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Tax Tips If you have been organised, Tax Time doesn’t create a paperwork nightmare. Files are orderly, and you have your ‘Business’ matters tidy and in order.

On the other hand, if you have been less diligent, you might find the shoe-box overflowing with receipts or the bottom drawer in disarray, a collection of bits and pieces. But don’t despair, start preparing now with these 7 Tips.

Getting ready – start by sorting and filing, whether you are lodging your own return or have an agent. DIY, need advice, contact Blackburn Accounting, we can help take the stress out of tax time.
Missing documents – don't wait to follow up if you need copies of receipts or expense records. Many deductions need supporting evidence to verify.

Cashflow

Have questions? Need help with managing your cashflow?

Blackburn Accounting offers an individualised service that helps you keep on top of your cashflow, assists in strategic planning and develops your Business capacity for growth and expansion. Contact our Team today.

To sum up, 8 effective Cashflow Management strategies are;

Business

Estate Planning, a topic and conversation often avoided or spoken about in hushed tones. Estate Planning is the process of developing a strategy to deal with your assets after your death.

It involves arranging during a person’s lifetime for the management, transfer and disposal of that person’s estate, both during their lifetime and after death. Covering your assets such as personal belongings, investments, and property.

The process entails creating legal documents like trusts, wills and powers of attorney to appoint guardians, minimise taxes, and ensure your wishes are followed.

Estate Planning is more than just having a will!

Estate Tax Planning is about wealth succession, a way to help protect and ensure the wealth you have built over a lifetime is distributed according to your wishes. There are benefits for all concerned.

If you are a Business operator, approach Estate Planning as part of your overall Succession Plan for your Business.

Crisis and crises do occur despite the best laid plans! And they happen in all streams and areas of life, Business, leisure and personal.

As a Leader, a crisis brings additional layers of complexity, responsibility and difficulty, as you are called upon to act effectively. Your Team and employees look to you for guidance, support, and answers!

Most successful Leaders embody a range of certain traits and capabilities, adapting their leadership style to best respond to the needs of a specific situation. They can inspire, influence,and know how to act decisively.

This moment has arrived. Are you prepared, equipped? Do you see yourself in the following?

Research and feedback from various workforces have identified the following 7 qualities, capabilities and actions they want Leaders to demonstrate in times of crisis.

Calmness is key under pressure: Keeping a level head and staying composed will help avoid panic reactions. Displaying patience and being mentally stable will reduce anxiety and create a less stressful environment for all. The opposite, agitation, being rattled and overly excited, will have a detrimental impact on everyone.

In families and Family Business relationship dynamics can be positive, powerful, fragile or destructive. How this plays out will determine success or otherwise.

Key to a successful enterprise is to make sure the family understands that the Business is a commercial venture and needs to be run in a professional way for the benefit of all concerned.

When it comes to the question Who is the Boss, the leader, conflicting dynamics, and power struggles can and do create some thorny and sometimes toxic situations. Further adding fuel to the fire is whether the leader has formally delegated authority or not, has taken over by default or acquired by stealth!

In this sticky predicament, determining ‘who’s the boss’ relies on several instruments, including separating family roles from Executive, defined Governance and transparent Succession Planning.

Developing a Strong Business Structure:

Separate Ownership from Management. Importantly, know the lines, boundaries of operation, and roles to ensure there is no blurring of authority or misunderstanding.