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Attracting talent to your workplace

7 Ways to Distinguish your Business in a Competitive Hiring Environment

Businesses need people to serve customers and grow. This requires ‘recruitment’ which can take many forms like hiring full or part-time, subcontracting, and offshoring.

Whatever the approach, a recruitment strategy should help the business to stand out from other options candidates are considering. This is […]

Reengineering Your Business

For Profit and Sustainability

Sometimes business leaders need to fundamentally change the way things are done in order to grow profit, or just to survive.

This is termed ‘Business Reengineering’.

What is Business Reengineering?

Business Reengineering usually means eliminating activities or processes which are not adding value. In some cases, they will be substituted with better […]

Successful Delegation to Drive Business Performance

As Accountants, we like to see our clients operating at high levels of efficiency and generating healthy profits.

However, one thing that prevents business owners from getting the most from their team is the failure to delegate work.

Many businesses invest a significant amount in human resources including compensation, recruiting, training and benefits so it’s […]

Do you think you can spot a cyber threat?

Cyber security is more important than ever

Protecting your and your customers’ data from cybercriminals should be one of your top business priorities.

Now is the time to ensure you know how to identify and respond to cyber threats. Increasing your knowledge and awareness is the best way to protect your business.

Luckily, you don’t […]

Accounting as a Driver of Good Business Decisions

5 Ways an Accounting Function Should Create Business Value

Business leaders rely on the accounting function for a variety of purposes. One of these is compliance, but leaders should have much higher expectations of their accounting function.

Let’s look at how a multiskilled accounting function can provide critical support to enable the best outcomes.

Objective […]

Getting started with e-Invoicing

Understanding e-Invoicing

Small businesses can now exchange invoices with trading partners through e-invoicing software.

e-Invoicing is a government-supported cloud-based innovation designed to help small businesses streamline their accounting work and get paid faster.

What is e-invoicing?

Currently, most businesses create an invoice and send the PDF via email, or use a word processor like Microsoft […]

Small business digital solutions

Looking for tailored advice for your small business?

The Digital Solutions program works with you to adopt digital tools to save you time and money and to help grow your business.

Key points Round 1 of the Digital Solutions program will end on 31 March 2023 Read more

NSW SafeWork Small Business Rebate

$1,000 SafeWork small business rebate

Key information

Status: Ongoing Grant amount: Up to $1,000 Applications opened: 1 October 2018

Apply at https://smallbusinessrebate.safework.nsw.gov.au/forms/12271

If you are a small business owner in NSW, this $1,000 rebate will help you purchase safety items to improve work health and safety for you and your workers.

This program is administered […]

Ransomware attacks on the rise in Australia

The Australian Cyber Security Centre warns of Ransomware amidst increasing attacks

Learn how to protect yourself against it and secure your devices.

What is ransomware?

Ransomware is a common and dangerous type of malware. It works by locking up or encrypting your files so you can no longer access them.

A ransom, usually in the […]

New online hub helps women succeed in business

NSW launches online hub to support female entrepreneurs

State Government’s new one-stop shop Women in Business Hub making it easier for women in NSW to start, run and grow their own businesses.

Treasurer Matt Kean said the online Hub was a recommendation of the Government’s Women’s Economic Opportunities Review to improve women’s financial […]