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		<title>New Year Business Preparation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As many business owners would agree, the start of the New Year is an incredibly busy time. For retailers, 50% of their sales may come from this period. Other service businesses can be equally overwhelmed. For others, the year end can be one of the slowest times of the year. Clients might be away, employees [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/newcastle-accountant-tips/new-year-business-preparation/</link>
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		<title>ATO Motor Vehicle Data Matching Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Tax Office has advised that it will conduct the data matching programs relating to motor vehicles; and credit and debit cards.

Motor vehicle data matching program
The Tax Office will request and collect details of individuals or businesses that have purchased or acquired a vehicle of any type valued at $10,000 or greater for the period [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/newcastle-accountant-tips/ato-motor-vehicle-data-matching-program/</link>
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		<title>FBT on Christmas Office Party</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the lead up to the end-of-year, employers should be thinking about the tax deductibility and fringe benefit tax implication of office Christmas parties. Many employers are caught out by failing to adequately understand the FBT impact of Christmas.
Here are some things employers need to be aware of when planning a Christmas party for their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/newcastle-accountant-tips/fbt-on-christmas-office-party/</link>
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		<title>Duty of Care at Christmas Time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is that time of year again, the holiday period is just around the corner and the excitement of the work Christmas party is setting in. Ideas are being tossed around about locations and caterers and the Christmas spirit seems to be flowing through the office. 
End-of-year celebrations are an excellent way for employers and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/newcastle-accountant-tips/duty-of-care-at-christmas-time/</link>
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		<title>Re-branding? Re-positioning?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t Forget Your Team
If you are considering re-branding or re-positioning your organisation, one very important thing to remember is to ensure your team is kept totally in the loop.  After all, you are relying on your staff to deliver for you. 
So get their buy-in right up front and it will be so much easier to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/business-advice/re-branding-re-positioning/</link>
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		<title>Developing business strategies for uncertain times</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you follow the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes, John Kenneth Galbraith or Nobel Laureate Friedrich Hayek; all were highly intelligent men and noted economists who knew about recessions, inflation, deflation, market forces and the role of interest rates and Governments, and disagreement; or the loudest talkers at the local barbecue, as a business [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/newcastle-business-advice/developing-business-strategies-for-uncertain-times/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Let The Banks Run Your Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For anyone who runs a business, a finance health check should be a regular part of managing your ongoing business plan.
It should be done at least once a year, or when there is a major change of circumstances in the business which affects cash flow. One example of such a circumstance is the ongoing local [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/newcastle-financial/finance-health-check/</link>
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		<title>Australian CEO&#8217;s worry about&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;Whereas in Australia CEOs Worry About the Government
Whilst optimism about prospects for the Australian Company in the next 12 months amongst surveyed CEOs decreased significantly in the quarter to June 2011 (from 73% to 51%); optimistic prospects for the CEO&#8217;s organisation in the next 12 months remained similar (56% only dropping to 54%).  Whilst CEOs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/business-advice/australian-ceos-worry-about/</link>
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		<title>Worldwide CEO&#8217;s planning for Growth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Worldwide Organisations CEOs Are Planning for Future Growth&#8230;.
According to a recent global PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of almost two thousand CEOs, companies are moving beyond merely coping with the global financial crisis and are again planning for future growth.  The survey found that companies are moving their focus more towards product development, longer term strategic planning and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/business-advice/worldwide-ceos-planning-for-growth/</link>
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		<title>Self Managed Super Funds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) For Your Retirement &#8211; Advice From Professionals
When considering setting up a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) ensure you use a broad-based professional services firm.  A firm such as Leenane Templeton encompasses fully trained professionals (they are Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors as well as superannuation and investment advisors) to ensure you receive [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/self-managed-super-funds/self-managed-super-funds-2/</link>
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		<title>Is Newcastle Using Social Media?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Does Your Newcastle Business Have An Innovative Use of Social Media?
According to the Business Spectator Accenture CEO Pulse Survey, June 2011, CEOs indicated that they are using social media to engage more directly with their customers (42%), to manage brand and reputation (41%) and to attract new talent to their organisation (37%).
Interestingly, almost half of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/business-advice/is-newcastle-using-social-media/</link>
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		<title>Year End Strategies for Property Owners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The end of the financial year is approaching, and it is important to be prepared. This will ensure there aren’t any nasty surprises and as much cash as possible can be protected. Here are some tips to keep in mind:
1. Personal Expenses 
Be careful and ensure that any claims or interest on borrowing for investment [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/newcastle-accountant-tips/year-end-strategies-for-property-owner/</link>
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		<title>Small Business Confidence Still Declining</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Will It Improve?
Small business confidence has been declining since late 2009 according to figures gleaned by CoreData, an Australian research house that has been tracking small business confidence for the past few years.  As John Maynard Keynes, and others since him, espoused in his theories of behavioural economics  &#8211; the wealth of nations is not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/business-advice/small-business-confidence-still-declining/</link>
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		<title>Important OHS News for NSW Employers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It appears that new Occupational Health and Safety changes may be introduced in New South Wales earlier than was expected, reports accountants Leenane Templeton.
Further details and the reasons for changes are illustrated in an article written by Peter Punch, a partner in the law firm Carroll and O&#8217;Dea which can be sourced via the following [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/newcastle-accountant-tips/important-ohs-news-for-nsw-employers/</link>
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		<title>Occupational Health and Safety</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are You Up to Speed on Occupational Health and Safety?
Organisations are urged to ensure that are fully across the changes in occupational health and safety (OH&#38;S) laws changes which are expected to be introduced in the latter half of 2011.
In an effort to harmonise Australia&#8217;s OH&#38;S laws, Safe Work Australia has released Model Work Health [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.newcastle-accountant.com.au/business-advice/occupational-health-and-safety/</link>
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