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118 articles and counting - tax, business and money, in plain English.
There’s more to risk than volatility: how to invest beyond speculation
Why there's more to investment risk than volatility - the limits of treating them as the same, looking for value in the company rather than the trend, and
Read article → 15 June 2019Tips for keeping your business data secure
Practical tips to keep your business data secure - educating your staff, making a living security plan, setting a device policy, and rewarding good securit
Read article → 15 June 2019What to do if you get audited
What to do if you get audited - respond promptly, seek professional help, get organised with your paperwork, and pay quickly if you're found to owe tax.
Read article → 14 June 2019How to avoid costly inventory problems
How to avoid costly inventory problems - accurate stock tracking, avoiding excess stock, prioritising by dollar impact, and using accounting software to ma
Read article → 13 June 20194 tips for getting your business through tough times
Four tips to get your business through tough times - focus on existing customers, learn from others who've been there, refresh your marketing, and improve
Read article → 13 June 2019Creating a financial plan
How to create a financial plan - setting your goals, understanding your cash flow, committing to saving and paying down debt, and working with a financial
Read article → 13 June 2019Wealth the Warren Buffett way: a short guide to value investing
A short guide to value investing the Warren Buffett way - finding undervalued stocks, the story behind Berkshire Hathaway, and the patience-first principle
Read article → 13 June 2019What to look for in a payment management system
What to look for in a payment management system - cost and return on investment, mobile compatibility, data security, and trialling the options before you
Read article → 12 June 2019Should you bill by the hour or offer fixed-rate packages?
Billing by the hour or offering fixed-rate packages? Why value-based pricing focuses clients on results, eases their budgeting, lifts your profits, and how
Read article → 11 June 2019Advantages of digital signing
Six advantages of digital signing for small business - getting paid faster, cutting costs, better customer service, easy setup, stronger security and legal
Read article → 11 June 2019How to maximise your assets before retirement with tactical investing
A general overview of using tactical asset allocation in the years before retirement - rebalancing towards income assets, the mindset shift it requires, an
Read article → 11 June 2019Lean Canvas: a new way to do business planning
The Lean Canvas - a simple one-page business planning tool that focuses you on the problem, your customers and your unfair advantage before you invest in b
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