This is a question that I constantly ask myself. Who do I support? I don’t mean in terms of football teams or political parties (although being a Collingwood member does have its challenges) but in terms of businesses. I have been in professional services for more than 20 years.

The best accountants add value to your business – here’s how to make sure your accountant is ticking all the boxes.

Growing businesses rapidly find they need the services of an accountant in order to help them manage the finances of their business. But which services do you actually need, how should you pay for them, and how do you make sure you’re getting good value for money?

“We should catch up more often!” “Ooh, I could get used to this!” “I’ve been meaning to do that more often” “Mmm, this is the life…”

Sound familiar?

The infamous year 2016 is now behind us and we all have a fresh start moving into the new year. A year which could be one of the most unpredictable since the market crash in 2008. Low confidence and an anxious approach to ambition could stunt the growth of startups. Our UK MD, and co-founder of Xero, Gary Turner offers his key New Year’s resolutions for your business in 2017.

Effective and supportive management is a key ingredient in making sure your employees love their jobs. And one of the most important aspects of being a good manager is giving clear feedback to your team members. This is something you should be doing consistently throughout the year.

If 2016 taught us anything, it was to expect the unexpected. Britain’s vote to exit the European Union and Donald Trump’s election as the next US President surprised the pundits and markets alike. Markets generally hate surprises, yet in the closing weeks of the year so-called ‘Trump trades’ pushed shares, bond yields and the US dollar higher.

Emilya Colliver began her latest venture Art Pharmacy out of a desire to make art more accessible at lower price points. The online gallery sells works by emerging and established Australian-based artists, and displays original prints, oils, watercolours, acrylics, photography and etchings.

Carolyn’s small business career first began like many others: in the corporate world. She spent 20 years working with blue-chip companies on a range of marketing and brand communications before finding the vision and guts to strike out on her own.

After spending the entirety of their professional lives working with kids, Barbra and Gordon Bryan were ready to try something new. They knew they wanted to continue their work with children, but they also wanted to build something meaningful that they could retire on.