December 2015

4 Ways To Grow A Business

Clearly, everyone wants to grow their business, however, there is no magic potion or silver bullet. There are fundamentally only four ways to grow a business and in this edition of The Business Accelerator Magazine, we look at #2 - Increase the number of times customers come back. 
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Plan Your Success in 2016

Can you believe we are nearly at the end of another year? For some, 2015 was a tough year and it’s a good time to take a step back and look at what’s working in the business and what needs working on.
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Is It Time To Turn Your Business Into A Company?

Many business owners commence operation as sole traders because it’s the easiest and cheapest way to get your business started. However, as your business grows, you take on several employees and you win bigger contracts, it might be time to review your business structure and possibly turn your business into a company.
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Cloud Accounting - Just Hot Air?

Accounting firms around the country and their small business clients are moving to cloud accounting. While we will always support non-cloud based programs here is a short guide on the ins and outs of cloud accounting.
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ATO Offers Help to Industries Struggling With SuperStream

The ATO has admitted that there have been some ‘teething problems’ with the introduction of SuperStream which is a government reform designed to improve the efficiency of the superannuation system. They have identified 22 industries which might benefit from additional help where the type of small business would require more effort to connect them up with SuperStream. 
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How To Claim Your Website Costs

We consistently write about the importance of your website as a tool to reach your customers and potential customers. For many business owners it is a major cost to build and the tax treatment will depend on when you spend the money, before you start the business or after you commence operations.
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Phone Tapping Powers for ATO? 

A parliamentary committee has recommended that the Australian Taxation Office should be able to intercept stored phone calls, emails and SMS's as part of its efforts to crack down on serious criminal behaviour and tax fraud.
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Business Start Up Corner - It's Easy in Australia! 

According to the 2016 edition of the World Bank Doing Business report, Australia is the eleventh easiest place in the world to start a business (several years ago we were ranked in the top three). There is no doubt that starting a new business is hard. However, the range of new products and services on offer means it is getting cheaper and easier to get up and running. In this article we look at some examples of what many new businesses are using.
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Have You Insured Your Biggest Asset?

What is your most significant asset? Would you think it was your business, your house, your car? The real answer is none of the above! 
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Increase Your Website Sales

The primary purpose of your website is to generate more traffic and the marketing challenge is to then convert that traffic into leads and ultimately, paying customers. If your website isn’t delivering, there’s a reason.
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