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Help Alec Blacklaw to Raise Awareness and Funds for Homelessness in Australia
May 21st, 2015About 1 in every 200 Australians is experiencing homelessness every night. 17% of the overall homeless population are children under 12 years old. Domestic and family violence, relationship and family breakdowns, unemployment and drug and alcohol abuse are the most common reasons why people are experiencing homelessness. The experience of homelessness can trigger an aggravateread more
Superannuation Changes in the 2015/2016 Federal Budget
May 19th, 2015The Federal Budget contains no detrimental changes to superannuation, as expected – in fact, there were only a few minor changes which are listed below. Federal Budget Proposals Social Security Income Test The social security income test for individuals in receipt of a defined benefit pension from superannuation will be amended with effect from 1read more
MPM Finance Can Show You How to Improve Cash Flow and Grow a Business with Invoice/Debtor Finance
May 15th, 2015MPM Finance is showing business owners how competitive invoice/debtor financing can be used to improve cash flow and grow a business. Invoice/Debtor Finance – the facility which enables a business to realise the cash benefit of their sales without having to wait for debtors to pay – provides business owners with many advantages. While removingread more
Important Legislation Changes to UK Pension Transfers
May 14th, 2015If you have recently transferred a UK fund to Australia or are in the process of transferring, there are some important changes to legislation that may affect you. Superannuation funds are now required to amend their underlying rules in order to retain their QROPS status. In the UK, members who are under the ageread more
What’s in it for you? Fast Facts for Small Business re the 2015 Federal Budget
May 13th, 2015The Government is attempting to reconnect with many Australians with the recent Federal Budget with Jobs and Small Business package of $5.5 Billion - 90% of which is tax relief, intended to stimulate small business, jobs and offset the slowdown in mining and resources. Changes that present opportunities for small business include: Accelerated Depreciation –read more
Boardroom Briefing Sundowner – Look After Your People, Look After Your Business
May 7th, 2015The process of recruitment, induction, training and continued development takes both time and money – two critical elements that can impact on your bottom line. Book NOW! Small and medium enterprises feel the strain of competing in national and international markets, and employees are required to continually adapt to change, acquire new skills and performread more
UK Pension Update May 2015
May 5th, 2015New Rules for Public Sector Pensions As at 6th April 2015 the UK Government enacted the Pensions Act 2015 which introduced massive change to UK based pensions, some of which may adversely affect individuals living abroad. The new rules dictate that individuals who have established benefits in a public sector defined benefit pension scheme willread more
McKinley Plowman welcomes Amanda Middleton
April 30th, 2015This month we introduce Amanda Middleton, our Business Services Manager. Amanda's Background Amanda's professional background primarily consists of 7+ years of tax and business services experience in Australia and also 4 years’ experience with the Australian Taxation Office. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Taxation from UNSW. Was born and raisedread more
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