Author: Lynda Crawford

The Clouds

Why aren’t you using the Cloud to improve your business profitability? A move to new technology can be a daunting process for many businesses.  Our leading business experts, Marjo and May not only tackle your biggest concerns but show you how a move to the cloud can improve your profit and get you back to … Continued

Focus on your personal development in 2018

Regardless of your position, there is always more to learn. Professional development helps you acquire new skills and perspectives, letting you be more effective and a greater contributor to your team and the company in general. At Atticus we believe that building personal skills is the single biggest thing you can do to improve yourself whether that … Continued

Business Benchmarking

The ATO has released a feature on their app which allows businesses to benchmark themselves against others in their industry. There are two types of benchmarks you can use depending on your business. Performance benchmarks are financial ranges for your industry to help you work out how you compare to other businesses in your industry and … Continued

You need to go out on a date NOW to ensure you retire comfortably!

Where were you financially five years ago?  Go ahead, visualise it now! If you feel like you’re not making headway you’re probably not alone.   In the latest edition of Chardonnay Chat, Marjo and May talk about how to make long-lasting changes to secure your financial future.

How to keep cashflow flowing

Cashflow is like oxygen to a business, but quite frankly almost no businesses monitor it correctly, and sure enough they eventually run out of air.  Listen in as our leading business experts, May and Marjo crack the cashflow issues every business faces over a glass of chardonnay.

Reminder about upcoming business deadlines

It’s easy at this busy time of the year for other important dates to slip by! Here’s a friendly reminder for some of the deadlines which may apply to you. December Monthly BAS – 21 January 2018 (21 Feb 2018 if turnover less than $10m and lodge electronically) December Quarter Superannuation payments – 28 January 2018 December Quarterly BAS / PAYG … Continued

How to choose the right cloud bookkeeping system for you

Lately, we’ve been having a lot of conversations with our clients about how to get the most out of their bookkeeping software.  The most popular bookkeeping software solutions have come along way, even in just the last 12 months, and we are true believers that using technology to it’s full extent powers good business. But … Continued

Using Cloud Services and Staying Safe

This information is important to you if you use a browser and an internet connection to gain access to a service that contains information related to you, your friends, colleagues and your connections.  This applies to services such as Office 365, Google G-Suite, Dropbox, Facebook, LinkedIn, Netflix, Snapchat, Slack and others. Which is pretty much … Continued

Accelerate Small Business Grant Opportunity

The Queensland Government is providing $3 million in grant funding over 3 years to established Queensland-based small businesses to engage business mentors, coaches, specialist consultants or an advisory board, for a 6 to 12 month period. (An advisory board provides non-binding strategic advice to a management team). The Accelerate Small Business Grants Program provides targeted assistance to small … Continued

From the Atticus kitchen

Our Client Manager Marjo’s husband is a chef, so this month we asked if he would kindly share one of his favourite recipes with us. This slow cooked lamb is to die for and would be perfect to try this weekend! Enjoy! You can download a printable version of the recipe here

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