BLB News

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, LET'S LOOK AT THE GOOD NEWS

27/11/2008

Although the media say they are only reporting the facts and it’s not their fault if there is so much bad news out there on the economy, one other fact that seems to get overlooked is that there is some very good news about if you take the time to look for it.

A LETTER FROM WARREN BUFFETT

27/11/2008

Despite all the gloom and doom the World's richest man Warren Buffett sees lots of opportunity.

RISKY BUSINESS AND TIME/COST PRESSURES

27/11/2008

We recently had a client approach us with an urgent business investment matter. There was considerable pressure on our client to complete the transaction as quickly as possible. This is an example where buying too quickly put the buyer into serious jeopardy.

MINI BUDGET

27/11/2008

As reported widely in the news, the NSW November mini-budget contained a series of significant state tax increases.

DEADLINES FOR LODGING YOUR BAS RETURNS, NOT TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY

27/11/2008

For most SME owners, lodging their BAS returns on time is just plain administrative nuisance. Many are so busy dealing with day-to-day operations of their business that finding time to lodge their BAS returns is not on their list of priorities. So what happens if you lodge your BAS returns late?