Xero CEO Rod Drury cuts to the chase and notes that you run a business to make money so that you can go on holidays and buy beach houses and basically have a great lifestyle. This echoes my comments from my piece on running a smarter business using technology to help you quite simply “makeContinue reading “Xero CEO Rod Drury on small business in 2014…my thoughts”
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Using technology to run a smarter business
This article first appeared on the Eagle Waves Radio website following my guest appearance on their Eagle Business Show. The article was also featured in another blog by Clayton Moulynox who has coined the term #Accloudants to describe “Cloud Accountants” ! Every day of the week many of us use technology in our personal routines to make our lives easier. SmartContinue reading “Using technology to run a smarter business”
EFS Strategic & Xero
Finding better ways to connect and collaborate with our clients has always been our primary objective as accountants and business advisers. Being seen as truly proactive and partnering with our clients is a long held goal that simply makes good business sense. For many years we have worked with clunky solutions which were not simpleContinue reading “EFS Strategic & Xero”
Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) and Lending
Has your SMSF loaned money? If so, make sure the loan terms comply with the law and are in the best interests of your retirement. The ATO is concerned some trustees are lending money from their fund to people who provide advice or assist in the running of the fund. This may not be inContinue reading “Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) and Lending”
Get ready For the Post-Christmas Cash Flow drought….7 ways to stay ahead!
The global financial crisis is squeezing credit and bank overdrafts and trade payments have been slowing. Therefore, small businesses should support themselves for an economic slowdown in the wake of chaos in international finance markets and a decrease in the value of the Australian dollar. They should be keeping a close watch on cash flow,Continue reading “Get ready For the Post-Christmas Cash Flow drought….7 ways to stay ahead!”
What are your business’ values ….?
As published in the November edition of the Western Sydney Business Access magazine http://westernsydneyaccess.com.au/ Every business has a set of core values underpinning most, if not all of the actions and decisions that its owners and staff make on a daily basis (even if they don’t know what they are). Successful businesses know what theseContinue reading “What are your business’ values ….?”
Risky Business…..
“Article as appeared in the September edition of Western Sydney Business Access…..” SMEs are exposed to risks all the time. Some are risks that are imposed upon them whilst some are risks that they choose take. Such risks can directly affect their day-to-day operations, or their impact may be serious enough for the business toContinue reading “Risky Business…..”
James Solomons 