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Without a funded buy-sell agreement, a deceased partner's shares typically pass to their family, leaving surviving partners in business with someone who never chose that role and may want very different outcomes.
RBizz Team
01/09/2026 12:37 PM - Comment(s)
Paying off business debt early feels responsible, but if the cash could have earned more reinvested elsewhere, eliminating low-cost debt was actually a below-market financial decision dressed up as prudence.
RBizz Team
01/09/2026 12:36 PM - Comment(s)
Most partnership and shareholder agreements are signed once and never reread — until a dispute reveals that what everyone assumed it said and what it actually says are two very different things.
RBizz Team
31/08/2026 12:27 PM - Comment(s)
“Q: Why do I need an evolving strategy for my small business?”
You’re a business owner or CEO. And that means it’s your responsibility to take care of the business, invest in the right places and make the company a success story.
However, to do this, you need an agreed business strategy that lays out...
RBizz Team
29/08/2026 11:24 PM - Comment(s)
Alongside changes to the CGT rules, the Federal Budget announced that the availability of negative gearing would be curbed for residential property investors. Properties purchased from 1 July 2027 will be subject to the new rules.
RBizz Team
29/08/2026 11:24 PM - Comment(s)
An accountant who never pushes back isn't a sign of a flawless business — it's usually a sign they're processing your numbers rather than genuinely engaging with your decisions.
RBizz Team
29/08/2026 11:23 PM - Comment(s)
Profit and cash are fundamentally different measures, and the gap between them — unpaid invoices, inventory, loan principal, GST timing — is exactly what catches profitable businesses off guard when the bank balance doesn't match the P&L.
RBizz Team
29/08/2026 11:22 PM - Comment(s)
Blaming a weak quarter on "the slow season" can quietly mask a real margin problem — the giveaway is a seasonal dip that's getting worse each year rather than staying consistent.
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29/08/2026 11:22 PM - Comment(s)
Businesses blame slow sales on marketing spend, but the real revenue leak is usually invisible — leads that never got a proper second follow-up, costing far more than any ad budget would show.
RBizz Team
29/08/2026 11:22 PM - Comment(s)
A large tax refund feels like good news, but it almost always means you overpaid throughout the year and got nothing for the government holding your money in the meantime — the real fix is recalibrating PAYG instalments, not celebrating the refund.
RBizz Team
29/08/2026 11:21 PM - Comment(s)
A dominant client feels like a win, but heavy revenue concentration quietly erodes pricing power and decision-making independence, and it's often the first thing that spooks lenders or buyers when the business needs financing or a sale.
RBizz Team
29/08/2026 11:21 PM - Comment(s)
A healthy retained earnings figure on the balance sheet isn't sitting cash — it's usually already tied up in assets, debt repayment, or growth, and directors who draw dividends against that number without checking actual cash flow can be in for a real surprise.
RBizz Team
29/08/2026 11:21 PM - Comment(s)
Most businesses that come out of an ATO review poorly weren't doing anything wrong — they simply couldn't prove, years later, that a genuinely correct decision was actually made at the time.
RBizz Team
29/08/2026 11:21 PM - Comment(s)
A packed schedule feels like proof of success, but revenue, margin, and cost can all move in the wrong direction while activity increases — and busy is instantly felt while growth only shows up when you actually check the numbers.
RBizz Team
29/08/2026 11:20 PM - Comment(s)
Most "competitively priced" businesses haven't actually calculated their real costs — they've just matched a competitor's number without checking whether it covers their own overhead, labour, and cash flow.
RBizz Team
26/08/2026 12:49 PM - Comment(s)
Serious financial and compliance problems rarely start big — they start small and compound quietly in the "eventually" pile until the fix that used to be simple is no longer available at all.
RBizz Team
24/08/2026 11:46 AM - Comment(s)
Reactive reporting, an unreviewed structure, and decisions made without financial modelling are all signs a business has outgrown its current accounting support. This piece walks through five practical signals and positions RBizz as the upgrade path for growing businesses.
RBizz Team
28/07/2026 02:52 PM - Comment(s)
Tax season exposes the real difference between compliance-only accounting and having CFO-level guidance on hand.
RBizz Team
27/07/2026 01:39 PM - Comment(s)
Tax season stress usually stems from uncertainty, not the tax itself — and that's the gap RBizz Corporate Accountants exists to close for Australian businesses.
RBizz Team
24/07/2026 02:15 PM - Comment(s)
Many Australian businesses overpay tax simply because they miss deductions they're already entitled to — from home office costs to superannuation timing. This guide covers the seven most commonly overlooked deductions and why they're worth reviewing before your next lodgment.
RBizz Team
13/07/2026 12:21 PM - Comment(s)
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