Advivo Partner, Chris Morris, shares insight into managing and reducing your FBT Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) and managing shareholder and director loans can be a source of pain and frustration for many business owners. Some of the more common situations which tend to trip business owners up are when their company: Pays for personal car [...]
Advivo Business Advisors and Accountants explain when you need to complete a logbook for FBT. Keeping an FBT logbook helps you separate private and business kilometres so you can provide proof of your car expenses to the Australian Tax Office (ATO), so they know which expenses to reimburse. Learning how to keep accurate tax records [...]
Value of Intellectual Property - Brands, Patents, & Trademarks Thank you to everyone for attending our insightful panel discussion with Jane Toohey, Director at Outsource2Us marketing & design; Zachary Pagliano, Associate at Redchip Lawyers; and Clinton Priddle, Partner, Kings Patents & Trademark Attorneys on the ‘Value of Intellectual Property - Brands, Patents & Trademarks’. The [...]
Advivo Business Advisors and Accountants share insights into valuing intellectual property to check if your business is on track. When a business is establishing its presence in the marketplace, protecting and managing its intellectual property is critical as it can mean the difference between success or failure. That is why it is important for businesses [...]
Clinton Priddle, Director from Kings Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys explains the important factors for businesses to understand about patents Australia has long been known as a country of innovators. We have punched well above our weight in innovation and have changed the world through many of our creations, including the electronic pacemaker, the black [...]
Zachary Pagliano, Associate at Redchip Lawyers gives insight into why a business or domain name isn't a trade mark Despite what many people think when starting up a company, the simple act of registering a business, company or domain name does not provide any proprietary rights. Only a registered trade mark can provide that kind [...]
Outsource2Us explains the important factors to consider when designing and protecting a trademarkable logo. Why trademarking your logo is so important? Your logo is a large part of your brand and corporate identity. It distinguishes your business from its competitors. If you are unsure whether you need to trademark your logo ask yourself, do you [...]
Advivo Business Advisors and Accountants share insights into why 3-way forecasting is important for your business's financial stability. Successful businesses need a strong strategic foundation and detailed data and insights to make the right business decisions. Your business is dynamic, so your planning and forecasting environment should be as well. When you want to be [...]
Advivo Business Advisors and Accountants look at what options to consider in funding your growth strategy I’m often asked what’s the best way to fund a growth strategy and which options are more suited than others. The answer is often not as straightforward as we’d like. In all cases, it depends on the strategy being [...]
Advivo Business Advisors and Accountants share strategies to grow your business while creating more cash flow. A business’s healthy cash flow is imperative to its success, especially for small to medium businesses. A business often needs to spend cash fulfilling orders before payment is received for these orders, so working capital is needed to fund [...]
Advivo Partner, Chris Morris, shares insight into managing and reducing your FBT Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) and managing shareholder and director loans can be a source of pain and frustration for many business owners. Some of the more common situations which tend to trip business owners up are when their company: Pays for personal car [...] 
Advivo Business Advisors and Accountants explain when you need to complete a logbook for FBT. Keeping an FBT logbook helps you separate private and business kilometres so you can provide proof of your car expenses to the Australian Tax Office (ATO), so they know which expenses to reimburse. Learning how to keep accurate tax records [...] 
Value of Intellectual Property - Brands, Patents, & Trademarks Thank you to everyone for attending our insightful panel discussion with Jane Toohey, Director at Outsource2Us marketing & design; Zachary Pagliano, Associate at Redchip Lawyers; and Clinton Priddle, Partner, Kings Patents & Trademark Attorneys on the ‘Value of Intellectual Property - Brands, Patents & Trademarks’. The [...] 
Advivo Business Advisors and Accountants share insights into valuing intellectual property to check if your business is on track. When a business is establishing its presence in the marketplace, protecting and managing its intellectual property is critical as it can mean the difference between success or failure. That is why it is important for businesses [...] 
Clinton Priddle, Director from Kings Patent & Trade Marks Attorneys explains the important factors for businesses to understand about patents Australia has long been known as a country of innovators. We have punched well above our weight in innovation and have changed the world through many of our creations, including the electronic pacemaker, the black [...] 
Zachary Pagliano, Associate at Redchip Lawyers gives insight into why a business or domain name isn't a trade mark Despite what many people think when starting up a company, the simple act of registering a business, company or domain name does not provide any proprietary rights. Only a registered trade mark can provide that kind [...] 
Outsource2Us explains the important factors to consider when designing and protecting a trademarkable logo. Why trademarking your logo is so important? Your logo is a large part of your brand and corporate identity. It distinguishes your business from its competitors. If you are unsure whether you need to trademark your logo ask yourself, do you [...] 
Advivo Business Advisors and Accountants share insights into why 3-way forecasting is important for your business's financial stability. Successful businesses need a strong strategic foundation and detailed data and insights to make the right business decisions. Your business is dynamic, so your planning and forecasting environment should be as well. When you want to be [...] 
Advivo Business Advisors and Accountants share strategies to grow your business while creating more cash flow. A business’s healthy cash flow is imperative to its success, especially for small to medium businesses. A business often needs to spend cash fulfilling orders before payment is received for these orders, so working capital is needed to fund [...]