This year, for our Melbourne Cup celebrations, the Harris Black office headed to the Story Bridge Hotel spending the day at The Corner Bar enjoying a great atmosphere with plentiful food and drinks. Although HB did not win the fashion show, and no one picked the winner, a good time was had by all, and another great HB function was added to the history books.
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Important Tax Dates
| 1 December 2022 |
| Pay income tax for taxable large and medium taxpayers, companies and superannuation fund. Lodgement for return is due 15 January 2023 |
| 21 December 2022 |
| Lodge and pay November 2022 monthly business activity statements |
Culture Diagnostic
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” is a famous quote from legendary management consultant and author Dr Peter Drucker who stresses the importance of having a great culture in a business. On what areas do you need to focus your energies to improve the culture in your business?
Complete these 24 questions (it should only take you 4 minutes) to identify from 10 factors the top 3 areas that are working well and top 3 areas you need to work on to improve the culture in your business. You will also be able to see how you compare to the global benchmark (average scores of all completed diagnostics) on each of the 10 factors. If completing on your mobile phone ensure it is held landscape for ease of use.
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HB Tech Space: MYOB And Xero Receipt Capture
Once upon a time, even the smallest of businesses would need to dedicate hours each week to manually retain and record receipts in their accounting software. This was in addition to engaging with bookkeepers and accountants to make certain everything was done correctly!
Luckily, with the emergence of online accounting software, like MYOB and Xero, it’s never been easier to automate these processes to save time, money and reduce stress.
One feature of MYOB and Xero which is often underutilized is the receipt capture app, which allows users to snap a photo of a receipt and have the details from the receipt automatically upload into their accounting file.
We personally love using this feature at Harris Black as the app scans and reads the relevant information on your receipt then matches to your bank transactions in real time so you can drastically reduce your manual administration time.
The app also provides functionality to allow employees to submit an expense claim on the spot when they scan a receipt. No more paper receipts to organise, and users receive an up-to-date picture of their expenses.
The receipt capture function is included in the MYOB Capture and Xero apps, which are accessible via the Google Play and Apple App store.
Get capturing and say goodbye to your stack of paper receipts!
Harris Black Business Leaders Forum – August 2022
Transformational Growth – Practical Strategies To Accelerate Growth In 2023 For Your Business
Growing a business in a volatile market is challenging. While great marketing and sales strategies are important, it’s also about ensuring the products/services being delivered have been transformed to suit the evolving needs of customers.
In this workshop we looked at ‘Transformational Growth – Practical strategies to accelerate growth in 2023 for your business’.
Discussed on the day:
Three ways to avoid stagnation in your growth strategies for 2022/2023
How customer friction can drive innovation and growth
Your pricing and business model – profitability
Group problem solving – address your number one challenge or opportunity
Overall, it was a terrific day with attendees walking away with clarity on practical ways they can stress test their plans and approaches to execution for the year ahead.
If you are interested in joining our practical and high-value learning sessions, please mark 17 November 2022 in your calendar to ensure you save the date for our next HB Business Leaders Forum workshop.
Charity: Cambodian Children’s Funds
Harris Black representatives will be attending the Gala Dinner in support of the Cambodian Children’s Funds on 21 October 2022 at Customs House, Brisbane.
The Cambodian Children’s Fund works on the ground in Cambodia to offer support to people in need. CCF works in direct contact with the most at risk students, their families and wider community members to create a highly responsive approach in addressing the daily issues faced by those living in extreme poverty. CCF’s mission is to transform the lives of the most impoverished, marginalized and neglected children in Cambodia through high quality education, leadership training and direct support programs.
This event is co-presented by one of our Harris Black clients, MJS Floorcoverings.