Do I Have to Lodge An Income Tax Return?
Do you need to lodge a tax return for the 2020-21 financial year? That is the question!
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Recruiting New Employees? Super Rules Change on 1st November
From 1 November 2021, where an employee does not identify a superannuation fund, the employer is required to contact the ATO and request details of the employee’s existing superannuation fund or ‘stapled’ fund (the fund stapled to them).
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Checklist for Starting a Business in Australia
All businesses start with a skill, idea or opportunity. But you’ll need more than this to make your business successful. Planning, skills, people, time – and luck – are all important. The Cotchy startup checklist is a fantastic starting point for your business. Tick them off one at a time and make sure you are fully ready before launching into your new business.
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Post Lockdown Small Business Reopening: Steps to Success
Lockdown is set to end very soon, and we are excited to get back into the shops, restaurants, and have friends and family back in our homes. But for small businesses, there are many things you need to keep in mind as you get ready to open the doors.
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Mental Health Support For Business Owners
Running a business can be an isolating experience. And, with COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions to trade, the pressure can be intense.
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5 Key Things Your Startup Business Needs!
What are the five key things you need to have setup correctly in your business?
In your Startup business there are five key things that you are going to need to run really well and have under control. Those five things are finances, innovation, operations, marketing, and human resources. They are the key to every single business, especially a startup that is going to grow!
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Cotchy – Who Are We? Find Out About Our Services
Let’s talk about Cotchy – Who the hell are we? Where have we sprung from?
Well, we’re backed by Paris Financial our family’s 40-year-old accounting firm, and we’re from Melbourne, Australia. We are your one-stop financial accounting shop! Gone are the days of juggling between Accountant, Bookkeeper and your own Administrator. We have it all in one cloud based financial eco-system for a fixed monthly fee.
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What is a Convertible Note?
A convertible note is a type of short-term debt which transforms into equity, generally in conjunction with a future financing round; essentially, the investor would be loaning money to a startup and rather than a return in the form of principal plus interest, the investor would gain equity in the company.
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What is an Employee Share Option Plan, and why bother?
What is an Employer Share Option Plan, and why bother? An Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) is a method of granting equity in a business to an employee over a period of time. It really is as simple as it sounds – the employee receives options (or rights) to be granted real shares in the business, as long as they comply with the rules of the ESOP (Plan Rules).
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5 Accounting Mistakes Made by Australian Startups
5 Accounting mistakes that we see nearly every startup make! Does your Bookkeeper know all the in’s and out’s of startups? You need folks that are highly skilled in this space, you need Cotchy! Get in touch with us today!
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