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Director ID – What All Businesses Need to Know
October 20th, 2021As you may have heard, there are a number of changes being brought in by the Australian Government’s “Digital Business Plan” to combat fraud and security issues in businesses, measures which have brought about some obligations that require attention. Known as the “Modernising Business Registers” program, the Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) is being established,read more
Your New Business Integration Guide
January 14th, 2021When businesses embark on an acquisition, the sheer amount of moving parts across things like contracts, purchase price, ongoing negotiations and much more means that the well-planned integration of a new business too often falls by the wayside. This is why around two-thirds of integrations fail. The fact is, onboarding a new business along withread more
The Role of Due Diligence in Your Next Acquisition
April 14th, 2020As we outlined in a recent article, there are several critical factors that contribute to making an acquisition a success or failure. In this instalment of the McKinley Plowman Business Growth series, we’ll be digging further into the importance of what are commonly considered the key aspect, customers and revenue. Getting the necessary information togetherread more
Your Preparation Guide for Acquiring a Business
November 19th, 2019“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”. As quotes go, it’s one that applies pretty well across a range of situations we face in life and in operating a business, not the least of which when looking at business acquisitions as part of existing business growth plans. With all of the different factorsread more
Payment Summary Changes under STP
July 19th, 2018As we’ve covered a few times over the past year, Single Touch Payroll (STP) is well and truly upon us. For employers with 20 or more employees as at 1 April 2018, STP must be implemented; while employers with 19 or fewer employees at 1 April 2018 can opt in at any time between nowread more
A Timely Refresher on Director Penalty Notices (DPNs)
January 22nd, 2018Amongst all the communication a business has with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), it is perhaps understandable that some things can be overlooked. While every effort should be made to take on board all information from the ATO, a Director Penalty Notice (DPN) is one of the most important things not to miss. This willread more
Forecasts: driving your business to success
April 26th, 2017It is very difficult to drive in a heavy rainstorm – the road is slippery and there is low visibility due to the downpour. You can choose to proceed despite the risk, slow down and arrive at your destination late, or stop and hope for the rain to pass. If you’re an entrepreneur and haven’tread more
Pilot or Passenger?
April 5th, 2016Who’s flying the plane? Sitting on a plane on the way to our MSI conference is a great time for reflection. Noise cancelling headphones and a glass of red wine do assist in the reflective process. A discussion I often had with businesses I’ve worked with over the last 20 years (I’ve had the privilegeread more
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