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Accounting & Tax

5 min | Nathan Watt

How to Understand and Improve Your Business Credit Score

Your business credit score could be the hidden reason behind loan rejections, tough supplier terms, or lost contracts. This no-nonsense guide explains what your score really means, why it matters for every Aussie small business, and the simple steps you can take to check, fix, and improve it today.

Business Consulting

10 min | Nathan Watt

What is a Breakeven Point and How to Use It in Your Business

Think you’re making money in your business? Until you know your breakeven point, you’re guessing. This in-depth guide breaks down what a breakeven point really is, why every business owner should track it, and how to calculate it in both dollars and units. With real-world examples, visuals, and practical strategies, you’ll learn how to use this one powerful number to set smarter prices, spot problems early, and make confident decisions for your business. Whether you’re just starting out or scaling up, this is a must-read for taking control of your bottom line.

Accounting & Tax

15 min | Nathan Watt

BAS Due Dates

Having a hard time remembering when stuff is due? You’ve got a lot to do in business and if your accountant isn’t reminding you, it’s easy to forget the heap of things you’ve got to submit as the tax office middle man. But late lodgement is one of the 4 common mistakes small business makes with the ATO, so bookmark this page it’s got your BAS due dates for quarterly and monthly reporting cycles.

Accounting & Tax

15 min | Nathan Watt

A Guide To Superannuation For Small Business

Superannuation has been around a while now. The earliest instances can actually be traced back to Federation in 1900.

Accounting & Tax

5 min | Nathan Watt

What Is A Family Trust And How Do They Work?

A family trust is an agreement where the trustee (either a person or company) holds assets for the benefit of others - like family members. There's lots of names thrown around; family trust, trust fund, discretionary trust and lots of confusion about how trusts work so if want to understand what they are, and how they work then you've come to the right place. Strap yourself in, and trust me....

Business Consulting

5 min | Nathan Watt

How Do You Make More Sales?

No, we’re not launching a marketing service, so what do we know about making more sales? Apart from growing Watson & Watt from nothing to something in the last 7 years I know that more sales is actually business strategy, not marketing and sales.

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Accounting & Tax

Pay Day Super

5 min | Nathan Watt

Payday Super is coming. The software will adapt. But your cash flow needs to as well.

Accounting & Tax

Parramatta Accounting Firms, Services & Tax Agents

5 min | Nathan Watt

Doing accounts is few people’s idea of a good time and, understandably, many companies decide to outsource their bookkeeping to an accountant. However, choosing just any accountant that crops up on your radar isn’t the smartest option. There is a stark divide in terms of qualifications that a tax professional can hold so it is important that you find accountants in Parramatta who is certified to meet your needs.

Business Consulting

Offset vs Redraw: What’s The Difference

10 min | Nathan Watt

If you’ve got a home loan or even just looked into one, you’ll have heard these terms, and on the surface they seem to do the same thing. A place to deposit extra cash to reduce the interest you pay. So is it just semantics or are there differences you really should know. Well yes, yes there are.

Accounting & Tax

More Stimulus For Some | JobMaker Hiring Credits

15 min | Nathan Watt

The JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme was passed into law in mid-November 2020 as part of the 2020-21 Federal Budget, and will operate until 6 October 2021.

Accounting & Tax

Marketing Strategies For Small and Medium Business |Inbound v Outbound

15 min | Nathan Watt

Are you a business owner looking for the best strategies to grow your business? If so, keep reading. Below we have put together a quick guide on everything you need to know about sales and marketing strategies.

Accounting & Tax

Liquidation | A Beginners Guide

15 min | Nathan Watt

Is your business facing financial trouble? Liquidation is a term you've surely heard, but it's not the only option. Liquidation is used to wind up or end a company, but it's often confused with other options that may have the same or different goals.

Accounting & Tax

Lease Incentives And Their Tax Implications

15 min | Nathan Watt

If you’ve ever looked for a new place for your business, you’ll know that lease incentives are all around. Developers trying to lease new builds (so they can sell it faster), and other places just trying to compete and get a tenant for their vacant property.

Business Consulting

How To Start A Business In Australia

15 min | Nathan Watt

So you’ve got an idea. It’s growing and growing it’s all consuming – it’s all you can think about. You just need to know how to start a business in Australia and money will fall from the sky, you’ll work from the beach and come and go as you please. Less Stress and more money right?

Accounting & Tax

How To Save $1,833 In Tax This (and Every) Year With Your Car

15 min | Nathan Watt

First things first. I want to put a big fat disclaimer on this: Buying a car for “tax purposes” doesn’t save you money. I am absolutely not advocating you run out and get a car to save tax.

Business Consulting

How to quit your job and start a business (by someone who is doing it right now).

15 min | Nathan Watt

It’s scary, I know, quitting your job when you’ve got a family depending on you. You’ve built a life around an income – a mortgage, young kids, bills to pay, a standard of living you’d like to keep and a retirement that’s approaching all too fast (well, kind of).

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Business Consulting

How to quit your job and start a business (by someone who is doing it right now).

15 min | Nathan Watt

Business Consulting

5 Reasons Why Business Plan Writers Can Help Small Businesses

15 min | Nathan Watt

So, you want to increase revenue, grow your profits, become more efficient, reduce stress levels, and reach your future goals for your business; who doesn't?

Business Consulting

How To Start A Business In Australia

15 min | Nathan Watt

Accounting & Tax

How Do You Change Accountants?

15 min | Nathan Watt

One thing I hear a lot is that people think it’s a major hassle to change accountants and I was in need of a blog topic, so I put two and two together (because as an accountant I can do that you know) and Voila! A brand new extremely valuing providing blog.

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