Every June, the tech industry comes together to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day. Ada Lovelace springs back onto social feeds, talented women around the globe are championed, and talk inevitably turns to what can be done to encourage more women into the sector. Before COVID-19, the industry’s male to female ratio was imbalanced by as much as […]
Archives for 2021
Things you can do to minimise tax in 2020/2021.
By Robyn Graham, First Class Accounts Fraser Coast and First Class Tax Fraser Coast. It is that time of year. Are you a little worried about tax time? Not sure you have all your ducks in a row? From small business owners I speak to this time of year, that is what is on their […]
EOFY New Beginnings Series: How to avoid the start-up heartache of going it alone.
When Trevor Tillack decided it was time to branch out and become his own boss he realised he had two options. 1. Go it alone or 2. Join a franchise and get some support. In launching First Class Accounts Woolloongabba, Trevor, explains it just made sense to go for option two. It’s the help from […]
SBI Recurring Deposit Interest Rates 2021
This post covers SBI Recurring Deposit Interest Rates, features, maturity amount along with other details. Recurring Deposit is a good way to accumulate money for any goal in safe and consistent manner. You deposit a fixed amount every month and at the end of it – on maturity you get your principal and accumulated interest. […]
ESG assurance: An emerging opportunity for CPAs
Interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures has risen dramatically during the past year, presenting great potential for CPAs to provide assurance on these disclosures as they become more common and as stakeholders are focusing on the quality of such disclosures. It’s an area of opportunity for CPAs to meet the public interest and […]
SoftBank CEO says he wants to be a 21st century Rothschild
SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son speaks during a press conference on November 6, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images Masayoshi Son, the chief executive of Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank, said to shareholders on Wednesday that he wants to be viewed as a 21st century Rothschild. The billionaire […]
Equity Compensation Planning As A Niche: Market Opportunity And Differentiated Value
Executive Summary There are many aspects of equity compensation that benefit both employers and employees, making it an attractive and lucrative niche for financial advisors. And while some financial advisors may be met with some basic challenges to establish a practice in this space, those who invest time to learn about the industry and its […]
Aegon set to close Property Income Fund
Aegon Asset Management plans to close its Aegon Property Income Fund and Property Income Feeder Funds due to continuing pandemic uncertainty. The funds were suspended in March 2020 as the pandemic took hold due to “material uncertainty” over valuations in the UK property market. Since that point the funds have remained suspended while the company […]
Guarantors for your business finance application
Business Finance, supported with a legal charge over a guarantors property. A guarantor who offers a legal charge over their property is a potential means of securing business finance when your company is unable to provide security itself or is suffering financial circumstances that may discourage funders. When someone agrees to act as a secured […]
11 Best Investments for Regular Income
There can be several situations when we look for regular income. This is especially true for people after retirement without any pension. Also there would be new entrepreneurs who need regular income until their start-up stabilises. Why is regular income important? Regular income is important as it gives a sense of security, a level of satisfaction […]