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  1. SMEs face recession-like conditions as consumer spending dries up

    hit the hardest, data shows. According to CreditorWatch, small hospitality businesses had the most tax debts owed to the ATO last month and topped the agency’s insolvency rankings with 1 in 13 at risk of going bust in the next 12 months....

  2. SMEs enter ‘survival mode’, rate cut hopes fade

    a strong quarter for borrowing. Meanwhile, the number of rejected loans was increasing – climbing 11 per cent over the last quarter and up 87 per cent compared to last year. “In what is typically a strong quarter for SME borrowing, loan activity has...

  3. SMEs emerge more resilient post-pandemic

    payment times is a welcome outcome and one that will greatly assist with cash flow into the future,” he said. “If the last two years have taught us anything it’s to expect the unexpected. For the country’s SMEs, moving to COVID-normal has meant...

  4. SMEs embrace AI and growth despite economic pressures

    employment growth among established SMEs also remained robust at 8.4 per cent, outpacing the rate recorded at the same time last year. Keene said the figures highlighted SMEs' ability to remain agile, balancing growth opportunities with ongoing cost...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Taylor
    • Category: Business
  5. SMEs dealing with ‘conflicting messages’ on cash payments, says IPA

    technical policy, Tony Greco. Treasurer Jim Chalmers released a consultation paper on the proposed cash acceptance mandate last month. Greco said that while there are circumstances where cash is necessary, such as during outages, this government push...

  6. SMEs building their business pipeline

    MYOB shows 36 per cent of SMEs have increased work or sales booked in for the next 12 months, up from 28 per cent in August last year. The September 2014 MYOB Business Monitor Report also showed a relatively stable level of revenue growth among SMEs and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff Reporter
    • Category: Business
  7. SMEs begin to feel pre-pandemic business pressures: MYOB

    country’s 2.29 million SMEs, with 14 of the 16 business pressures measured by the MYOB Business Monitor increasing in the last six months,” Ms Fawcett said. “This demonstrates that as COVID-19 pressure subsides, other business pressures increase. “SME...

  8. SMEs battle unique combination of inflation, labour drought

    It found the fourth-highest job vacancy rates on record with open positions almost triple pre-pandemic numbers during the last quarter of 2022 and first quarter this year. CEO of Rural Business Tasmania, Elizabeth Skirving, said regional areas were...

  9. SMEs at risk of cyber crime, MYOB data reveals

    the business management platform has revealed most Australian SMEs have experienced a cyber attack or cyber incident in the last two years. New data from MYOB has revealed 61 per cent of medium-sized businesses and 12 per cent of small businesses have...

  10. SMEs are buckling under the weight of insurance premiums, ACCI says

    take steps to mitigate their risk exposure to threats such as cyber-attacks, workplace hazards and physical security.” Late last year and earlier this year, Business NSW was significantly vocal about insurance premiums and how they were “slowly boiling...

  11. SMEs 'frustrated' by Australia's online providers

    with the cost. The same survey revealed that 46 per cent of SMEs are now using cloud computing, up nine per cent in the last six months. MYOB chief technology officer Simon Raik-Allen said that while it is encouraging to see the increased adoption of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff Reporter
    • Category: Business
  12. SME wages fall for first time in 6 months

    Hero calls for an end to rate hikes after payroll data showed easing pressures in the labour market. SME wages fell last month for the first time since May in a sign of a cooling economy, said payment platform Employment Hero, calling for an end to RBA...

  13. SME success strategies in the wake of a pandemic

    to changing travel regulations, border controls and vaccination rollouts, mean remaining flexible is the key to success. Last year, we saw many organisations move to company-wide remote working with very little notice. While some had remote working...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Scott Harrington, William Buck
    • Category: Business
  14. SME sector running hot and cold, survey finds

    growth was at a seven-year high point but those expecting revenues to contract had leaped 18 per cent compared with last year. The report said the fate of the construction sector, the largest SME category in the country, was a significant factor. “A...

  15. SME owners urged to reassess depreciation rules amid complexity concerns

    from an accounting perspective for me,” Francis said. “It doesn't give me an idea of how long I think my assets are going to last, the value of my assets, or give me a really good indication of when I might have to replace it, so that's why I haven't...

  16. SME owners must engage ‘exit planning’, says William Buck

    a business is in the best position to go to market. So, the fact that only three in 10 have had their business valued in the last three years is quite alarming,” he said. “Most business owners can alleviate their biggest concern when selling and receive...

  17. SME owners bullish amid uncertainty

    who anticipated growth in 2015 and 64 per cent in 2014. Forty-nine per cent of SME owners reported actual growth over the last 12 months, which is in line with 2015 and up 3 per cent from 2014. At the other end of the spectrum, 20 per cent reported a...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff Reporter
    • Category: Tax
  18. SME owners ‘fearful’ about not being paid, says ASBFEO

    area of concern for small and family businesses and now accounts for 42 per cent of assistance cases, up from 36 per cent last year.” An annual summary of assistance provided to small and family businesses by ASBFEO showed there were 6,254 help requests...

  19. SME loan scheme expansion only addresses symptoms: CPA Australia

    careers, there’s no longer-term objective here.” She believes the government should act on a recommendation put forward last year by the accounting, bookkeeping and small business bodies for a professional advice subsidy for small businesses. The...

  20. SME lending reaches record high

    report by the Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA), banks approved approximately $88 billion in new small business loans last year, up from $77 billion two years ago. The report found almost nine in every 10 small businesses said they do not see access...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Emma Ryan
    • Category: Business