Experts
All businesses, even great ones, face challenges. Despite your best efforts as a director to maintain your company’s prosperity, some challenges can be too much to overcome on your own. In Australia, 7,464 companies entered liquidation or administration in the 2016/2017 financial year, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Financial difficulties are […]
It’s that time of year (again) when you have to decide whether you should “take the hit” and write-off that bad debt and (subject to complying with ATO requirements) claim a deduction OR keep chasing the debtor. You can do both of course, but often once the debt is off the books and not front […]
No business operates in complete isolation. Agreements must be made between your business and its customers, as well as with other businesses such as suppliers and distributors. So how do businesses enforce their agreements? The answer is through the formation of legally binding contracts. Unfortunately, many businesses get caught out with unenforceable contracts and, in turn, […]
You’ve done the work, you’ve invoiced. Now you wait. Every business owner knows the challenge of getting debtors to pay on time. But is there more you can do to keep the collections train moving forward when other businesses stall? Put simply, yes. Businesses that are effective in making collections have aligned their credit control […]
It is very common these days to see Companies using trading Trusts as a vehicle to run their business. So how should you open an Account for your Customer if the Credit Application has been filled out in the name of a Trust? A couple of points should be made at the outset: – A Trust […]
We all start the new year with the usual well-intentioned resolutions (lose weight, get fit, find love…) but after a few weeks (or sometimes, hours) we are back to our old habits. In 2017, more than any other year, the outlook both nationally and globally is uncertain. Will the Turnbull Government’s one seat majority last? […]
In today’s always-on, always connected world, the swift and immediate provisioning of goods and services is no longer a nice-to-have, but an absolute necessity. Small business owners, just like consumers, are becoming far more empowered, connected and informed than ever thanks to the accessibility of information anytime, anywhere. The result? They enjoy almost infinite variety […]
Australian small businesses Frankland Islands Cruises and Intersective are among the first to benefit from Efic’s new Small Business Export Loan. The latest finance offering from Australia’s export finance agency, is designed to meet the needs of small businesses seeking export finance, with a focus on convenience and speed throughout the online application and approval […]
After spending years getting yourself up and running, working on sales and the front end, it’s likely that the back end— accounting practices and accounts receivable —have been somewhat forgotten. With more and more companies defaulting on payments, going into administration and getting wound up by the ATO, now more than ever is the time to […]
Malcolm Turnbull’s recent announcement putting economic growth and development at the top of the national agenda is welcome news to me. As managing director of an Adelaide startup, I know first hand how much hard work and financial risk it takes to start a successful business. Australian entrepreneurs should grab this opportunity to test […]