Archive for August, 2009

When Fair is Not Fair

When Fair is Not Fair

Today I had confirmed the incompetence of the ATO. The Australian Taxation Office is a fully fledged ASS. That probably puts me directly onto the radar of the their inspectors however it is about time that their practices are addressed. I have two different clients: Client no.1 – good small business who through no real [...]

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Do you know where you are going?

Do you know where you are going?

One of the most asked questions that I get from my clients is: How do I……………… Invariably this is followed with a specific question about their business and wanting to understand exactly how they can achieve their goals. Obviously we are all in business because we want to achieve something and this is a question [...]

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Protecting What’s Important

Protecting What’s Important

It occurred to me today that sometimes good people don’t always win – and too often bad people do. We were introduced to a new client at the start of February this year. His greatest problem was that he was naive to business and trusted the wrong people. He trusted that his accountant would provide [...]

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