With 1,440 minutes in a day, it’s no surprise small business owners hustle to make every minute (and dollar!) count. We know tracking financials can be a chore, but it doesn’t have to be. Tell-tale signs you need a bookkeeper No time to work on the business You don’t understand your compliance requirements You don’t understand your cash flow Invoices … Read More
Let Xero Portal do the heavy lifting of your document management
When your to-do list is long and time is short, the right tools can make all the difference. Xero Portal is just one simple, easy and legal way to sign declarations without the hassle of printing, signing, scanning and sending it back: just another reason why we love Xero. 542 Partners chooses to send documents for signing via e-signature platforms … Read More
Do you know who you’re doing business with?
Whether you are a business owner working with other businesses, or a contractor or employee, there are signs to look out for that may indicate a company is involved in illegal phoenix activity. What is Phoenix Activity? It’s when a new company is generated to renew the activity of an existing company that has been deliberately liquidated to avoid paying … Read More
5 ways to shape up your business in 2018
It’s no secret that we love using the latest technology to improve our clients (and our own) efficiency and business processes. There’s nothing better than saving time (and therefore money) with clever technology. But sometimes, we adopt so much technology that it can have the opposite effect. Technology should supercharge your business life and not complicate it. Here are five mighty … Read More
Your Wish May Be Your Grant
We totally get it, starting a business from scratch is not easy. The time, money and sacrifice is usually underestimated and accessing the funding to accelerate your business idea can be tedious work. Last month we shared a compilation of Employing and Training Initiatives and Importing and Exporting Grants. This month we’ve uncovered five start-up grants worthy of your attention. … Read More
5 Xero Tricks Of The Trade You Need To Know Now
We know how precious time can be for small business owners especially when it comes to managing accounting, invoicing and billing. As official Xero Platinum Partners, we’ve collated 5 ways your small business can win back priceless time with our favourite cloud accounting solution. 1. Personalise your Xero home dashboard Scroll to the bottom of your home dashboard and click … Read More
Xerocon 2017: Wrapped
Last week Stu packed up and headed south of the border to chilly Melbourne, for Xerocon 2017. We joined other accountants and finance professionals to hear loads of exciting announcements, updates and innovations for advisors (that’s us!) and end-users (that’s you!) across the two-day event. Overall, Xero in 2017 and beyond is continuing its quest to be a more automated … Read More
10 Small Business Grants You Need To Know
Finding funding and support that are available for your small business can be overwhelming but with our compilation of 10 opportunities below, you may be able to take advantage of some great initiatives. EMPLOYING AND TRAINING Small Business Grants (NSW) Provides small business owners in NSW who don’t pay payroll tax a payment of $2,000 for each new full-time position … Read More
Financing Assets The Right Way (Guest Blog from Finance & Leasing Solutions)
The age-old question – is cash or finance the best way to purchase a car or equipment? You need to buy a new car or piece of equipment for yourself or the business and you ask yourself should I pay cash or finance the purchase? Paying cash is the quickest, easiest and cheapest option; you don’t need to get documentation … Read More
2017/18 Budget changes that may affect your business.
The 2017-18 Budget has been sold as a Budget of “choices”, with the Government making some clear-cut decisions about who to reward and who to penalise. While there’s much to be said about the complete budget, we’ve reviewed the key highlights that may affect your business. Want a printable version of this infographic? Click here. To view the full … Read More