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		<title>Business Related Government Grants</title>
		<link>http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/12/business-related-government-grants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Find business related government grants &#8211; go to their website http://www.business.gov.au/grantfinder/grantfinder.aspx]]></description>
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		<title>What does the new R&amp;D tax credit offer you?</title>
		<link>http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/09/what-does-the-new-rd-tax-credit-offer-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:26:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[﻿ Australia has progressively fallen behind in the Global Innovation Index for the last few years.  Last year alone, Australia slipped three places from 18 to 21 (Switzerland, Sweden and Singapore were the top performing countries).    Boosting innovation is &#8230; <a href="http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/09/what-does-the-new-rd-tax-credit-offer-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Did you know?</title>
		<link>http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/09/did-you-know/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[﻿ This year alone, the Tax Office has stopped over 70,000 refund cheques worth an estimated $220 million.]]></description>
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		<title>Paid Leave for Dads</title>
		<link>http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/09/paid-leave-for-dads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the Government holds on to power, Dads will qualify for two weeks paid parental leave from 1 January 2013.   Like the existing paid parental leave scheme, the ‘Dads and Partner Pay’ is paid at the minimum wage &#8211; &#8230; <a href="http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/09/paid-leave-for-dads/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Juggling Tax Losses</title>
		<link>http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/09/juggling-tax-losses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are often asked whether it’s possible to offset a loss in one company against the profit in another.    The answer is that there is no automatic way of offsetting losses and profits between your companies.     Most &#8230; <a href="http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/09/juggling-tax-losses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for the Rollercoaster Ride</title>
		<link>http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/08/preparing-for-the-rollercoaster-ride/</link>
		<comments>http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/08/preparing-for-the-rollercoaster-ride/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Standards and Poors has downgraded America’s AAA credit rating, local and international markets are volatile and easily spooked, picking changes in interest rates is more akin to crystal ball gazing, the carbon tax is coming, consumer sentiment remains tight and &#8230; <a href="http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/08/preparing-for-the-rollercoaster-ride/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Predictions and realities for the new financial year</title>
		<link>http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/07/predictions-and-realities-for-the-new-financial-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s a new financial year and with it comes a series of changes and challenges. What you need to know in 2011/2012 The central message for the new financial year is ‘cash is king’ and will remain so for some &#8230; <a href="http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/07/predictions-and-realities-for-the-new-financial-year/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to sell your business</title>
		<link>http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/07/how-to-sell-your-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re often asked the best way to sell a business. There are two key components at play in the sale of a business: structuring the transaction; and, positioning the business to the market. Both elements are important and can significantly &#8230; <a href="http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/07/how-to-sell-your-business/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to get paid to innovate</title>
		<link>http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/04/how-to-get-paid-to-innovate/</link>
		<comments>http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/04/how-to-get-paid-to-innovate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In small business, you often need to innovate to survive.  Despite this, the level of research and development (R&#038;D) claims by the small business community is minuscule.  While small business employs about half of the workforce, it only represents just over 10% of all R&#038;D claimed. <a href="http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/04/how-to-get-paid-to-innovate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Your SMSF and borrowing</title>
		<link>http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/03/your-smsf-and-borrowing/</link>
		<comments>http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/03/your-smsf-and-borrowing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knowing what assets your Self Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) can own is an important part of being a fund trustee.   You should also know what assets your fund can acquire from you or related parties.  New rules recently introduced may &#8230; <a href="http://smartsteps.com.au/accounting/2011/03/your-smsf-and-borrowing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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