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How to Grow Your Business – Five Key Focus Areas
May 14th, 2025For the vast majority of business owners, the goal for the first few years is to achieve stability – predictable cashflow, a steady stream of customers and new business, and certainty around the future. Once things have stabilised, some take a breather and rest on their laurels. Others look to take active steps towards buildingread more
Signs of a Good Property Investment
January 15th, 2025Building a property portfolio has long been a popular investment option, and recognising the signs of a good property investment is the key to success. Certainly not everyone who has invested in property gains from it, especially if a thorough review was not undertaken before purchase. To help you narrow down your options, we’ve listedread more
Nigel Plowman’s Festive Season Message
December 10th, 2024McKinley Plowman – Wishing You a Joyous Festive Season! As 2024 draws to a close, I’d like to take a moment to thank you for being part of the McKinley Plowman journey this year. This year, we celebrated the successful completion of our “Cloud Nine” project—a transition to a fully cloud-based system designed to enhanceread more
Selling a Business in WA: Your Guide to Success
November 15th, 2024Selling a business in WA is a significant step and often one of the most pivotal moments for business owners. With McKinley Plowman’s extensive expertise in business transitions, this guide will walk you through every essential step, from early preparation to final transfer. The goal is to ensure your sale process is smooth, profitable, andread more
MP+ Federal Budget Update 2024-25
May 15th, 2024The 2024-25 Federal Budget was handed down on Tuesday 14 May 2024 by Treasurer Jim Chalmers of the Albanese government. Mr Chalmers indicated a $9.3 billion surplus this financial year, following a $4 billion surplus last financial year. This is only the second consecutive budget surplus in two decades – however the likelihood is thereread more
Unfair Contract Terms (UCTs) – Australian Businesses on Notice
February 14th, 2024Australian business owners are now on notice, following significant changes to the Unfair Contract Terms (UCT) regime under the Australian Consumer Law, effective from 9 November 2023. The changes are aimed at protecting Australian businesses and consumers, and ensuring standard form contracts are fair to all parties. This legislation brings with it substantial penalties, soread more
Urgent: Have You Applied for Your Director ID Yet?
February 7th, 2024Back in 2021, we covered in an article the rollout of Director IDs by the Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) – a measure intended to combat fraud and security issues in Australian businesses. Now we’re in 2024, the ABRS continues to engage with directors of companies that haven’t yet met their obligations – meaning ifread more
Festive Season Reflections & Looking Towards 2024
December 13th, 2023A message from Founding Director, Nigel Plowman. As the end of the year approaches and we enjoy the festive season, it’s a time for reflection on 2023. It's been a year of growth, challenges, and immense satisfaction here at McKinley Plowman, and I'm excited to share some of these highlights with you. Transformation and Growthread more
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