by admin | Aug 17, 2015 | Blog
The IPA has welcomed the government’s introduction of legislation to extend unfair contract terms (UCT) protections for small business. Under the new protections, a court will be able to strike out a term of a small business contract that it considers unfair. Under...
by admin | Jul 1, 2015 | Driving change, Features
The court found, by consent, that Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd engaged in unconscionable conduct in its dealings with certain suppliers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had launched two legal actions against the supermarket earlier in...
by admin | Jul 1, 2015 | Driving change, Features
Putting users first Users rightly hold preparers accountable for poor-quality financial reporting. ‘What are you going to do to improve your communications?’ and ‘I want only relevant information’ should be their catchcry. Those who prepare financial statements and...
by admin | Jul 1, 2015 | Features, People/Leaders
Nearly two decades later, Groves was one of the Commonwealth Bank’s first mobile lenders. It was in that job that she got a taste for what it might be like to run her own business. And there were other considerations, too. “I had children and working really odd hours...
by admin | Jul 1, 2015 | Features, Technical Advice
“There are no bonus points for complicated investments. The truly big investment idea can usually be explained in a short paragraph.” A sales strategy should be easily understood by the business development team and the whole business. It should be expressed in simple...
