Let’s just get straight to the point that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will not like you AT ALL if you pocket your cash sales. I’m talking about the scenario where you may receive actual cash money for sales made. Lets play it out; Your customers pay cash and instead of you taking that money, […]
End of Financial Year – Is it ‘Crunch Time’ for Your Business?
June 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The months of May and June of each year are really crunch time months for many business owners. I am seeing evidence of this with many of the clients I work with. End of May is generally the deadline for small businesses to submit their income tax returns for the previous year. In other words, […]
How do I overcome ‘Missing Link Syndrome’?
November 16, 2011 by 1 Comment
Every business spends money on either a bookkeeper or an accountant and in some cases, both. So, why do 87% of businesses fail because they don’t understand their numbers? This is what I call the ‘Missing Link Syndrome’. The missing link is you, the business owner. The information you are missing is what is happening […]
Why budgets in business are a must have!
November 7, 2011 by 2 Comments
Many business owners fail to set a budget and don’t consider this to be important for them. They either think they are not big enough to need one or they have one ‘in their head’. So, why is it important for every business to set a budget? A budget is the success plan for a […]
How do I increase profit with limited time available?
October 19, 2011 by 2 Comments
If your small business falls under the service based industry category and are charging by the hour, increasing profit can often present challenges. There are two aspects to profit: the first is your income, and the second is the expenses you deduct from that income to get your profit. I spend a lot of time […]
