Reflections As the 2019 calendar year quickly winds down I have found myself reflecting on different things that have gone on both personally and professionally. It is amazing how quickly each year is disappearing and how my thoughts are turning to what needs to be achieved in 2020. My discussions recently with business owners, friends…
Performing in Trying Times It happens to every business owner. So you aren’t alone. Life gets in the way of what we all think is being the best business owner or leader of an organisation. All of us will experience one or all of the following: Sick kids Family upheaval Death of loved ones…
Structures – Why it is important to get it right An important skill that we possess here at Roberts & Cowling that often is overlooked by the general public is structuring advice. By this, I don’t mean how to build a new house or unit block but how we position your wealth, business activities and…
Practical Insurance to Minimise Your Business Risk! Resilient businesses are built by having strong, documented contingency plans. Having a contingency plan means that you are making allowances in your business for a possible event or circumstance that could have a negative impact. The types of negative impacts that should have a contingency plan are, any…
Impressions I have been extremely fortunate in my personal and working life to have been taught some very important core values which I carry with me now. Two values, in particular, stand out. The values of relationships and communication (which includes both verbal and non-verbal communication) play an important role when meeting people for the…
We’re honoured to receive 2 nominations in the Partner of the Year (Boutique) for the Australian Accounting Awards & Fast Growing Firm of the Year The Australian Accounting Awards, in partnership with Intuit Quick Books Australia, is the only national independent awards program for the accounting industry. Recognizing excellence across a true cross-section of the…
This week, I had my trust breached by a supplier to our company. The breach was considerable enough that I decided to end the relationship between our businesses.
