Ideas & Stories

Client Profile: Andrew McConnell

Extraordinary talent, successful entrepreneur, culinary legend In this world, only a small handful of people ever achieve the absolute pinnacle in their field.  Be it sport, entertainment, politics or business. Or food & beverage.  It is …
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Hello Job Maker?

Just as Job Keeper becomes a distant memory, clients are now asking, what about Job Maker? It has been with us since the October Federal budget, but (backdated) payments only commenced in February 2021. At $10,400 for an under 30-year-old new …
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Celebrating “the Ruse”

A little over 100 years ago (18 September 1918), the Australian Light Horse planned a surprise attack against the Turkish forces in Northern Palestine. In an effort to hide the build up of forces, a 3 mile “Melbourne Cup” style horse race was …
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Smart Owner Part 4: Crazy debtors

Many moons ago, we had a dispute with our (then) international association. We decided to leave them and find a new home. We eventually found that home as the Melbourne representatives of Grant Thornton (see footnote). But in the course of …
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