chapter 4 business Flashcards

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business name registration

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ASIC responsible, owner must have an ABN to apply for a business name

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Domain name

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the address of a website on the internet, more easy to find and prevents from other businesses from registering a similar domain name that may confuse customers

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Taxation

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By which the government finances its expenditures by collecting money from individuals and businesses

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Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

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Government body in charge of administrating and collecting tax for federal government

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TFN

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Unique identifier, manages tax, and used by ATO

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why do you need business name registration?

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Gives you full rights and prevents from others registering same name as you

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Pay as you go withholding(payg)

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taken from salary, imposed on employees

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GST

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imposed on suppliers, tax of 10%, only required if they earn 75k or more in a year

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fringe benefit tax

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tax on provision of benefit, such as a low interest loan

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stamp duty

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placed in a document that gives evidence to transactions, such as the purchase of a property

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land tax

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annually levied on the owner of the land

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business activity statement

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form submitted to ATO by business entities to report tax obligations

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Local governments have control over

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land zoning, fire regulation, parking regulation, new development regulation, fire regulation

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(local gov requirements)
zoning regulation

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purpose for which a building or land can b used for a particular reason or business, ensuring business activities dont infringe on residential areas.

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(local gov requirements)
Health regulation

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Ensures owner maintains health standards and meets safety and hygiene requirements

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16
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(trade practice legislation)
work health and safety reg

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oh&s act 2004

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17
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(local gov requirements)
worksafe insurance

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aims to reduce workplace injuries and support workers by covering replacemet of lost income, medican and legal cost

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(local gov requirements)
code of conduct

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written set of guidelines with the aim of helping a business achieve its standards

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consumer protection & fair competition - Aus competition and consumer commission:

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gov body that enforces competition and consumer act 2010, promoting fair and safe trade

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20
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(Anti competitive practices)
list 5 strictly controlled or prohibited laws

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  1. cartel
  2. misuse of market power
  3. exclusive dealing
  4. resale price maintenance
  5. mergers and acquisitions
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(Anti competitive practices)
Cartel

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groups of businesses working together to control market by setting prices and rigging bids to increase their profits

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(Anti competitive practices)
Misuse of market power

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Using its dominant position to take advantage of its customers

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(Anti competitive practices)
Exclusive dealing

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When one business trading with another, imposes restrictions in dealing with other companies

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(Anti competitive practices)
Resale price maintenance

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when suppliers set their prices at which retailers will sell their products

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Mergers and acquisitions

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Merger: when 2 companies or more fuse together to create one company
Acquisition: When one company takes over another company
- leads to reduced market

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26
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(Anti competitive practices)
name 8 illegal acts

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  1. misleading/deceptive conduct
  2. unconscionable conduct
  3. false/misleading representations of G&S
  4. offering prizes in connections to g&s then not providing it
  5. bait advertising
  6. pyramid scheme
  7. referral selling
  8. unfair contract terms
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27
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(Anti competitive practices)
8 illegal acts
Misleading/deceptive conduct

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making false claims

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(Anti competitive practices)
name 8 illegal acts
unfair contract terms

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unfair and unreasonable, taking advantage of customers

29
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(Anti competitive practices)
name 8 illegal acts
false/misleding representations of g&s

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making false statements of products

30
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(Anti competitive practices)
name 8 illegal acts
bait advertising

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advertising goods on discount which results in attracting cutomers, only to find out that they are limited or arent in stock

31
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(Anti competitive practices)
name 3 lawful acts

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  1. unsolicited consumer agreement
  2. lay-by agreement
  3. proof of transaction
32
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(Anti competitive practices)
name 3 lawful acts
unsolicited consumer agreement

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when a company tries to sell a good or service without the consumer asking for it

33
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(Anti competitive practices)
name 3 lawful acts
lay-by agreement

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a way for customers to pay for a poduct or service over time

34
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(Anti competitive practices)
name 3 lawful acts
proof of transaction

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reciepts for all transactions

35
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(role of external professionals when establishing a business)
list 6

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  1. freelancer
  2. bookkeepers
  3. sales professionals
  4. market consultants
  5. info technological technicians (it)
  6. recruiters
36
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(role of external professionals when establishing a business)
freelancer

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independent workers who charge businesses or individuals for work on a per job basis

37
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(role of external professionals when establishing a business)
bookkeepers

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assist a business in keeping and processing a business’s financial records

38
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(role of external professionals when establishing a business)
recruiters

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works to match qualified individuals with open positions

39
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(role of external professionals when establishing a business)
sales professional

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trained in finding and persuading people to consume a product

40
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(role of external professionals when establishing a business)
marketing consultants

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responsible for raising awareness of a business’s products and brands with their target markets

41
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(role of external professionals when establishing a business)
Info technological technicians

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exists to support businesses in the set up of software, programs and services, as well as trouble shooting problems

42
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highly recommended that transactions for businesses is made from separate accounts because…

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  • separate entity: records transactions of the business separately to its owner
  • easier to manage and monitor financial performance
  • easier to calculate business expenses
43
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(factors to consider when choosing right bank account)
list 5

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  1. bank fees
  2. interest rates
  3. overdraft facilities
  4. credit cards
  5. convinience and support
44
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(factors to consider when choosing right bank account)
bank fees

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some banks may charge hidden fees

45
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(factors to consider when choosing right bank account)
interest rates

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will determine how much money a business will earn on the amount of money they have in the bank account
(The higher the interest rate, the faster your hard-earned savings will grow)

46
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The higher the interest rate, the faster your hard-earned savings will grow
overdraft facility

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some may allow a business to withdraw more money than they have in their bank accounts

47
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The higher the interest rate, the faster your hard-earned savings will grow
credit cards

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max amount that can be used, the interest rates on unpaid balances

48
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The higher the interest rate, the faster your hard-earned savings will grow
convenience and support

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ease burden of running a business

49
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(financial control system)
list 5

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  1. budgeting
    2.cash flow
  2. auditing
  3. inventory control
  4. control of account recievable
50
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(financial control system)
budgeting

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establishes the businesses financial performance for a given period of time in the future

51
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(financial control system)
cash flow

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needs cash as a payment for goods and services to keep the business operating and booming

52
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(financial control system)
control of account receivable

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the outstanding payment a business is owed by its customers

53
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(financial control system)
inventory control

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maintains stock

54
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(financial control system)
auditing

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process of testing and evaluating a businesses accounting and internal control which could also provide feedback

55
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(record keeping strategies)
list 4

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  1. source doc
  2. income statement
  3. cashbook
  4. balance sheet
56
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(record keeping strategies)
source doc

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provides evidence of financial transactions and basic data such as addresses and names of parties involved, nature of transaction, and the amount of money

57
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(record keeping strategies)
cash book

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summary of a business’s cash reciepts and payments, keeping control on cash and monitoring cash flow

58
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(record keeping strategies)
income statement

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helps business calculate how much money it has made over a period of time

59
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(record keeping strategies)
balance sheet

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shows a business’s assets, liability and financial position

60
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(choosing appropriate suppliers)
what is procurement?

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process of searching and selecting suppliers, establishing payment terms, negotiating contracts and purchasing of resources that are vital for maintaining production of the business’s goods and services

61
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(choosing appropriate suppliers)
list 4

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  1. price
  2. quality
    3.reliability
  3. csr
62
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(choosing appropriate suppliers)
price

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keep cost low to remain profitable

63
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(choosing appropriate suppliers)
quality

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must inspect goods of its suppliers before commiting

64
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(choosing appropriate suppliers)
reliability

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choosing appropriate suppliers who are constantly delivering goods goods on time, if not reduced sales and reputation may suffer

65
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(choosing appropriate suppliers)
CSR

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taking in consideration of env, social and economic factors

social: labour conditions in manufactuing
economic: cost which meet csr req, economic growth
env: if theres waste or pollution and how much energy and water is being used

66
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policy:

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a written set of broad guidelines to be followed by all employees

67
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procedure:

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a series of actions that enables a policy to be put into practice

68
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global issues and affects

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  • can create opportunities
  • increased competition
  • emerging markets
  • reputation risks
    these could include:oversease suppliers, customers, oversease retailers
69
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customer guarantees

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right to return faulty goods
right to cancel contracts
right to recieve refund or replacement for faulty goods