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Employee share schemes to help fast growth companies attract talent
Employee share schemes, if structured correctly, can be an effective way of incentivising staff by linking personal reward to company growth. They are also very useful for fast growth start-up and innovative companies that want to attract top talent but lack the capital to compete on salary alone.
... read moreTony Fiedler & team join Paris Financial
AP Business Advisory Services has joined the Paris Financial team. We extend a huge welcome to Tony Fiedler, Socheata Be and Deb Loughnane who are relocating to our Blackburn office.
... read moreTax Planning for 2016/17 Financial Year
April is a vital month for tax and superannuation planning. With 9 months of the financial year locked away significant trends or changes from the previous financial year will be well established.
... read moreImminent changes to crowdfunding
Crowdfunding uses internet based platforms and other forms of social media to raise funds for projects or business ventures. Generally, the party trying to raise the funds (the promoter) will engage an intermediary (the platform) to collect funds from contributors.
... read moreManaging the Debt Train
The critical issues for small business - February and March are traditionally the worst cashflow months for small business – the Christmas rush is over, the Business Activity Statement is due, and payments slow down with a dip in consumer spending. You might be ok but your customers could be under pressure and often whoever wields the most influence gets paid first.
... read morePoorly Structured
I heard a horror story the other day about poor structuring. Let’s just call this person Wayne Structureless for simplicity. Wayne has shares in a very profitable small business in his own name.
... read moreData integrity is vital
It is now compulsory for organisations to provide notice to regulators and affected individuals in the event of a data breach. I know Mr Trump likes Mr Putin but he hasn’t yet asked Vladimir how he should try and control his citizens to not hack into and upset so many organisations in western democracies.
... read moreDirectors found personally liable
A Fair Work Ombudsman v Step Ahead Security Services Pty Ltd & Anor [2016] FCCA 1482, (“the Company”) found the director Mr Jennings, personally liable for the Company’s failure to pay their employees in accordance with the relevant modern award.
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