Entries by Mark Douglas

JobKeeper stimulus is the best yet

During the week the Government announced the JobKeeper stimulus targeted at keeping employers and their employees connected through this current crisis. The intention is that businesses impacted by the Coronavirus will have wage costs subsidised so they can continue to pay their employees, whether they’re currently working or not. Businesses can register their interest with […]

You need a business roadmap

Being in small business is tough. Sometimes it feels like every force is opposing you. High rents, on-line competition, staffing issues, government or council policy, foot traffic, economic conditions and the list goes on. Some of these factors are within your control and some aren’t, and understanding this is critical to your success. You can’t […]

Cash is king

I’ve seen plenty of businesses with cash flow problems. It usually starts with deferred payment of creditors, followed by missed employee super obligations, then late payment of the quarterly BAS. And by the time it gets to this point, it’s difficult to break the cycle. Cash is king. We all know the saying, and it’s […]

Features of the new FAJ app

We are very excited to have recently launched the new Francis A Jones tax tools app. Our app includes tax tables and calculators, income and receipts trackers, a GPS based log book, news, contacts and more. In this blog I’ll show you a couple of the calculators. Our calculators are designed to provide you with ready and […]