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Grant's new role as Sunshine Coast Ambassador

Grant Callaghan was recently appointed as Sunshine Coast Ambassador for an all expenses paid, six-day Japan marathon trip of a lifetime. Grant, an elite marathon runner and triathlete was selected to represent the region in the Senshu International City Marathon in Japan next February.

Savings rack up for Accounting North

In this edition of Encompass our ecoBiz spotlight is on Accounting North, a small office based business which has reduced costs by nearly $8000 in one year through the program.

All the fuss about nothing - What is Xero?

Cloud computing. Virtual applications. Online software. These are all buzz words that are quickly gaining a presence and recognition in our day-to-day dialogue. In a recent discussion, someone referred to cloud computing as “nothing”. The person was quite possibly a Seinfeld fan (whose show was supposedly about nothing). Seinfeld was there and we all watched it, but we couldn’t really explain what the show was about.

Toni McCulloch receives award for contribution to business community

Long serving Maroochy Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee member, Treasurer Toni McCulloch has been recognised for her service to the business community.

New network of accountants finds a workable balance

About 70 accountancy firms across Australasia have signed up to a new network of accountants created by industry poster-boy Rob Nixon. Coast firms Accounting North, Core Business & Management and PJT Accountants & Business Advisors are members of Proactive Accountants Network, launched last week. Members apparently shunned charging by the clock and will offer a full business advisory servce, in a move designed to better service small and medium enterprises.

Swan budget uneventful for small business

JOBS, mental health, long-term unemployed, vocational education and training, teachers and regional infrastructure.

These were the key ingredients topping Wayne Swan’s federal budget pizza – but the dough underpinning them all had a decidedly “commodities boom” flavour.

And despite Mr Swan acknowledging in the days leading up to budget night last Tuesday that spreading opportunity in the current patchwork economy was one of the biggest challenges facing the government in the years ahead, Accounting North director Matt Richards believes the Treasurer missed a golden opportunity to take that challenge by the throat.

“The budget was pretty uneventful for small business,” he said.

“But that is a good thing, because it means people can get on with what they are doing and not worry about any administrative changes.

“But I do not believe it addressed the hurt that a lot of larger sectors of the economy are feeling. It seemed to be very focused on the mining industry and neglected the fact other sectors are doing it tough.

“Forecasts are that there will be a few more interest rate rises by the end of the year, that’s not going to encourage the building industry, and a stronger dollar will impact on education and tourism.

“I was looking for things to kickstart the rest of the economy, but I don’t think they’ve done that.”