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Financing Tax Debt

Financing Tax Debt

MILES BEAMISH, Senior Business Finance Broker from Finlease reports on ways to finance your tax debt. Statistics say up to one third of small businesses are under some form of ongoing Tax Debt with the ATO. The uncertainty of these arrangements and…

2013/14 Earth Resources Regulation Statistical Review

2013/14 Earth Resources Regulation Statistical Review

Earth Resources Regulation (ERR) has just released the 2013/14 statistical review (available at http://earthresources.efirst.com.au/categories.asp?cID=46&c=151340). An analysis of the data for the volume of extractive material sold in tonnes demonstrates the downturn has continued from 2012/13 down by 17% – this is probably of no…

Accelerated Depreciation

Accelerated Depreciation

MILES BEAMISH, Senior Business Finance Broker from Finlease reports on the hidden gold in the 2016 budget for companies with a turnover of up to $10million. Although much publicity has surrounded the reclassification of small business which now extends to companies with…

The Super Stream Deadline is 30th June 2016

The Super Stream Deadline is 30th June 2016

JOHN PITITTO, Partner for Mead Partners – Charted Accountants provides an update on SuperStream. The deadline is looming for smaller businesses who are not already using the government’s Superstream initiative. The new, standardised processing method for handling superannuation payments is now active, and…

Taking the stress out of finance

Taking the stress out of finance

MILES BEAMISH, Senior Business Finance Broker from Finlease reports on how to get the right equipment finance. All too often we see companies scrambling at the last minute to put finance facilities in place to pay for machines needed for urgent delivery.…

Risk Based Work Plans

Risk Based Work Plans

CHRIS PROWSE, Principal Consultant for C.K. Prowse & Associates Pty. Ltd. discusses Risk Based Work Plans. Recent history On 8 December 2015 the Extractive Industry in Victoria were required to adopt the risk based format for work plans and variations to…

Getting Equipment finance right

Getting Equipment finance right

MILES  BEAMISH, Senior Business Finance Broker from Finlease reports on how to get the right equipment finance. The hidden dangers of concentration risk Many business owners are blissfully unaware that financing equipment through their existing bank usually has that equipment debt “bootstrapped”…

Succession Planning – Is your Business Saleable NOW?

Succession Planning – Is your Business Saleable NOW?

MR ANDY GOWERS from Time Advice reports on Business exit planning. Time Advice specialises in the area of business succession, and works in conjunction with Mead Partners Chartered Accountants. According to Michael Gerber, author of the “E-Myth” and pre-eminent champion for…

Publication Sale

Publication Sale

Does your business have copies of the CMPA Reference Manuals? Do you need to replenish your stock of Operator Checklists? Make the most of your membership and place an order with the Secretariat today! The CMPA has a wide variety of support documentation…

Annual wage review for Modern Awards.

Annual wage review for Modern Awards.

Fair Work Australia (FWA) has handed down its 2015 Annual Wage Review Decision. GAVIN MOREIRA, Member Services Manager, CMPA reports on the changes to wage rates and allowances. The 2015/16 financial year is well under way; please ensure your employee wages…

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