Articles for business owners.

They have an ABN and send you an invoice. You might still have to pay their super.

16 October 2026 · Tax & Accounting · 8 min read

Getting paid is part of the job: a better debtor process for construction businesses

How to set up a debtor process that gets construction invoices and payment claims paid before late debtors become a cash problem.

12 October 2026 · Strategy · 11 min read

Card surcharges are gone. The cost isn't.

Whether to absorb card acceptance costs, reduce them with a better merchant deal, or reflect them in overall prices.

2 October 2026 · Strategy · 8 min read

When did you last review the insurance around your business?

Whether changes in the business, ownership, debt or family mean the insurance conversation is overdue.

21 September 2026 · Business · 9 min read

AI is changing business. Relationships matter more than ever.

Where to apply automation in the business, and which parts of the customer relationship to keep human.

17 September 2026 · Advisory · 10 min read

Should your business buy, finance or lease its next asset?

How to fund the next significant asset — and what each funding option does to the rest of the business.

15 September 2026 · Advisory · 14 min read

SMSFs are growing — what the latest ATO data tells us

The issues that may need to be examined before establishing an SMSF — without treating sector growth as evidence that an SMSF is suitable for any particular person.

9 September 2026 · SMSF · 15 min read

ATO GIC remission requests are taking longer — what business owners need to know

Whether to lodge a GIC remission request, how to support it properly, and how to deal with the underlying ATO debt while the decision is being made.

8 September 2026 · Tax · 9 min read

Financial forecasting: what it can actually tell you about your business

Whether a hire, a purchase, borrowing or a distribution works once you put numbers around it.

7 September 2026 · Advisory · 6 min read

How to read a profit and loss statement — and what the numbers are telling you

What to look at in your P&L each month — and which movements deserve a question.

7 September 2026 · Visibility · 7 min read

New trust tax draft could preserve bucket companies — but with less flexibility

Whether a family trust with a corporate beneficiary should plan to restructure before 1 July 2028, elect fixed distributions, or stay discretionary and accept the proposed minimum tax.

4 September 2026 · Tax · 6 min read

ATO Director Penalty Notices are under review — what company directors need to know

What to do about a company ATO debt before it becomes a director's personal liability — and how to respond if a Director Penalty Notice has already arrived.

2 September 2026 · Tax · 5 min read