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The reality is that The Times They Are A-Changin’ for the majority of Australian businesses and they’re going to need to implement operational changes in order to successfully transition to life – and business – beyond COVID.
Once the territory of bankers and the wealthy middle classes, investing has become more accessible to a broader demographic in recent years. At times this has seen some investment markets (for example share trading) become an emotional place, heavily influenced by the news of the day. That can make embarking on an investment strategy daunting, if not downright scary. But, with the help of a qualified financial advisor, it doesn’t have to be.
Westpac Group’s Chief Economist, Bill Evans, has predicted major challenges for Australia on the fiscal front, with inflation and interest rates on the rise and mortgage rates set to peak at between five and seven percent over the next two years.
While accounting software platforms have the potential to save businesses time, improve accuracy and streamline processes, technology can only do so much. A flesh and blood accountant brings experience, knowledge, strategic know-how and an eye for detail that can help protect you from making costly, detrimental accounting and taxation errors, writes Matthews Steer Accounting Supervisor, Belinda Torr.
The Matthews Steer team was delighted to welcome a packed house for the first Success Stories Breakfast of 2022. Special guest speaker on the day was Laney Quinn, General Manager of Procal, one of the largest dairy companies in Australia.
With a federal election looming, Budget 2022/23 was never going to be radical, nevertheless, Josh Frydenberg’s fiscal roadmap for the next 12 months unveiled a number of initiatives that will have implications and impacts for the Australian economy, and Australian businesses, business owners, industries and sectors.
Retirement is a period of immense change that heralds a very different stage of life to anything you will have experienced previously, and the prospect of retiring can be scary or exciting. Whatever you choose to do in retirement is going to cost money and, as you’ll no longer be able to rely on your employment income, it’s important to have a plan in place.
Bias can sometimes serve us well. However, it is often about being stagnant, stuck, and defending the status quo. How is bias limiting growth at work, at home, with your family?
From 1 November 2021 there are new rules regarding super funds for new employees. If a new employee commences employment and they don't choose a super fund, you will need to request their stapled super fund details from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
This week in her series on the three pillars of workplace culture our COO Catherine Duncan focuses on the role passion for and pride in our business plays in engaging a positive, purposeful workforce.
This week in our COO Catherine Duncan's series on the three pillars of workplace culture she's focusing on the symbiotic relationship between culture and productivity.
Accounting firms can get a bad rap for being staid, siloed, rigid and altogether grey. The reality in modern day accounting and advisory firms like ours couldn’t be further from the truth. Don’t be under any illusion, a lot of strategic thought and effort goes into disrupting the stereotypical accounting workplace, which we tackle on three fronts, purpose, productivity, and passion.