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ATO Reminds Deadline for SMSFs and Collectibles
March 29th, 2016The Australian Tax Office (ATO) reminds owners of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) with collectibles and personal-use assets purchased before 1 July 2011 to comply with SMSFs rules before the deadline on 30 June 2016. With stricter rules and regulations (to take effect on 30 June 2016) on how these collectibles and assets are managed, SMSFsread more
8 Invaluable Skills of CFOs that SMEs Need
March 23rd, 2016Most SME business owners hesitate at the thought of hiring a CFO for their growing company, believing that only large businesses need and can afford a CFO. However, there’s lots of reasons why every business, even SMEs, need the expertise of a CFO. A CFO is a highly competent and experienced financial executive that helpsread more
MSI Update from McKinley Plowman – March 2016
March 22nd, 2016The members of MSI Global Alliance from Australia and New Zealand bring you the latest news and updates for the month of March. This latest edition of the MSI Newsletter headlines an article on Business Strategy for 2016, written by Mckinley Plowman's Director, Alec Blacklaw. In his article are invaluable tips in formulating effective strategic planningread more
Developments at McKinley Plowman
March 21st, 2016Alec Blacklaw, one of our Directors has made a decision to return to Melbourne for family reasons, following the passing of both his parents last year. Alec has made a significant contribution to McKinley Plowman since joining in July 2013, for which we are very grateful. We understand and appreciate the significance of family inread more
6 Financial Habits of Successful People
March 17th, 20161. Live within your means Do you struggle to pay the bills each month or do you have the reassurance of a slowly rising savings account? Success is about earning more than you spend, which begins by developing an awareness of what you spend, then setting strict budgets. 2. Set small, realistic goals We’d allread more
Do I develop or sell?
March 14th, 2016If you own property in an area that is undergoing a change in its housing density it is a tremendous opportunity to create real wealth for yourself. You have so many choices to consider. Do I sell and realise some of the increase in value of my land? Do I hang on to the propertyread more
Australian QROPS Approved Self-Managed Super Funds for the Over 55’s
March 9th, 2016As at 1 July 2015 all UK Pension transfers were placed on hold, following the removal of 1800 QROPS schemes from the UK approved list of schemes. Australia’s overarching superannuation rules, which allow for the early release of funds prior to the UK Pension Age Test of 55, contravened UK Pensions Legislation. As a resultread more
Welcome to the 2016 Autumn edition of The Count Report
March 2nd, 2016In this edition of The Count Report ‘Insurance priorities for all ages’ looks at how a large number of Australians are under insured and what options are available depending on your stage of life. In our feature article ‘Take charge of your retirement journey’, we explore the ways that having a sound financial plan in place will helpread more
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