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Maddern Accountants – July Newsletter
01/Jul/2014
Welcome to the 2015 Financial Year; we hope it is a prosperous year for you and your finances. In this months’ newsletter, we will cover a variety of interesting topics. Many of you will have at least heard of Bitcoin, and some may have even used the new digital currency. Bitcoin looks set to revolutionise […]
How do successful people start their day? An interesting insight
30/Jun/2014
There has been much media focus recently on the habits of highly successful people. Articles have featured in the New York Times, the Economist and the Wall Street journal, questioning the über successful on just how they start their day. Founder & Executive Chairman Dr. Dennis J. Maddern was recently interviewed by The New Daily, on […]
How much superannuation is enough?
20/Jun/2014
We all like to think that when we reach retirement age, our superannuation will have enough in it from our employer contributions to start drawing an income that will keep us going until the end. For many Australians however, this sadly won’t be the case. It is never too early to start examining what you […]
Maddern Accountants – June 2014 Newsletter
06/Jun/2014
With the imminent arrival of the new financial year, there are usually a few small changes in the tax system to get used to, but this year is an exception. We sketch out the post-July 1 tax and super landscape, but also list the government announcements from the Federal Budget that may also prompt a […]
Highlight of last nights Federal Budget – How does it impact you?
14/May/2014
Major changes include Super contributions cap increased Super tax for high earners increased Baby Bonus abolished Income tax cuts on hold Medicare levy increased Childcare rebate frozen Superannuation The budget essentially confirmed previous superannuation announcements and in some areas provided additional clarification. The key measures previously announced include: Concessional contributions cap increased to $35,000 As […]
We have been shortlisted for an incredible award – and we need YOUR help!
13/May/2014
We are thrilled to announce to our clients, colleagues and friends that our Maddern TV video channel has been shortlisted for an incredible award; the MAX: Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence Awards, which shines a spotlight on the achievers and innovators in the field of marketing and sales within the Australian financial services industry. https://www.maddernfinancial.com.au/private_wealth/tv#.U3GS1vmSzwo […]
ABC program highlights the key difference between bank financial planning and boutique financial pla
12/May/2014
Those of you who viewed the Four Corners program “Banking Bad” last Monday night would be rightly horrified at the product-focused culture exposed within one major Australian banks’ financial planning arm. One journalist commented that “Every time the light is shed on this organisation, it seems, it spots a cockroach scuttling away to the safety […]
‘Ahead of the Game’ Maddern Financial Advisers featured in IFA magazine ‘Practice Profile’
15/Apr/2014
We were recently honoured to be sought out by our respected industry magazine ”IFA”, who sought to interview Dennis for a “Practice Profile” on our firm. A screen shot of the full page article on Maddern Financial Advisers is below; A link to the website article is below https://www.ifa.com.au/features/practice-profile/13081-ahead-of-the-game
Dr. Dennis J. Maddern featured in ‘IFA’ magazine for valuable industry commentary
14/Mar/2014
Dr. Dennis J. Maddern; Founder & Executive Chairman of Maddern Private Wealth and Maddern Financial Advisers, was honoured to be asked to provide valuable commentary in the nationally distributed financial magazine ‘IFA’. Dennis affirmed his opinion on an issue that he is particularly passionate about; ensuring that all clients have full disclosure of financial planning business ownership and licence. He believes that is absolutely essential that a […]
What are the proposed changes to the Government super guarantee contributions (SGC)?
28/Jan/2014
To help grow Australian workers’ savings for retirement, it is intended the compulsory super guarantee contributions that employers are obligated to pay qualifying staff, will gradually increase from 9% to 12% over the coming years. When super payments are made by your employer based on the minimum 9% super guarantee rate, they will be required to increase this rate to 9.25% […]