This International Women’s Day, we want to celebrate the fantastic work being done by some of our women business owners. We spoke with Nadine Oei, founder of cosmetics brand Loella, and Anna Morrison, founder of Amazing Apprenticeships, who tell us more about their stories. What advice would you give to women looking to start a […]
Archives for 2023
SJP CEO awarded pay rise after cut in 2022
St James’s Place CEO Andrew Croft is to receive a basic pay rise increase of nearly £30,000 per annum after his pay package fell last year when the firm suffered a drop in Funds Under Management. His base pay will rise this month from £590,947 to £620,494, up 5%, according to the wealth manager’s Annual Report […]
Women who helped transform Australia
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, let’s shine a light on our own backyard. Take some time today to learn about some iconic and transformative women who helped shape the nation for the better. A mural dedicated to Margaret Tucker in Shepparton. Margaret Tucker “I used to feel that colour was a great problem.. now […]
Business Update – 29 March 2023
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. Changes to home-based business expenses Businesses operating from home can claim business-use expenses, including occupancy expenses and running expenses. They can now use the revised fixed rate method of 67 cents per hour […]
International Women’s Day: Innovation and technology for all
Today, Wednesday 8 March, is International Women’s Day. I’m taking a moment today to reflect on Xero’s progress towards our diversity, inclusion and belonging goals, and to think about what we can do to continue to evolve them. This year, the UN Women International Women’s Day theme is ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’. […]
Five time-saving features exclusive to new invoicing
Did you know there are two versions of invoicing in Xero? There’s the original ‘classic’ invoicing experience and ‘new’ invoicing. New invoicing is the updated version with a refreshed design, new functionality and many of the features you know and love from classic. New invoicing has come a long way since its initial launch and […]
How to use your retirement plan right now to lower that looming tax bill
#FA Success Ep 323: Sustaining A $5B Advisory Firm To The Third Generation Of Leaders, With Yonhee Choi Gordon
Welcome back to the 323rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Yonhee Choi Gordon. Yonhee is a Principal and the Chief Operating Officer of JMG Financial Group, an independent RIA based in Chicago, Illinois, that oversees nearly $5 billion in assets under management for close to 1,500 client […]
Pension savers win more time to top up NI contribs
Pension savers have won more time to make voluntary National Insurance contributions to fill gaps in their National Insurance records and boost their State Pensions. The deadline to top up missing NI contributions has been extended from 5 April to 31 July. The government says the move will give thousands of taxpayers more time to fill […]
Celebrating accountants: meet the army reservist and opera singer
Our research found that recruitment is one of the main challenges facing accountants at the moment, so we’re shining a light on some amazing accountants to bust misconceptions around the industry. We speak with Alex Beattie, managing director of KRW Accountants and rifleman in the army reserves, and Hilary Dyson, founder of Bridge Financials and […]