Preparing for tax season is really a year-round endeavor. Tip number one for SMB owners is to update financials on a monthly basis, using a streamlined software or cloud-based system. This way, come tax time, everything you need is all in one place. And well organized SMBs are better positioned to minimize their tax bill while avoiding penalties associated with missing or inaccurate information. Here are four more ways to…  Read more

We now look at eight characteristics important to successful businesses. International researchers who have studied many small businesses have found that these characteristics consistently play a part in the success of small companies.   The eight characteristics are: Owners leading by Example Having a simple business structure Information sharing among employees Staff are carefully chosen Staff commitment and loyalty A unique product or service A specific Customer focus Prompt follow…  Read more

After spending 7 years working in Michelin star restaurants in France, Dan Arnold has returned to his home, Brisbane, to open his first restaurant – Restaurant Dan Arnold. Let’s just say that he returned with so much experience and his food speaks for itself. Dan arrived in France in 2010, worked at 3 Michelin star restaurant l’Espérance, and after was sous-chef of Serge Vieira, Bocuse d’Or 2005 and Two Michelin…  Read more

ATO Assistant Commissioner Peter Holt has announced that, in the 2019/20 financial year, the ATO will be visiting a further 10,000 small businesses across the country, including up to 500 small businesses in Tasmania. He further said that businesses that advertise as ‘cash only’ and businesses that are operating outside of the ATO’s performance benchmarks for their industry will be especially targeted for a visit from the ATO. “Businesses that…  Read more