TED Talks: Alexis Ohanian – How to make a splash in Social Media
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian tells the real life fable of one humpback whale’s rise to Web stardom. The lesson of Mister Splashy Pants is a shoo-in classic for meme-makers and marketers in the Facebook age.
In a funny, rapid-fire 4 minute talk, Alexis is able to put across to the audience just how what is displayed on the internet is what you and your friends talk about next week!
Read MorePrivate Health Insurance – Should you pre-pay your premiums by 30 June 2012?
From 1 July 2012, the private health insurance rebate will be means tested against your “income”.
Read MoreXero Migration – Exciting news Paycycle is now part of Xero!
Did you know Xero now has a payroll function – “Paycycle”, which links client’s Paycycle account information such as leave, superannuation and timesheet records and incorporates it into Xero.
Read MoreTransition to Retirement Strategy – Traps and Pitfalls to avoid!
Recent changes from the government have setup a trap for many people who are trying to grow their superannuation, let us explain further.
Read MoreClient in Focus – L & A Global Enterprise
This month’s Client in Focus is L & A Global Enterprise Pty Limited. We talk to owners Luke Maxwell and Aaron Wright on the success of their small business and discuss the challenges they face on a day to day basis.
Read MoreTED Talks: Shlomo Benartzi – Saving for tomorrow, tomorrow
One of the biggest obstacles to saving enough money for retirement is the want to spend. It’s easy to imagine saving money next week, but how about right now?
Economist Shlomo Benartzi asks – How do we turn this behavioural challenge into a behavioural solution?
In this inspiring TED Talk’s video, Shlomo shows us how and why we plan well for the future (or fail to), and uses that to develop new programs to encourage saving for retirement.
Read MoreNew ATO Rulings for SMSF Property Investors – What’s allowed, what’s not?
Property investors who borrow through their self-managed super funds to acquire a property will be allowed to undertake some improvements following the release of a final ruling by Tax Commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo.
Read MoreMicrosoft Office 2013 – Is it worth the upgrade?
It’s been almost three years since Microsoft revealed a new version of Office, and particularly with Windows 8 just months away from arriving, the software has been well overdue for an upgrade. But, the question most businesses ask whenever a new version of Office is released is, “Should I upgrade?”
Read MoreThe Markets – Looking back at 2012
Another tough year on the markets have come to an end, it is now a time to reflect on the past year, understand the issues and plan for next financial year. To help us do that I have extracted the thoughts of an expert, Chris Caton, who is BT’s Chief Economist. Below are a summary of thoughts from his recent update.
Read MoreClient in Focus: Genex
This month’s client in focus is Genex. Genex is the amalgamation of a state of the art Air-conditioning and an Electrical/Energy efficiency business. Owners Brad Dowton and Andrew Pooley share with us their journey and what they see coming up in this exciting industry.
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