The Pulse

News, views and ideas for your business

Finding and keeping good employees
Written by Liam Shorte
I think one of the most overused words in job ads is this: passionate. I’ve lost count of the number of job ads by small businesses, looking for a candidate who is “passionate” about the advertised role, business or industry. Well, sorry, but in most circumstances you can’t expect an employee to be passionate about your business. That is something usually reserved for the owners, entrepreneurs or socially minded individuals.
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Thought leaders you have to follow on social media
Written by Trevor Young
Virtually everything I read about social media and small business these days focuses on marketing and very little else. Now, I get the fact that building your brand and generating leads for your business is important. No sales, no business. But if that’s all you use social media for, you’re missing out big time on the opportunity to enrich your mind with the myriad of stories, ideas, opinions and philosophies that experts, authorities, and thought leaders locally and overseas expound regularly via blogs, podcasts, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+.
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Is your physical store a victim of ‘showrooming’?
Written by Adam Turner
How can retailers stop online shoppers treating their physical stores as try-before-you-buy showrooms? People have been buying books and music online for years, but most shoppers still don't like to buy everything sight-unseen. They still want to try on a jacket, road-test a pair of shoes or heft a new notebook for weight before they hand over their money. So they head over to the local shopping centre to try before they buy.
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Start your business journey with your accountant today
Written by Adam Ferguson
Every business journey is unique. Some may be smooth sailing with a few hurdles along the way, while others may be riddled with obstacles before they hit it big. Whichever way your business journey takes, there are a few characters that will form part of your permanent entourage along the way. One of them is your accountant. Here at MYOB, we love the new spin on an old proverb: Behind every great business is a great accountant.
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20
May

Tax deadlines for your business this EOFY

Written by Pam Pitt Businesses, End of Financial Year, Tax Resources

Here we go again... another financial year coming to an end soon. As you prepare to trudge through the minefield of payroll and financial year end obligations, here’s a list of the important end of financial year (EOFY) deadlines for your business. …

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20
May

Are you a guess-a-holic in business?

Written by Michael McCash Businesses, Featured

After writing the ‘3 Biggest Blind Spots In Stock Management’, I received a number of questions from readers. As I read through each one of them, one common issue became apparent. A crazy amount of businesses were guessing, second guessing and possibly triple guessing their most important business decisions. …

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16
May

5 simple steps to prepare your business for EOFY

Written by Joe Kaleb Businesses, End of Financial Year, Featured, Featured Tax Resources, Tax Resources

Whether you are a start-up or an established small business, keeping proper records is very important not only for calculating your income tax and BAS payments, but also for determining the financial health of your business. I’ve outlined 5 basic steps you need to do to start preparing for your business’ end of financial year (EOFY). …

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16
May

3 tips to make your accountant love you more

Written by Tracey Sharah Businesses, End of Financial Year, Featured, Tax Resources

Tax time — yes, I can hear you shuddering now, but for many businesses it’s time to prepare for the completion of their tax return. My best advice is to get your tax return done early in the year, so you can move onto the next financial year knowing any tax liabilities or refunds that are due. It’s important because you need to know how to meet your tax obligations and claim your business entitlements correctly so that you do not pay more tax than you need to. …

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15
May

MYOB and BankLink unite to define a new era in cloud accounting

Written by Adam Ferguson Accountants, Businesses, Featured

It has been an exciting couple of days due to a major milestone that will transform the future of accounting software in Australia and New Zealand. MYOB has signed an agreement to purchase the Australian and New Zealand operations of BankLink. …

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15
May

How will the Federal Budget affect small businesses?

Written by Liam Shorte Businesses, End of Financial Year, Featured, Tax Resources

Last night’s Federal Budget announcement had some winners and losers. But a budget deficit of $19.4 billion was always going to mean that there would be little or no good news for small business owners, despite Treasurer Wayne Swan’s emphasis on job creation. In truth, small business will be left wanting from the lack of any significant measures designed to make doing business easier, reduce costs, improve education, skills and training, or support business and consumer confidence. …

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