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Planning to borrow? What lenders want to see from your business

Whether the business can carry the repayments — and whether the borrowing makes commercial sense in the first place.

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Visibility

How to read a balance sheet — and what it tells you about your business

Whether the financial position of the business can actually support what you're planning to do next.

Visibility12 min read

Tax

Contractors: the ATO may now pre-fill your business income in your 2026 tax return

When to lodge your 2026 return — and whether the ATO's pre-filled income matches what your records actually show.

Tax15 min read

Visibility

How does your business compare? A practical guide to benchmarking your numbers

Which numbers are worth comparing, what a difference from the benchmark is actually telling you, and what to do about it.

Visibility12 min read

Tax

Payday Super is here: how to make sure your super reaches employees within 7 business days

Whether your payroll process will reliably get super into employees’ funds inside the Payday Super timeframe — and what to change if it won’t.

Tax11 min read

Tax

Missed the 28 July 2026 super deadline? Here’s what employers need to do now

Whether your business has an SGC obligation for the April–June 2026 quarter, and what has to be lodged and paid before 28 August 2026.

Tax9 min read

Cashflow

Do you know how much your business needs to sell each month?

What the business needs to sell each month to cover its costs and produce the profit the owners want.

Cashflow9 min read

Cashflow

Budgeting for success: why good financial management matters

How to build and use a budget that helps you control spending and plan the months ahead.

Cashflow5 min read

Cashflow

6 ways to get paid sooner

These six steps can reduce the gap between doing the work and receiving payment.

Cashflow3 min read

Strategy

10 questions to ask yourself as a business owner

Where your business stands today, and what may need your attention next.

Strategy5 min read

Strategy

The Budget is temporary — strategic decision making is permanent

How much weight to give each year's policy noise vs the long-term plan.

Strategy5 min read

Strategy

The businesses that will win post-2026 Budget

Where to invest attention and capital over the next 12 months for asymmetric upside.

Strategy6 min read

Tax

Why tax planning matters more than ever after the 2026 Budget

When and how to run tax planning so there are no June 30 surprises.

Tax6 min read

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