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Canberra company Racing and Sports makes successful debut on ASX
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Canberra-based company Racing and Sports has had a successful listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with shares climbing 6.6 per cent following the company’s $29 million initial public offering (IPO). Listing as RAS Technology (RTH) on 23 November, 2021, Racing and Sports, the holding company’s main subsidiary, is a technology, data, digital and media company that services the global...
ATO now issuing warning notices for businesses with tax debt
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Under laws introduced in 2019, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is now issuing warning notices to businesses with tax debts above $100,000 that are now 90 days or more overdue. Business owners have 28 days to engage with the ATO to discuss a payment arrangement or face having the debt disclosed to credit agencies. While it may seem like a...
GPs need to spend time looking after their financial health
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Beyond the masks and tests, it has been a challenging 12 months for those on the front line of health, and while there has been a lot of praise and support for hospital workers, medical practice owners have also been doing it tough. Usually owned and run by the general practitioners who work in them, general practices have been hit...
Has JobKeeper worked too well? Experts prepare for an influx of business insolvencies
Expert Advice
Experts have been sounding the siren for months, warning about a sharp increase in the number of business insolvencies and bankruptcies when Federal Government support and subsidies end. JobKeeper has been a lifeline for many businesses but RSM partner Jon Colbran says the decrease in rates on 28 September will take businesses one step closer towards the precipice. Mr Colbran...
Businesses advised: now’s the time to be pragmatic and proactive
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Professional services providers in accounting, insurance and business support services are urging business to be pragmatic and proactive in order to survive the COVID-19 crisis and protect their businesses. Most businesses have already made changes to adapt to operating in an environment of social distancing but there's more they can do to emerge from the crisis in good shape. Rubik3...
Home-town return added up for engineer turned accountant
Expert Advice
If the days of a straight career path, moving from school to uni to work, seem long gone, RSM's Thomas Skeffington's career path is best described as full circle. Growing up in a country town, Thomas went to university in the city and travelled the world but then returned to university and ended up back where he came from. And...
Why this Canberra surgeon uses robotics for joint replacement surgery
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We’re all worried robots will take over our jobs one day, but what about when robotics actually help improve our quality of life? One doctor passionate about leveraging robotic technology to improve patient outcomes is Dr Damian Smith – skilled orthopaedic surgeon and a pioneer of robotic surgery in Australia. And we’re lucky to have him right here in Canberra....
Top 7 tax breaks for public servants this tax time
Accounting
Tax season is well and truly upon us, and the question on every Canberran’s lips right now is... how do I pay less tax? With so many enticing ways to spend our money, paying more tax than we need to certainly isn’t one of them. A few weeks ago, the Federal Government’s plans to increase the low and middle-income tax...
People matter for business leadership says RSM
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A gathering that brings together Canberra's business and commerce leaders doesn't necessarily sound like the first place you'd turn for personal growth insights. But organisers of the highly successful RSM Business and Finance Symposium say it's not always about the numbers in business: you can't succeed without a focus on people. The annual half-day conference is tailored to equip leaders...
61 years in television and counting…
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1957. It's a year that many of us weren't born or would barely remember, but for those who love their morning shows, nightly news, or Netflix binge sessions, it's a year that made a lot of it possible. At the time, television was a rare commodity in Australian households, even though it was already mainstream in the United States. Perry...
Corporate Touch Footy competition promoting wellbeing across Canberra
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On the morning of 10 September, to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day, Lifeline Canberra and the Canberra community walked Out of the Shadows and into the Light to remember people who have lost their lives to suicide, and to discuss suicide prevention openly and in a supportive environment. 60 people gathered on the steps of the Australian War Memorial to...
The Rocky Horror Budget “It’s just a jump to the left, and a step to the right”
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Fabulous comment by Con Paoliello, Director, Tax Services, RSM Australia. A dearth of pre-Budget leaks left the Australian public shivering with antici… pation for the Honourable Scott Morrison's delivery of Budget 2017-18, his second as Treasurer. Taking his cue from former Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, the Treasurer channelled his inner Dr Frank N Furter by taking a "jump to the...
Local Leaders: Meet Frank, Ged and Andrew from RSM Australia
Local Leaders
For over 30 years, RSM Australia (previously RSM Bird Cameron) has been a household name in Canberra for tax and accounting services. But their story starts way back in 1922, when one accountant decided to start his own business, travelling around regional Western Australia offering accounting and taxation advice to farmers and small store keepers. Before long he needed more...
Why customer service is vital in a sea of automation?
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How to increase profits through better Customer Service In recent years, we've seen huge growth in the use of live chat, messaging bots and online apps and software. As more and more organisations focus on customer self-help, it's all too easy for plain old-fashioned customer service to get pushed to the sidelines. In fact, many organisations are doing their best...
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