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| IntroductionAs vaccinations of COVID-19 start to roll out across the country, there are signs of hope. But, the coronavirus will continue to shape the economy and business confidence for a while yet.Read More | |
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| March 2021 economic updateRunning Time: 10:24Like it or not – and despite a rolling out of vaccinations – COVID-19 is still with us, and that will determine the business landscape for the months ahead. Read More | Prof Neville Norman, Melbourne University
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| Business beyond JobKeeperRunning Time: 11:04A lot fewer businesses have gone broke in the last 12 months than during “normal” times. Small business ombudsman, Kate Carnell, says it’s a consequence of JobKeeper and other benefits to support businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More | Kate Carnell, Aust. Small Business & Family Enterprise Ombudsman
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| Who’s heading back to the office?Running Time: 11:19Are you and your staff slowly heading back to the office? (COVID restrictions permitting, of course!) It’s not easy to manage. Read More | Mark McCrindle, McCrindle Research
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| Can you demand a return to the workplace?Running Time: 9:06It may not be yet but soon - perhaps very soon - employers will start entreating their staff back to the office. But what happens when employees resist the move and simply say “No”? Read More | Athena Koelmeyer, Workplace Law
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| Avoiding unintended underpaymentsRunning Time: 10:19“Oh no, I’ve stuffed up the payroll and underpaid my staff!” Heard that one before? Cheryl-Anne Laird of Mazars will tell you how easy and how common it is to make mistakes in payroll. Read More | Cheryl-Anne Laird, Mazars
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| Sharemarket updateRunning Time: 10:48No, the US sharemarket didn’t collapse when Donald Trump left office. In fact it’s been busier than ever, there and here…on top of which we’ve had share price manipulations on a grand scale, take Reddit, for example, and then, there was Silversque Read More | Elio D’Amato, Spotee Consulting
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| Ramping up your accounting practice in 2021Running Time: 8:55Businesses have had the wind taken out of their sales these last twelve months as a result of COVID-19. Now might be just the right time to sit down with your clients to help them determine a plan of recovery. Read More | Mark Holton, Smithink
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| Closing comments / quote of the monthOur quote this month is from Microsoft billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates who quoted another world-famous billionaire…Read More |