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Tax, business and money insights.
Straight-talking articles on tax, business and personal finance for Central West NSW - written by the pmwPlus team, not a content farm.
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118 articles and counting - tax, business and money, in plain English.
How cash flow forecasts can help you
How cash flow forecasts can help you - spotting cash flow issues before they hit, planning for tougher times, and showing the bank you can plan ahead.
Read article → 14 May 2020How to get your business noticed on a shoestring budget
Five low-cost ways to get your business noticed - earning free media coverage, cross-promoting with local businesses, supporting a cause, hosting a worksho
Read article → 29 April 2020What home office expenses can I claim while working from home?
An archived April 2020 guide to claiming home office expenses while working from home - the temporary 80c shortcut method, the three ways to calculate, and
Read article → 24 April 2020What is the JobKeeper Alternative Test?
An archived April 2020 summary of the JobKeeper alternative decline-in-turnover test - the seven business situations the ATO defined for entities that fail
Read article → 14 April 2020Orange community urged to buy local through coronavirus
An archived April 2020 summary of a Central Western Daily feature in which pmwPlus Managing Partner Ray Miller urged the Orange community to buy local and
Read article → 7 April 2020Public holidays and paying stood-down employees
An archived April 2020 explainer on public holidays during COVID-19 stand-downs - stood-down employees remained entitled to public holiday pay for days the
Read article → 25 March 2020Useful resources for you and your business amidst the COVID-19 landscape
An archived March 2020 round-up of the resources pmwPlus compiled to help clients through the early COVID-19 period - webinars, a business continuity plan,
Read article → 17 February 2020New ideas for business goals this year
New ideas for setting business goals this year - redefining your brand, big-picture planning, breaking objectives into measurable smaller goals, and tracki
Read article → 13 January 2020Avoid these 5 costly accounting mistakes
Five costly accounting mistakes to avoid - mixing personal and business finances, letting receivables slide, not tracking expenses, neglecting long-term st
Read article → 13 January 2020Cyber-security tips for business owners
Cyber-security tips for business owners - keeping employees informed, updating your network, guarding against information breaches, and staying alert to th
Read article → 5 December 2019Tips for switching off during the holidays
Tips for switching off during the holidays - closing for the week, training someone to cover your absence, avoiding holiday meetings, and genuinely disconn
Read article → 11 November 2019Weirdest tax-time excuses the ATO has ever seen
A light-hearted look at some of the weirdest tax-time excuses the ATO has ever received - and a serious reminder to keep digital records of all your receip
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