Employment Law can sometimes be seen as the 'not so exciting' side of the legal world. However, it is undeniably one of the most important! There are so many "things" that fall under the employment law umbrella and it doesn't have to be a dreaded conversation. "Things" such as employment agreements, maintaining your obligations under the national employment standards, leave entitlements, redundancy and more (oh my!) Touching on what it means when it comes to employing someone and your responsibilities as an employer and also on the flip side, what you're entitled to from your employer as an em ..read more

This episode we bring in the big guns as we gear up for ensuring our clients don't find themselves as April Fool's!  We sit down with Director, Krystine Canny-Smith and Senior Business Adviser + Accountant, Adam Ramage to talk all things audits.  Discussing some big cases of clients and people we know that have fallen victim to being an April Fool, how to cover yourself with the correct insurance right through to who is most at risk when it comes to being audited by the ATO ..read more

Celebrating April fool's day this year, and specifically how not to be one - we wanted to get down to the nitty gritty with one of our clients, Phoebe Wilkens of Born & Bred Historical Research!  We go through how she's a young woman thriving in what is generally seen as doing something that "old" people enjoy, what mysteries she has uncovered over her time as well as where to start when putting the puzzle pieces of family tree's together!  Overall we talk about how not to be an April fool when it comes to researching your own family and how Born & Bred Historical Research is ..read more

CANNY CHATTABLES Season Two l Episode One It's no secret that "Canny loves its clients" and it goes with our founder, Stan Canny - OAM quote "clients don't come to us because they love us, they come to us because we love them"!   To kick start Season 2 of Canny Chattables, we're diving in with all of our service arms to help the ones you love, be loved ..read more

2020 - WOW!  Is there really any other way to describe it!?  We touch on some of the most memorable moments in a positive light as well as how our clients pushed through COVID-19.  We also have some exciting news to share with everyone heading into 2021 with a new service arm being added under our roof!  Wishing everyone a safe and Merry Christmas and we can't wait to spend 2021 with you ..read more

From a long-time client, to a great friendship that has formed over the last 20 years between our Senior Business Adviser and Accountant, Adam Ramage and Considines Insurance Services Director, David Rice - there's doesn't seem to be much that these lads aren't happy to talk about.  International Men's Day is on November 19 2020, Adam and David chat about the personal touches that can make or break the relationships that you have formed on both personal and professional levels.  Taking into consideration the pandemic that has thrown 2020 into a spin this year, they touch on finding w ..read more

So we're in Spring (yay), everybody knows about Spring Cleaning your house - but why do we need to spring clean more than that?  So often personal and business affairs are only "spring cleaned" if you need something.  However, now is the perfect opportunity to take the time to speak to your accountant, a financial adviser and also to review your legal documents that are very happily gathering dust.  We pulled together our top advisers from all of our service arms to share with you their tips for both personal and business spring cleaning to help you ..read more

Deśa Retreat is a unique offering of boutique accommodation in Jan Juc, on the beautiful Surf Coast of Victoria.  It is a place to unwind and connect with yourself, your loved ones and nature.  Emma Flick shares with us how she is managing through Covid-19 and shares some of her toolkit of new and different resources which are life changing ..read more

As we head into "lockdown 2.0" we are also seeing the Government introducing round two of the JobKeeper Payments as well as some other Business Grants that are welcomed with open arms.  We go into depth on the eligibility of receiving these cash bonuses for your businesses as well as your employees.  As well, explaining how to take into consideration pivoting when it comes to your small business and some tips and tricks on working ON your business -VS- working in your business during this uncertain time ..read more

When a lot of us think about retirement, we think; retirement villages, a seniors discount card and the free courtesy buses into town - do we really need to plan for that ?  The short answer is YES!  There are a lot of people out there that were planning on retiring in the next year and are now doubting their ability to (and whether it's the right decision for them at all) because of the year 2020 has been so far.  We touch on the some of the most common questions that are asked every day ..read more