Recession – is the next one coming?
A look at what a recession is, what you need to know and how to best prepare in advance. Given there’s quite a bit of talk around fears of a global recession, now might be a good time to look a little deeper at what it is, what it might mean and how you can best...
Superannuation carry forward
How you can use superannuation carry forward to catch up on your super balance So there’s been a lot written lately about the gender pay and super gaps that result further down the track. Mostly pay and super gaps affect women due to time out of the workforce having a...
Taking advantage of opportunities
Almost 10 years ago, I wrote a blog on hitting the business wall. I spoke about business and the rules changing at the speed of light back then, which given what we all went through with Covid seems absolutely laughable looking back. Ah, the halcyon days of 2012. But...
Key Business Challenges – Staffing & Recruitment
There have been many key business challenges over the last couple of years - keeping your business afloat was probably one of them. But now that things are starting to normalise (sort of) post Covid, you might be facing a new set of key business challenges in 2022....
Director Identification
If you’re a director of an entity registered under the Corporations Act 2001 - so think Pty Ltd company, charity/NFP or an SMSF with a corporate trustee, you might have heard about some new rules that require you to get hold of a Director Identification Number or a...
Super changes
Let’s look at what super changes might be coming your way. Retirement and superannuation seem to be top of mind for a whole bunch of people at the moment. Maybe it’s because we’re all a bit tired from Covid - cue the great resignation or dreaming of stopping work...
Thinking about retirement
For many Australians the last couple of years have been, well, rather brutal. Even if your business, career did okay or even well, or you took a good break at Christmas, you might be feeling a bit tired, Covid having taken its toll. Maybe you’re at an age where you’re...
Inheritance – some key things to think about
Chances are if you’re of a certain age (or even planning to get there), you’ve thought about what your legacy might be or what your family might receive by way of an inheritance. In fact, you might be wondering when the best time to give your family their inheritance,...
The new normal of volatility
And three trends likely to result Welcome to 2022 and what’s become yet another part of the ‘new normal’ since Covid entered our lives - volatility. Normally when the term volatility is used, we financial types are usually talking about financial markets, currencies,...
