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[![Accounting services - one team of experts](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image_1200%20x%20630_Holisticadvice_2.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/how-business-owners-unlock-potential-with-one-team-of-financial-experts)

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**Dan McGrath**

 01 October 2019 —  3 min read

### [How business owners unlock potential with one team of financial experts](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/how-business-owners-unlock-potential-with-one-team-of-financial-experts)

The Rugby World Cup is in full swing, and as we watch nations compete for victory on the field we are sure to witness all the highs and lows that come with team sport. To be competitive having a strategy is a must, as too is commitment,..

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**Financial Planner**

 22 August 2019 —  1 min read

### [Big-picture financial planning to protect a family’s future](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/big-picture-financial-planning-to-protect-a-familys-future)

Goals-based financial planning is a signature of our service at WLM, because it involves much more than the numbers – it also explores measures that provide security and protection against unexpected life events. Sadly, and too often, we hear of..

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[![Foreign income tax offset](https://insights.wlm.com.au/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image%202000%20x%201046.jpg%20skyscraper.jpg)](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/foreign-income-tax-offset)

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**Amanda Rogers**

 21 August 2019 —  2 min read

### [Tax warning on overseas income](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/foreign-income-tax-offset)

Do you earn income overseas? A recent case highlights why you might pay more tax than you thought on foreign income.

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**Financial Planner**

 21 August 2019 —  2 min read

### [What would happen if…](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/what-would-happen-if-)

Life does not always go to plan. While we logically know that, most of us don’t plan for the worst - it’s all a bit morbid and time consuming.

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**Dan McGrath**

 21 August 2019 —  2 min read

### [Business tax planning for 2018-19](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/business-tax-planning-for-2018-19)

With the introduction of Single Touch Payroll (STP) for ALL employers, the importance of tax planning each quarter for all Directors will be imperative.

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**Amanda Rogers**

 21 August 2019 —  4 min read

### [When dividends are not enough: Where to invest for higher yield](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/shares)

Investing for total return, not just dividends, is the way forward for retirees.

It's a quandary every retiree faces: how to get a higher yield without taking on too much risk. Interest rates are in the doldrums and unlikely to budge any time soon..

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**Financial Planner**

 21 August 2019 —  3 min read

### [What money habits lead to success? - how to save money](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/what-money-habits-lead-to-success)

What are the traits, behaviours and attitudes that lead to success?

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**Financial Planner**

 21 August 2019 —  2 min read

### [Superannuation changes: What you need to know](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/superannuation)

Get ready, there are changes coming to superannuation on 1 July that’s likely to affect three million Aussies – are you one of them?

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**Dan McGrath**

 21 August 2019 —  2 min read

### [How to prepare for a tax office visit](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-tax-office-visit)

The Tax Office is actively targeting geographic areas for special visits as part of a nationwide crackdown on the black economy.

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**Amanda Rogers**

 21 August 2019 —  2 min read

### [Single Touch Payroll from 1 July 2019](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/single-touch-payroll-from-1-july-2019)

With the introduction of Single Touch Payroll (STP) for ALL employers, the importance of tax planning each quarter for all Directors will be imperative.

[Read more](https://insights.wlm.com.au/blog/single-touch-payroll-from-1-july-2019)

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