Things to Consider When Hiring a Financial Planner
A good Financial Planner will typically offer an initial meeting and this is your opportunity to understand what they could do for you. From learning about their professional experience, right through to exploring their credentials, gauging how well you might…
Knowing Your Goals for an Effective Financial Future
It’s not uncommon for people of all ages to enlist the help of a Financial Planner; typically to help get their finances in order and prepare themselves for a comfortable future. Most Financial Planners can help in a number of…
Changing the Structure of an Australian Business
It’s not uncommon for business owners to consider modifying the structure of their enterprise; from turning a sole trading service into a limited company, through to merging as a partnership. In these cases, there are correct and incorrect ways to…
Knowing If You’re an Australian Resident for Tax Purposes
In Australia, being a resident for tax purposes doesn’t necessary correspond with any residency permits that you may have, so understanding which bracket you fall into can make a lot of difference. Below is a guide on the varying categories…
Checklist and Tips for a Tax Return
In order to help you with your tax return, we have provided a checklist which outlines the income and fees required to reveal to the ATO when presenting your return. Additionally, we have also given a general idea of the…
How Married Women Can Protect Their Finances Before Retirement
Grief is generally the number one thing you’ll feel when you lose someone close to you, but for women who lose their husbands, there may also be a fear of whether they’ll be able to handle their finances without their…
What You Need to Know About Single Touch Payroll (STP)
The start date for employers with 19 or less employees is set to begin 1 July 2019. To help employers ensure they will be STP ready, we have provided some of the best ATO resources to assist in the transition. ATO…
Protect Your Super Before July 1
In a move to implement key superannuation reforms designed to protect individual Superannuation members, the Federal Government has passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Superannuation Package) Act 2019, which introduces the following changes that may impact you. If you have…
Why Do Women Worry About Money?
Did you know that women tend to worry more about money than men? Around 42% of women stress over their finances daily or weekly, which turns out to be quite a bit more than the overall amount of men that…
Top 4 Cost Saving Tips To Remember
Saving money is something that almost everyone strives to do – and fortunately, there are often plenty of ways that a person could reduce their outgoings to save a little extra cash. Because of this, keeping a few money saving…