# Taged Articles: Section 708 [ 13th Feb, 2024![Do small companies need a ‘disclosure document’ to raise capital?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/bas-updates/BASU2024/basp140224.jpg) Do small companies need a ‘disclosure document’ to raise capital? Business Advisory Services Update NO, this is a MYTH! Section 708 of the Corporations Act gives a special exemption from having to produce a ‘Disclosure Document” for companies undertaking ‘Small Scale Offerings’. This is commonly k… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [capital raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/capital%20raising) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Section%20708) | [Ssection 708 of Corporations Act](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Ssection%20708%20of%20Corporations%20Act) | [virtual cfo services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/virtual%20cfo%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/do-small-companies-need-a-disclosure-document-to-raise-capital) [ 5th Aug, 2020![Fund Raising is a Great Business Advisory Service](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM243.jpg) Fund Raising is a Great Business Advisory Service Accountant's Minute 243 The latest developments in Victoria, where Level 4 restrictions have now been imposed in Melbourne and Level 3 in Regional Victoria, have really highlighted the challenges that can confront businesse… - Tags: [Crowd Sourced Funding Intermediary](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding%20Intermediary) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/fund-raising-is-a-great-business-advisory-service) [ 29th Jul, 2020![Advisory Services & Business Funding Are Important Products for SMEs](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM242.jpg) Advisory Services & Business Funding Are Important Products for SMEs Accountant's Minute 242 “Business Advisory Services” – highlighted by the Commonwealth Bank’s “Accountants Market Pulse” report has been the activity identified by a group of accountants as being their main priority for the… - Tags: [Cashflow](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Cashflow) | [KPIs](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/KPIs) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/advisory-services-business-funding-are-important-products-for-smes) [ 23rd Jul, 2018![Corporate Governance Awareness Vital for Future Proofing](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM162.jpg) Corporate Governance Awareness Vital for Future Proofing Accountant's Minute 162 What is corporate governance? Our view is that corporate governance relates to an understanding of business. Many directors do not fully appreciate the wide range of items that they are l… - Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Future Proofing](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Future%20Proofing) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/corporate-governance-awareness-vital-for-future-proofing) [ 27th Mar, 2018![Are Your Clients Being Served?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2018/am146.jpg) Are Your Clients Being Served? As an accountancy/advisory business, are your clients being served the professional services that they require? A number of surveys over the last 15 years have identified that small/medium enterprises want more services than just taxation from someone – without really specifying who the “someone” is! There is… - Tags: [Banks](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Banks) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Commencing a Business](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Commencing%20a%20Business) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Exporting](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Exporting) | [Purchasing a Business](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Purchasing%20a%20Business) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/are-your-clients-being-served) [ 1st Aug, 2017![Accountants, Do You Want to Offer Consultancy Services?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/08/AM122.png) Accountants, Do You Want to Offer Consultancy Services? Accountants, do you want to offer consultancy services? ESS BIZTOOLS’ Gold Package includes a range of courses for accountants relating to business advisory services for small/medium enterprises. S… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-do-you-want-to-offer-consultancy-services) [ 6th Jun, 2017![Accountants - Don't Forget Early Stage Innovation Companies!"](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/06/am114.png) Accountants - Don't Forget Early Stage Innovation Companies!" The Early-Stage Innovation Company legislation has been available since July 2016 but unfortunately there has been little publicity about the significant benefits this legislation offers small/medium… - Tags: [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-dont-forget-early-stage-innovation-companies) [ 19th Apr, 2017![Crowd Funding Offers Significant Benefits to SMEs and Accountants](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/04/am106.png) Crowd Funding Offers Significant Benefits to SMEs and Accountants Crowd Funding Offers Significant Benefits to SMEs and Accountants A new opportunity for small/medium enterprises, inventors and entrepreneurs has emerged with the passing by the Australian Senate of… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Crowd Sourced Funding Intermediary](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding%20Intermediary) | [Crowd Sourced Funding Offer Document](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding%20Offer%20Document) | [Information Memorandum](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Information%20Memorandum) | [Market Research](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Market%20Research) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/crowd-funding-offers-significant-benefits-to-smes-and-accountants) [ 13th Dec, 2016![Business Advisory Services is a Key Product for Accountants to Provide](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/12/AM93.png) Business Advisory Services is a Key Product for Accountants to Provide What services are you going to provide in 2017 which create a WOW factor? Last week we talked about Chief Financial Officer services, Debtors' Management, Personal Property Securities Register Due D… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Information Memorandum](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Information%20Memorandum) | [Key Performance Indicators](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Key%20Performance%20Indicators) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/business-advisory-services-is-a-key-product-for-accountants-to-provide) [ 26th Sep, 2016![Want to turn a $2,000 a year client into a $25,000 client?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/09/AM80.png) Want to turn a $2,000 a year client into a $25,000 client? The Australian government has introduced legislation to assist innovative companies to be able to raise capital. This legislation, which commenced operations from 1st July 2016, is called the "Early… - Tags: [Accelerating Commercialisation](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Accelerating%20Commercialisation) | [Gateway Test](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Gateway%20Test) | [Principles Based Test](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Principles%20Based%20Test) | [Provisional Test](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Provisional%20Test) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/daily-posts/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/want-to-turn-a-2000-a-year-client-into-a-25000-client)