ATO contacts 'at risk' professional services firms

New guidelines for professional services firms - lawyers, architects, medical practitioners etc., came into effect on 1 July 2022.

Action Needed - Director ID Deadline Fast Approaching

The application deadline for Director ID numbers is fast approaching.

A Director ID is a unique identification number assigned to a director. It only needs to be applied for once and is valid indefinitely.

ATO ramps up heat on directors

New Business, Business Development, Corporate SecretarialJPR BUSINESS GROUP9 May 2022Director, director ID, business

Federal Budget 2022-2023

The Federal Budget has been brought forward to 29 March 2022. With the pandemic and the war in Ukraine we have seen a lot less commentary this year about what to expect in the Budget.

How to set up your Director ID

Directors are now required to register for a unique identification number that they will keep for life. What is it?

A director ID is a 15 digit identification number that, once issued, will remain with that director for life regardless of whether they stop being a director, change companies, change their name, or move overseas.

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Growing your business value

Over the next decade, as the baby boomer bubble of small and medium sized business owners roll through the system, Australia will experience one the largest transfers of business wealth in its history. Succession planning is more important than ever. Not just because of the transfer of wealth, but because of the polarising impact of high supply and low demand on the saleable value of a business.

Afterpay's $39bn pay day

Business advisers will tell you that you need to begin a business with the end in mind; a phrase popularised by Michael Gerber in E-Myth. The announcement of the intended sale of Australian born fintech company Afterpay, pioneer of the 'buy now, pay later' platform, is a case in point.

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Business in a post pandemic environment

Countries that have experienced the worst of the pandemic give Australian businesses an insight into what to expect in a post-lockdown environment.

Here are the top 8 reasons why staff leave

Australia is facing a shortage of skilled labour. When the supply of staff dry up the focus often turns to retention. But the first step is to understand why people you want to stay, choose to move on?

The Pandemic has caused a productivity gap

A recent article published in the Harvard Business Review by Bain & Co suggests that the pandemic has widened the productivity gap between top performing companies and others.