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Cash is the oxygen of your business and therefore it is important that you take time to consider the impact that the flood crisis will have on cash flow.

It is at these times that insurance really matters. A successful claim can be make or break for a business that has been devastated by the floods. It is therefore critical to know what cover you have, and to be able to make a claim as soon as possible.

It is not uncommon for parents to advance their children money. What the funds are used for may be a significant consideration in how the transfer may be structured from the family business entity, or group of entities, as there may be several financial, taxation and legal consequences.

As founder and CEO of ID. Know Yourself, Isaiah has created a positive environment for Aboriginal children in out-of-home care by giving them a place to connect with their culture, and form friendships outside of their home life.

Summary of 2022 Local technical and financial reporting alerts

Across New South Wales (NSW) there are 128 local councils, all with the important role of building community, maintaining infrastructure, and supporting future developments as well as providing a range of social services.

You may think that your business is too small to target – too insignificant to warrant the attention of the widely publicised cyber-criminal groups that chase multimillion dollar ransoms. In reality, a large number of criminal groups exist around the world, exploiting the entire spectrum of online activity.

In this podcast, Kristina Popova, State Taxes Partner discusses some of the significant stamp duty and state tax changes we’ve seen this year across the country and what we may see in the New Year.

While consumer spending was strong during Black Friday weekend, consumers are seeking value for money as household discretionary spending becomes tighter. As a result, they’re making more considered purchase decisions for bargains to save in the long run. Read more about how consumer behaviour has changed, and how this will impact the Retail sector in 2023.

The Australian Federal Government has passed major changes to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) in the form of the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022. These changes signal a call to action for organisations to review their privacy, security, and information handling practices.

Sibling rivalry is the type of dispute that can be destructive when it comes to making decisions in your family business, so it is important to have strategies in place to mitigate conflict.

On 31 August 2022, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) finalised its Taxation Determinations TD 2022/12 and TD 2022/13 to reflect the Full Federal Court decision in Peter Greensill Family Co Pty Ltd (Trustee) v Commissioner of Taxation [2021] FCAFC 99 that Australian Capital Gains Tax (CGT) will apply in respect of net capital gain distributions by Australian discretionary trustees to foreign beneficiaries.