Following on from last week’s article on starting a new business, we’ll be providing further guidance and detail on some of the steps over the coming months.
By Tsepak Tsetsang, Principal.
Starting or acquiring a business is an exciting and rewarding endeavour, but it also comes with a great deal of responsibilities and risks. It is therefore important to take the time to carefully consider and understand all aspects of what it means to own your own business. We have put together a few factors to take into consideration before taking this leap.
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success”. This quote from Henry Ford, published in the 2023 Annual Report of Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre (MBCRC), epitomises the nature of the Federal Government’s Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Program as well as the relationship between Lee Green and MBCRC.
“If I was down to my last dollar, I’d spend it on public relations.” That quote from Microsoft founder Bill Gates sits framed in the boardroom of longstanding Lee Green client Hughes Public Relations in Rundle Street, Adelaide.
By David Charlesworth, Principal.
Another reporting period has passed for our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) annual reporting to Reconciliation Australia.
The 2022/23 year has been an interesting one as we have had changes to the members of our RAP committee as well as challenges in determining our way forward on our RAP journey. As a part of our looking back we have the following observations in relation to our RAP journey.
- We have had new members of our staff attend cultural training with Bookabee Australia Pty Ltd – Haydyn does a great job, and it keeps the consistency of message across all our staff members as Haydyn has provided that initial cultural training to us all.
- We have had staff members attend the Kaurna Cultural Centre as the second layer of our cultural training. This again maintains consistency of message to our staff members and so everyone has the same experiences.
- We have again provided many pro bono hours to our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partners, in excess of 2,000 hours has been provided across the year. This not only allows for the client to get exceptional value for money we also ensure a quality service.
- Our staff members have enjoyed engaging in the internally hosted lunchtime webinars and videos of interest and relevance.
We have also been working on updating cultural policies so that we have consistency of message and ensure we have a culturally safe environment for all. This is where our RAP committee will focus our time in the months ahead. We have always been good with our practical progress and messaging; we now need to deliver more in this space for our continued growth.
We have been planning a practice wide cultural day for some time and we look forward to November when we will be holding our next RAP cultural day. We have partnered with Kornar Winmil Yunti Aboriginal Corporation to provide an opportunity to be immersed in Culture. This will be hosted offsite and will involve a tour of some of our local Aboriginal sites of interest.
You can view our current Innovate RAP here and read more about our RAP journey here.
When picking topics for articles, we always attempt to find subjects which are contemporary. There seems to be no more contemporary subject than succession planning. Whether it’s the changeover of Qantas CEO, Lachlan Murdoch replacing his father as Chair of News Corp, the drama of the Roy family in the aptly named HBO series ‘Succession’ or even the power vacuum in a criminal organisation left by a kingpin meeting their untimely demise, every organisation must deal with the challenges of succession planning eventually.
By Tim Major, Consultant.
With tax season well underway, we are once again providing our handy Individual Tax Return checklist to assist you in compiling the information needed for the preparation of your individual tax return. You can download the checklist here.
Once you have all of the information required, please get in touch with us to make an appointment.
By Chris Leggett, Audit Manager.
We as auditors understand that your time is valuable and with open communication and advanced preparation you can ensure a smooth and efficient audit process. By doing the proper planning and following our tips below, not only will you be better prepared for the audit but it may even save your organisation time and money.
New Staff Members to Join Lee Green in New Financial Year.
In July, we will have the pleasure of welcoming three new staff members from local firm PT & Co Chartered Accountants to Lee Green.
The combined team will operate as Lee Green from our Adelaide offices, located at 190 Fullarton Road, Dulwich.
