Your Super and MySuper – 7 Things You Need to Know
The Government’s introduction of the MySuper reforms aim to build a more efficient superannuation system to maximise the retirement savings of all Australians
By Adam Hurwood | |The Government’s introduction of the MySuper reforms aim to build a more efficient superannuation system to maximise the retirement savings of all Australians
By Adam Hurwood | |A number of Australian and Multinational companies have employee share plans in place to assist with retaining and motivating employees. Typically, these plans
By Adam Hurwood | |For many of us there is nothing more sacred than the health of our children - before, during, and after childbirth. It can be an extremely stressful and emotion
By Adam Hurwood | |In uncertain times or slowing sales, you need to move quickly to protect your bottom line. Ignoring or delaying a decision to ‘cut’ the fat from your busine
By Adam Hurwood | |Happy New Year! Yes, 2014 is here already, the Christmas period is done and dusted, the tree is packed away, and we’re planning on losing those extra kilos ga
By Adam Hurwood | |Over the last few years the Tax Office has developed and published small business benchmarks (financial ratios) to assist small business owners in comparing the
By Adam Hurwood | |Draw a tax-effective income from Super to maintain your lifestyle Are you aged 55 or over? Would you like to boost your retirement savings tax-effectively whil
By Adam Hurwood | |Regular savers could receive riches beyond dollars in the bank, with the pattern also promoting happiness and good health, a survey shows. According to the lat
By Adam Hurwood | |Small Business Instant Asset Write-Off Threshold The federal government has introduced amendments to reduce the instant asset write off threshold to $1,000 (wh
By Adam Hurwood | |When you read headlines about Australia’s rising unemployment or the slowdown in the mining boom, it’s easy to lose confidence in investment markets. But th
By Adam Hurwood | |Treasurer Joe Hockey and Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos have outlined the federal government’s plans regarding announced but not yet legislated tax an
By Adam Hurwood | |Background The easiest method for a buyer or potential successor to analyse different businesses is by using benchmark performance comparisons. Benchmarking is
By Adam Hurwood | |The composition of our workforce is changing. According to recent research, in two years time there will be more Australians leaving the workforce than entering
By Adam Hurwood | |With the new coalition government having now been sworn in, we thought it timely to summarise the tax changes that are directly targeted towards helping small b
By Adam Hurwood | |As a recipient of the Age Pension, you automatically receive a Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) which entitles the holder to many great benefits such as reduced-
By Adam Hurwood | |If you are required to travel as a business owner or employee in the course of producing assessable income, you may deduct most travel expenses. For example,
By Adam Hurwood | |We are pleased to share that our clients' portfolios have outperformed over the last financial year compared to index benchmarks. We attribute this investment
By Adam Hurwood | |Best Practice Businesses build their business value by recognising the operational and strategic drivers which contribute to that value. What are the Drivers o
By Adam Hurwood | |As always, the Australian Government has again made changes to income tax legislation for the new financial year. Below we have listed the top 5 most important
By Adam Hurwood | |Financial Planning When it comes to making investment decisions, research shows we are our own worst enemies, with our brains better hardwired for stone-a
By Adam Hurwood | |