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Loss Carry Back – What It Means for Your Business
Supporting Business Growth Growing a successful business often involves taking calculated risks. Whether investing in new equipment, expanding operations or developing new products, periods of lower profitability or even trading losses can sometimes be part of the journey. The proposed loss carry back measures announced in the 2026–27 Federal Budget are designed to help reduce the financial impact of those losses while improving business cash flow. What Is Loss Carry Back? Lo
Lockwood and Ward
Jun 252 min read
Why Your Business Needs Access to Working Capital
The Importance of Working Capital Cash flow continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing Australian businesses. Even profitable businesses can encounter difficulties if they do not have sufficient working capital available to fund daily operations and support growth. Working capital is the financial fuel that keeps a business moving. What Is Working Capital? Working capital refers to the cash and short-term assets available to operate a business on a day-to-day basis.
Lockwood and Ward
Jun 192 min read


Are You Paying More Tax Than You Need To?
Tax Planning Matters Many business owners feel that too much of their hard-earned income disappears in tax. While tax is an unavoidable part of running a successful business, there are often opportunities to improve tax efficiency through proper planning and structure. Growth Often Means Higher Tax As your business grows, your tax obligations generally grow with it. Success often comes with larger tax liabilities, which makes proactive tax planning increasingly important for
Lockwood and Ward
Jun 162 min read


Understanding Your Profit & Loss Statement
Why Your P&L Matters Understanding the relationship between revenue and expenses is one of the most important parts of running a successful business. A well-prepared Profit & Loss statement (P&L) can provide valuable insight into profitability, efficiency and overall business performance. What Is a Profit & Loss Statement? A Profit & Loss statement, sometimes referred to as an Income Statement, summarises a business’s income and expenses over a specific period of time. Unlike
Lockwood and Ward
Jun 122 min read
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