Think back to December last year. What predictions did you make for 2020?

Few could have forecast what this year had in store—and few businesses have been left unaffected.

For some, 2020 has been a boom year due to increased demand for products and/or reduced competition. For many more, however, the COVID-19 pandemic had a dramatically negative impact.

Whether your 2020 has been a boom or bust, now is the time to consider your goals for the year ahead. Let’s examine what goals businesses should consider during these testing times. 

It’s already November, which for many businesses means looking ahead to Christmas closures and the looming silly season. For others, the end-of-year period is a time to reflect on business goals, and what still needs to be achieved in 2020, before starting to plan for the new year.

Extended Scheme – 13 more fortnights

The current job keeper schemes ended on 27th September 2020.

Job Keeper 2.0 starts 28^th September 2020 to 28^th March 2021. 

It is made up of two Extension periods:

1. 28^th September 2020 to 3^rd January 2021
2. 4^th January 2021 to 28^th March 2021