Autumn 2010

The long awaited legislation requiring mandatory disclosure of energy efficiency in commercial buildings has now been introduced into the Federal Parliament. The ‘Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Bill 2010’ is expected to be operative from 1 July 2010 with the disclosure obligations expected to commence from October 2010.

Procuring a tax depreciation schedule at the acquisition of a building is only the beginning of the benefits to your after tax returns that depreciation offers. The key to optimising the depreciation available is to use an asset register based depreciation schedule to track additions and disposals in future years.

The year is 2037; the 12th space station has just started harvesting its second crop of corn. The Liberal/Green coalition has retained power for their fifth term on the basis of their promise to cap Australia’s population at 50 Million, excluding Queensland which has formally been independent since 2030.

Apex is a founding member of the Gravitus Consulting Group. a unique multi-disciplinary consultancy that provides a comprehensive set of professional services to organisations and businesses involved in property development and asset management.

Nicola Woodward and Keith Merry recently attended the annual ADPIA conference 'Ready, Set, Go!' held at the Sebel Heritage in the Yarra Valley.