I Had to Lock My Doors…

I Had to Lock My Doors…

The long weekend was here…and I had no choice but to lock my office door.  This is because I have very little willpower, and absolutely have to manage my behaviour like a child sometimes (a failing that I KNOW I have). I often joke that my office is like a Vortex…and...
Do you satisfy the Benchmarks?

Do you satisfy the Benchmarks?

The Australian Taxation Office has spent considerable time and money over the past few years to formulate Industry Benchmarks to identify businesses avoiding their taxation obligations.  However, it’s not all doom and gloom – we can use the Benchmarks as a very...
Do you satisfy the Benchmarks?

Getting the Balance Right

Sometimes, it’s not about the “Bottom Line”. Sometimes it’s more about the things that money CAN’T buy.  A big issue for many of us is that we work hard to afford the lifestyle we dream of, but paying for it takes long hours at work – we forget to take the time...
For the Girls

For the Girls

I really didn’t even start today planning to write a Blog post, but with such a momentous occasion as “International Women’s Day”, how could I resist?…. My husband made a quip last night along the lines of “Isn’t EVERY day Women’s Day?..” (yes honey, you’re...
Help! The GST is Killing Me….

Help! The GST is Killing Me….

So, I hear this fairly regularly and I don’t understand. Actually, I DO understand, I just don’t think YOU do! Often small business owners look at the GST as “another tax” they have to pay.  I hear “I’ve already paid the GST, and now I am being taxed again” when...