Ombudsman cites lack of STP support ahead of further rollout

Ombudsman cites lack of STP support ahead of further rollout

Currently, businesses with 20 or more employees must be compliant with the government’s STP, while those with 19 or less employees will need to be compliant from 1 July 2019.Speaking to the parliamentary house inquiry into impediments to business investment, ASBFEO...
Report highlights key financing barrier for new SMEs

Report highlights key financing barrier for new SMEs

In its report, Competition in the Australian Financial System, the Productivity Commission said that what is often termed as the ‘small business access to finance’ issue may be more accurately described as the ‘new business finance’ issue.It said lenders have...
SG amnesty ‘not a bad thing’ despite limbo, says IPA

SG amnesty ‘not a bad thing’ despite limbo, says IPA

Speaking to Public Accountant, IPA general manager of technical policy Tony Greco said there are already employers who have come forward to take up the SG amnesty, even though it is yet to become law.If the amnesty doesn’t become law, Mr Greco said small businesses...
An employer’s approach to financial wellbeing

An employer’s approach to financial wellbeing

The ancient proverb of “give a man a fish and feed him for a day, teach a man to fish, and you’ll feed him for a lifetime” applies to the approach we are taking at Shadforth Financial Group to employee financial wellbeing.Many employers are aware that financial issues...