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2023 Strategy – Full Throttle

2023 Strategy – Full Throttle

In a volatile market, keeping to a 2023 strategy, or let’s face it creating one, can be tough. The downside of not taking time out for your strategy is that there is a tendency to keep a short-term focus at an operational level to try and pick quick wins to generate...
Avoiding the FBT Christmas Grinch!

Avoiding the FBT Christmas Grinch!

It’s that time of year again – what to do for the Christmas party for the team, customers, gifts of appreciation for your favourite accountant (just kidding), etc. Here are our top tips for a generous and tax-effective Christmas season: Tax & Christmas For...
What do the ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay’ reforms mean?

What do the ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay’ reforms mean?

The Government’s ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay’ legislation passed Parliament on 2 December 2022. We explore the issues. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 passed Parliament on 2 December 2020. The legislation is extensive and brings...
New Broker of the Year Finalist

New Broker of the Year Finalist

Shakespeare is very proud to announce that Jacob Lay of Shakespeare Leasing and Mortgage Solutions has been named as a finalist in the Better Business Awards 2023 for New Broker of the Year. The 10th annual Better Business Awards 2023 recognises the leading...
Privacy breaches – can you prevent a hack?

Privacy breaches – can you prevent a hack?

In the wake of the Optus data leak, legislation before Parliament will lift the maximum fine for serious or repeated breaches of the Privacy Act from $2.2m to up to $50m. But there are no guarantees that even the strongest safety measures will prevent an attack. So,...
Scams and how to avoid them

Scams and how to avoid them

I got a text the other day “Hi Mum, I have broken my phone and I am using this number.” The “Hi Mum” scam has exploded with more than 1,150 Australians falling victim to the ploy in the first seven months of 2022, with total reported losses of $2.6 million. Once the...