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Busy Small Business Owners

Top 5 Time Management Tips for Mums and Dads or Busy Small Business Owners     One thing about time management in families & small businesses that is so different from larger organisations is that everyone has multiple roles and a lot more to do with fewer resources. Whether Mum is wearing the Taxi Driver hat Read More

Financial Planning

Reid McGill is a financial planning and wealth management practice providing financial confidence through great financial decision making to people like you who want to achieve financial independence. Reid McGill is the partnership of Scott McGill (formerly Buchanan McGill) and Philip Reid (formerly Fitzpatricks Dealer Group) and was launched in early 2008. We are based Read More

Tax Time

It is that time of the year again: “Tax time” For those in business your planning time for 2011 is over and you should now be thinking about 2012. Have you set your goals- Take time out to plan Think about where you want to be by the 30th June 2012 Visualize and plan Planning Read More

The Madura Tea Story

BRIEF HISTORY Madura Tea Estates was established in 1978 by Sri Lankan born Englishman Michael Grant-Cooke, who after establishing tea in New Guinea, wished to establish a plantation on the coast of the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. During the 80’s, Stephen Bright and Ron Ford, ex-Coopers and Lybrand accountants, were hard at work Read More

CPD Changes for NSW Property Licence

Continuing professional development (CPD) for New South Wales property licence and certificate holders was evaluated in late 2006, and a range of recommendations to improve and simplify the program have been made. From 1 September 2007, renewal of a licence or certificate of registration under the New South Wales Property, Stock and Business Agents Act Read More

A Golden Opportunity for the Over 55’s

In 2005 the Government announced new super rules which opened up a host of opportunities for people aged 55 and over. So whether retirement is 10 years off or just around the corner, if you are over 55, you can access your super as an income stream – this is called a transition to retirement Read More

Ken Lee’s Creme Brulee

Ingredients 6 egg yolks 6 tablespoons white sugar, divided 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups heavy cream 2 tablespoons brown sugar Directions Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Beat egg yolks, 4 tablespoons sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl until thick and creamy. Pour cream into a saucepan and stir Read More