Posts by Tracy James
How to Build a Referral Network
Word-of-mouth referrals are the number one method professional services firms get leads and gain new business.
Read MoreHow Business Owners Search for Accounting Services
Australia has 2.2 million businesses with the average business owner being over 50 years old, and 84% over 35. The over 35 business owners search for accounting services in the following ways.
Read More77% Fees Growth in 2018
The 4 fastest growing Success Tax Professionals practices for 2018 achieved an average 77% fees growth.
Read MoreTop 7 Reasons Businesses Fail
Statistically, 30% of businesses fail in the first year, and 70% within 10 years.
Read MoreThe 3 Most Famous Accountants Throughout History
Luca Pacioli – the ‘Father of Accounting’ Luca was the first person to publish detailed material on the double-entry system of accounting. He was an Italian mathematician and Franciscan friar who also collaborated with his friend Leonardo da Vinci (who also took maths lessons from Pacioli). It is said that Luca Pacioli published works for…
Read MoreTop 10 Tax Deductible Dog Breeds
Dogs can be a legitimate tax deduction when used for work or business purposes.
Read MoreTop 10 Tax Deductible Utes
Utes used for work or business purposes will create tax deductions such as depreciation, lease payments, fuel, repairs, insurance, cleaning, and registration.
Read MorePhoenix Company
phoenix company is a commercial entity which emerges from a collapsed insolvent entity. The new company trades under the same or similar name and is able to present the appearance of business as usual to its customers.
Read More2018 Federal Budget Targets the Black Economy
The Federal Government’s plan to target, and reduce the size of the black economy, involves a variety of measures.
Read MoreCashless Society
A cashless society exists when financial transactions are conducted not with money in the form of physical banknotes or coins, but rather through some other means.
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