Finances

There’s no doubt that having a business cash flow or budget can have a significant positive impact on your business. In fact, according to Be the Budget, “budgeting is important because it helps you control your spending, track your expenses, and save more money”.  Generally, most people will consider having a household or personal budget […]

Road to Recovery? The 2020-21 Federal Budget is a road to recovery paved with cash. Key initiatives include: – Personal income tax cuts from 1 July 2020 – A $4 billion ‘JobMaker’ Hiring Credit to encourage businesses to take on more employees aged 16-35 years old – $110 billion in infrastructure investment over 10 years […]

Late last year we had the pleasure of meeting Stuart Lyme through a mutual client and he instantly fit the mould to be on Team Empire!  Stuart has been extremely helpful in not only providing advice with some of clients but also helping us out with our own banking! We invited Stuart to tell us […]

But what do the numbers ACTUALLY mean? An Accountants greatest tool in their toolbox is the numbers. Our profession is based on compiling transactions, by following a set of rules, which gives us a report that tells us a very important story. Our schooling is based on understanding this concept and then applying it to […]

We believe that it is imperative to surround yourself with a great business network. Working together with like-minded business owners can assist you, educate you, empower you and enable you to grow your business. Rothgard Financial Partners definitely ticks those boxes for us here at The Empire. We have known and have had the pleasure […]

As a small business owner you have a million things on your ‘to do’ list without needing to worry about a simple task being done like a quote being forwarded, an invoice being sent or a reminder message going out to a client. It’s these small but significant tasks that can slip off your radar […]

Accountants aren’t usually considered the most colourful of folk. The wallflower of the finance world, it’s easy to think we’re all number crunchers and spreadsheet lovers who let their hair down but once a year, sometime past June; who spend too much time face-to-face with your money and your paper work and not enough face-to-face […]

Starting a business? Let’s talk Cash flow. One of the most important tools when starting out in business is a cash flow forecast. Staying close to your business numbers especially in the early days is vital. So what is a cash flow forecast? Generally speaking, a cash flow forecast is a financial tool that predicts […]