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Month: September 2020

  • Surviving COVID-19: A Blueprint for Small Businesses

    Surviving COVID-19: A Blueprint for Small Businesses

    The past months have seen businesses of all sizes either significantly scale down operations or close their doors as they followed government-mandated stay-at-home orders to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. In line with these measures, businesses observed social distancing rules by adopting remote work set-ups. By doing so, they promoted safety while making productivity possible.… Read more

  • 5 Crucial Factors to Consider When Checking Your Business’ Financial Health

    5 Crucial Factors to Consider When Checking Your Business’ Financial Health

    How confident are you in the state of your business’ financial health? That your books are in order and up-to-date, that you have enough solid data to back up your financial decisions and a sufficient cash runway to fund those decisions?  These are the three things that business owners constantly need to keep check of… Read more

  • Surviving COVID-19: A Blueprint for Small Businesses

    Surviving COVID-19: A Blueprint for Small Businesses

    The past months have seen businesses of all sizes close their doors as they follow government-mandated stay-at-home orders to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. In line with these measures, they follow social distancing rules by encouraging remote work set-ups. By doing so, they promote safety and still encourage productivity. But not every business has this… Read more

  • 7 Effective Management Tips for the Modern Finance Department

    7 Effective Management Tips for the Modern Finance Department

    From being just an ancillary part of running a business, the finance department has emerged from the back offices to stand front and center as a major contributor to any company’s vision and direction. Specifically, we’re talking about the department’s expertise in financial management, and how it is moving businesses further towards success in 2020.… Read more

  • Bookkeepers, Accountants and CFOs: Your Guide to Financial Service Roles (And Which of Them Your Business Needs!)

    Bookkeepers, Accountants and CFOs: Your Guide to Financial Service Roles (And Which of Them Your Business Needs!)
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    From bookkeepers to accountants to CFOs, there are several roles that fall under the great umbrella of ‘financial management’. They all have the same ultimate goal: make sure your business’ financial future is sound. So, some of their professional skills may overlap, but it doesn’t mean their core functions are interchangeable. We’ve compiled this handy… Read more

  • 4 Tax-Season Tips for Small Business Owners

    4 Tax-Season Tips for Small Business Owners
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    Tax season is a very stressful time for a majority of business owners, especially those in the small-to-medium sector. Because they don’t always have a dedicated finance department or outsourced accountant or bookkeeper, they are often ill-prepared to take on the challenge of filing taxes and satisfying compliance requirements in house. Worrying about missing receipts… Read more

  • Financial Service Roles: What’s the Difference between a BAS Agent, a Tax Agent and an Accountant?

    Financial Service Roles: What’s the Difference between a BAS Agent, a Tax Agent and an Accountant?
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    BAS Agent. Tax Agent. Accountant. Why are there so many terms for a financial service provider when these professionals are just supposed to help you make sure that you stay on the good side of the law and not flush your entire savings away on a bad balance sheet? The terminology for the different roles… Read more