margins
Increasing profit margins and generating good cashflow is always going to be the primary aim of any business. The ability to increase sales is essential to growing your business and there are always tweaks and measures you can explore to swell your bottom line. Let’s…
What does the minimum wage increase mean for your business?
On July 1, 2020, the Fair Work Commission announced an increase to the national minimum wage for Australian workers. The increase was rather modest at 1.75%. This means the previous minimum wage of $19.49 or $740.80 per week, has been increased to $19.84 per hour…
Never judge a book by its cover… or do
Tales of the unexpected Why it’s good to expect the unexpected The most obvious choice isn’t always the best “I still remember my final interview and hearing the panel say, ‘we like what we see, we want to take a chance” recalls Helio Flores…
TPAR now available in Reckon One for construction businesses
Builders get a new set of tools – tax tools! Reporting to the ATO for Builders and Construction companies just got more reasonable. TPAR support is now integrated into Reckon One for your convenience.
The benefits of market research
Some startups fail because company founders, certain that their idea will succeed, don’t use market research with actual customers. In fact, of the 9 of 10 startups that fail, 42 percent do so because no market exists for their products, says Erin Griffith in Fortune….
Reckon One’s major Payroll release. It’s ‘Game on’.
There’s a certain electricity in the air here at Reckon.