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Small Business COVID Hardship Fund

The Victorian Government’s Small Business COVID Hardship Fund assists small to medium businesses: Whose operations have been severely impacted by COVID restrictions that have been in place between 27 May 2021 and August 2021 (COVID-19 restrictions) Have experienced at least a 70 per cent reduction in turnover as a result…

Queensland Lockdown Government Support Packages

2021 COVID-19 Business Support Packages Coronavirus affected small and medium Queensland businesses will have access to support payments with the Queensland state government announcing its first COVID-19 package for the sector since the introduction of snap lockdowns. Who is eligible? The grant provides support to employing small and medium businesses…

Keyboard Shortcuts

In todays Tech-savvy world, everyone is using a computer for something, writing an email, paying a bill, processing data, watching a video. Could you get by without a computer? They are a vital tool for our business and personal lives. Given the amount of time we spend on computers, the…

Tidy Record Keeping

If you have multiple payments or receipts for the year, why not use a spreadsheet to help keep you organised. avance has available both PAYMENTS and RECEIPTS spreadsheets that can be emailed to you. This will make your job a whole lot easier and save you time at the end…

Business Boost Grants

The Business Boost grants program provides support to businesses to advance improvements in their efficiency and productivity. This support includes funded activities in 3 project areas: Future planning Specialised and automated software Staff management, development, and planning How much can you apply for? You may be eligible to receive a…

Is there a PERK to a doing a budget?

I am a spender…not surprising since I’m thirty something with more kids than hands. I don’t need a piece of paper, fancy app or sophisticated software to tell me where my money has disappeared to. In fact, I constantly tell my children that Mum would be rich if it wasn’t…

Downsizer Super Contributions

Once your kids have flown the nest, you may find yourself wanting to downsize by selling the family home. Downsizer superannuation contributions was a measure introduced since 1 July 2018 to allow people to use the proceeds from the sale of the family home to make an extra contribution to…

Improving your Cashflow

Cash is the lifeblood of any business. Once the cash dries up, problems quickly begin to multiply. Keep the cash running freely and you can continue to grow your business. Here are some tips for improving your cashflow: Have a system to manage your debtors - Come up with a…

Windows 10 Tip: Snip & Sketch or (old) Snipping Tool

Snip & Sketch, available in Windows 10 is a program meant to replace the Snipping Tool that has been available in Windows 7, 8, and 10. While the original tool simply took screenshots of either the full screen or an area you chose, it couldn’t do much else. In addition…

Superannuation Strategies before 30 June 2021

Tax deductible super contributions The concessional contribution cap for the 2020/21 financial year is $25,000 across all your superannuation accounts (if you have more than one superfund). If you contribute more than this, you may need to pay extra tax. Contributing into super might build your superfund balance and could provide you…

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