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In general, no! You can’t use expenses from entertainment as an income tax deduction. There are some exceptions, mostly around food expenses for meal allowances and incidentals relating to business travel and overtime etc., but otherwise entertainment, even specifically for business purposes, is not deductible unless you decide to classify the expense as a fringe benefit. ‘Entertainment’ accordingRead More »

Suzanne comes with a depth of experience in office administration and support in the tax and accounting industry, especially public practice. She is one of those individuals who just knows how to deal with so many elements of compliance and governance related matters, so she really brings excellent value to our team. For our clients,Read More »

Today we’ve brought in a guest blogger – Melanie Brennan from BlueBee Social. She’s an expert in managing social media for businesses, and she has some great tips for keeping your small business’ social media activity on-track and effective. 1. Be where your customers are There’s no point spending time, effort and money on developingRead More »

Here’s what you can do to generate higher profits in your business today – for very little outlay and some creative thinking. This article has been written with the intention of triggering you’re creative brain, remember that if any of the points stand out more than others then they are your starting point. Once youRead More »

Tom Betts, PPSR Asset Protection You think your business, its assets and loan accounts are as safe as they can be? Think again. More than 85 percent of small businesses have not used the federal government’s PPSR (Personal Property Security Register) since it was introduced in 2012 and many businesses have never even heard ofRead More »

Paulette McCormack Fresh HR Insights If you can prove that a redundancy is genuine, you will have access to the genuine redundancy exemption. Definition: Genuine Redundancy Exemption The genuine redundancy exemption is when employers are exempt from unfair dismissal laws because the dismissal was a genuine redundancy. Under the FW Act, a genuine redundancy willRead More »