Client Infocus
3MBS – Presenting fine music

Melbourne is justly regarded as Australia’s Cultural Capital. Community radio broadcaster 3MBS 103.5FM provides, free to air, the voice of the fine arts in Melbourne. However, 3MBS has had a greater impact on Australian radio and music than just presenting Melbourne’s finest music.   Read more

Achieving recognition

We always like to celebrate the success stories of our clients. We would like to congratulate Photo Direct on winning the consumer electronics Supplier of the Year at the recent BIG W 2008 Supplier Awards Night.

Other finalists included Apple and Sony, highlighting Photo Direct’s achievement and recognising their great marketing and product range. To learn more about them visit www.photodirect.com.au.

Market turmoil - For the investor

These are very stressful times in the local and international markets where growth asset classes have produced negative returns and uncertainty has increased. We look briefly at what went wrong. Of course there is a temptation to act quickly, so we present the basic rules for investors.  Read more

So what does the global economic crisis
mean for my business?

The observations of massive change are not particularly helpful in themselves. The question is, what does this change mean for you. The fall in consumer confidence is likely to impact every business. It is crucial that businesses takes stock of their position and plan for the impact of tough times.  Read more

Opportunities for experienced leaders

Of course immediate problems must be addressed, but prioritising crisis management at the expense of people management can be extremely counterproductive. Communication breakdowns between management and staff at any time can have long term, negative consequences. Challenging times create a unique opportunity for management to build employee loyalty.  Read more

Count newsletter

Read the latest Count Report with articles including:

The road ahead after the downturn
Up to 75% of small or family businesses do not have a plan in place
Insurance myths exposed. How are you protecting your quality of life?

Around the firm

We welcomed quite a few new starters in the last few weeks. Shola Oni has joined us as an Audit Manager having held senior roles in large firms both in Australia and overseas. Rosie Tam and Gail Bhatt have joined us as graduates having completed their degrees. Amy Brown is still completing her studies and joins us part-time. Daniel Turcato will be with us for the next year having completed 3 out of 4 years of his double degree.

Office closure
Our office will close on Tuesday 23 December and reopen on Monday 5 January.
 

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Disclaimer: This publication has been prepared on the basis of information available at the date of preparation. The information is general in nature and is not to be taken as substitute for specific professional advice. We recommend that our advice be sought on specific issues prior to acting on transactions affected.