by Canning Tax & Advisory | 14 Nov 2022 | Business Operations, Business Planning, Tax Compliance
Sportspeople, media personalities, celebrities and ‘insta’ influencers beware. The ATO has taken a U-turn on how fame and image should be taxed. If you’re famous and make an income from your fame and image, the way the ATO believes you should be taxed on the income...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 30 Sep 2022 | Business Operations
In some ways, managing a business is not so difficult, at least from a financial perspective. By attracting more customers or selling more to existing customers, you grow revenue. You also try to ensure that revenue greatly exceeds expenses – in which case profits are...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 30 Sep 2022 | Business Operations
In business, there is such a thing as a ‘good problem’. One example is a business which provides a good product or service in high demand by customers. The business needs to produce more and invest in marketing, sales, and customer management. There’s an...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 30 Sep 2022 | Business Operations, Business Planning
Many businesses are facing increased costs. This is not necessarily a new business challenge… but the COVID-19 pandemic is driving significant and unpredictable “price spikes”. Let’s look at what business leaders should be thinking about in this environment. First,...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 30 Sep 2022 | Business Operations, Business Planning, Succession
Humans are adaptable. That’s how we’ve survived for a long time! No surprises, then, that people have quickly responded to COVID-imposed changes, like complying with lockdowns, wearing masks or working from home. However, sustaining these changes for a long time...
by Canning Tax & Advisory | 30 Sep 2022 | Business Operations
It’s good business practice to manage expenses carefully. Even a successful, cash-rich business should be meticulous about how they’re spending money. (Often that is how they become cash-rich and successful in the first place). A business which is short of cash or is...