Directors are liable if their company fails to pay employee super

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The director penalty regime was extended to make directors personally liable for their company’s unpaid superannuation guarantee charge (SGC) and pay as you go (PAYG) withholding amounts. They also limit... Read more continue reading

The 3 keys to creating maximum practice value

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For any professional services business to realise it’s full potential, and achieve maximum value, there are 3 elements that the business must continually work upon: Creating the physical Capacity to... Read more continue reading

Are you promoting a culture of self-responsibility to increase your team’s performance?

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It makes sense conceptually that a business will be far more productive if staff are taking responsibility for as much as possible, and going above and beyond the call of... Read more continue reading

Hot business tip number 16: Set up a Google account

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Most of us use some type of Google product everyday – whether it be their market leading search engine, watching a video on YouTube (Google owned) or finding our way... Read more continue reading

Video: The intergenerational advice challenge and solution – Part 2

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Part 2: Gen X and Y Zurich’s recent Intergenerational Advice Masterclasses not only brought to advisers deep research, practical solutions and a process to the challenge of becoming the “family... Read more continue reading

Safer sex: women prefer less financial risk than men

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When it comes to investing, women are generally less tolerant of risk than men, and in just one in six couples will it be the female who is the bigger... Read more continue reading

2014 Planning Software Report released

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Key findings of the 2014 Investment Trends Planning Software Benchmarking Report: IRESS’ XPLAN is the top rated Australian planning application for 2014 with AdviserNETgain the top rated hybrid planning/platform application... Read more continue reading

Investment Trends 2014 High Net Worth Investor Report

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Key Findings of the Investment Trends 2014 High Net Worth (HNW) Investor Report: Australia minted 43,500 new millionaires over 2014, the largest growth in the past five years A quarter... Read more continue reading

Work harder to attract young advisers

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With a large number of advisers leaving the industry and fewer choosing to specialize in risk, Synchron Director, Don Trapnell, says the industry needs to make the profession more appealing... Read more continue reading

Hot business tip number 15: Create stronger referral sources

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Without exception, leading advisers are adept at creating deep, suitable and profitable relationships with key referral partners. Whilst this can be a complex area, there are seven key principles which... Read more continue reading