Hayes Knight Accountants and Business Advisers

Budget Reality – What it really means for SME’s

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:43:20 +0000

There is a big gap between what politicians say and what is happening ‘on the ground.’ It’s like they’re playing with the map and we’re driving on the roads. We are the ones who experience the road blocks and the…

Robin Hood Budget? – Watch out for the Sheriff of Nottingham!

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 02:37:11 +0000

The Federal budget attempts to be a Robin Hood budget, taking from the rich and giving to the poor, but like the classic tale it might be the Sheriff of Nottingham (aka the Tax Office) that business needs to watch

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Federal Budget 2012/13 ~ For the Greater Good?

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:54:14 +0000

We almost labeled this budget the ‘Global Parcel Services Budget’ for Wayne Swan’s new mantra ‘we deliver, on time.’ To make good on this promise however, the Government needs to turn a $44bn deficit in 2012 into a $1.5bn surplus

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Living Away From Home Allowance

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:44:46 +0000

Living Away From Home Allowances (LAFHA) are paid to employees to compensate for additional expenses and disadvantages they might suffer because they need to live away from home to do their job.

However, the Government is concerned by the rapid

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To Build or Buy a Business? 4 important factors to consider

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:09:27 +0000

When you are looking to commence business or grow a business, the decision sometimes is ’should we grow this business from scratch or are we better to buy a business’. It’s a decision about starting from the ground up or

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