Hairdressing Salon Business – rent a chair (Payroll Course Case Study)

Hairdressing Salon Business – rent a chair (Payroll Course Case Study)

Hairdressing salons are all about people, scheduling and gossip. They are located all over the world and are a fascinating place to watch. I had my hair cut the other day by a recently graduated hair dresser and she did a fantastic job with the cut and the...
Farmers get FREE Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks accounting training with Federal government subsidy

Farmers get FREE Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks accounting training with Federal government subsidy

The past year has been a tough one for everyone – there’s no doubt about that. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected thousands of industries, and small-scale farmers have been hit with one of the hardest blows. Farmers do a lot of tough labour, and they also...
Using Xero but not securing your debts? Unsecured creditor?

Using Xero but not securing your debts? Unsecured creditor?

Credit Management and Payment Terms is better with Xero Ever since Xero emerged and handed control to businesses for accounting in the now (not just the cloud) businesses have been able to quote and invoice while at their customers site. Using Paypal has also enabled...
What Standard Business Reporting Means for Businesses

What Standard Business Reporting Means for Businesses

Are you aware of your reporting requirements for business? In a previous post, we talked about the government initiative called Standard Business Reporting (SBR), and which cloud accounting systems are SBR-enabled. We also touched on how SBR speeds up the reporting...

The ATO will be Visiting Cash Businesses

Cashed-based business? Time to move ahead CASH CONTINUES TO be common in some types of businesses. However, the ATO urges Australian businesses to be aware of the numerous advantages of electronic payment and record keeping systems — especially in the long run. The...
Knowing MY Luck…

Knowing MY Luck…

In a couple of our recent posts, we’ve talked about… well, we’ve talked about my family, largely, but we’ve also talked about things like planning and strategising and setting goals for yourself, as well as having confidence in ourselves. Now I just want to add one...
Don’t Ask Me What To Do Next!

Don’t Ask Me What To Do Next!

A little while ago, we published a post about goal setting, where we suggested that you start setting some short-term business goals that will help deliver your long-term business goals. The majority of people are familiar with long-term goal setting; it’s a...
Setting Goals: What Makes or Break Them?

Setting Goals: What Makes or Break Them?

In a previous post we talked about how important it is to plan and keep taking risks in business. A big part of planning is goal setting; in fact, the two are so intimately linked, it’s impossible to really do one without the other. In our Small Business Management...
Risk Taking: Are You Climbing Out of Your Cot?

Risk Taking: Are You Climbing Out of Your Cot?

We often talk about how important it is for businesses to make plans – marketing plans, financial plans, business plans; they’re all subjects we cover in our Small Business Management and Start-Up Course. The reason we suggest all this planning is that it helps you to...