Business

'Clock is ticking' on Payday Super, ATO warns small businesses

Small businesses should start planning their cash flow and prepare for the closure of the Small Business Super...

10 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Tax

Will a shareholders agreement protect a business from a family law dispute?

When the personal intersects with the commercial – specifically, in the context of a family law dispute – shareholders...

23 February 2026 • By Kristy-Lee Burns

Business

Small businesses impacted by rising food prices, insolvencies

Research has shown that cafes, restaurants, and takeaway food businesses are facing growing risks of closure, while...

20 February 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Technology

SavvyWise completes oversubscribed seed round at $10m valuation

Australian tax research AI platform SavvyWise recently undertook and completed a seed round in excess of $600,000, at...

20 February 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

Why so many capable business owners feel financially incapable – and how...

Accounting doesn’t just measure performance; it shapes how people relate to money, risk, and responsibility. With that...

16 February 2026 • By Amy Fox, CPA

Regulation

‘Cashie’ jobs, businesses now on ATO crackdown radar

The Tax Office has set its sights on businesses using cash to avoid meeting their tax obligations, and those that do...

11 February 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Red tape: the handbrake on small business productivity, competitiveness

The ACCI is taking it one step further in its fight against red tape with a report detailing the path forward to...

10 February 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Prospa hits $5bn funding milestone

From humble beginnings 13 years ago, Prospa has now surpassed over $5 billion in SME funding across ANZ.

06 February 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

‘Billion-dollar blow’: Cash rate hike set to send small businesses scrambling

The Reserve Bank has increased the interest rate for the first time in two years, a move widely anticipated by...

05 February 2026 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Why ATO compliance is about to feel very different for business owners

Over the past few months, I have found myself having the same conversation with business owners again and again. It...

27 January 2026 • By Mitch Calley, Wakefield Pacific

Business

‘Stop, check, reject’: CommBank urges small business to avoid deepfake scams

Commonwealth Bank has urged small business owners to be vigilant for deepfake scams after their survey identified gaps...

15 January 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

SBR misconceptions, rising DPNs, and what’s next for small business directors

Small business restructures were introduced in 2021 as part of the COVID-19 response, providing a pathway for...

24 December 2025 • By John McInerney, Grant Thornton

Business

ASIC pledges regulatory simplification for small businesses

The corporate watchdog has pledged to ease some of the mounting pressure on small businesses with a newly revealed...

12 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Small Business Pulse reflects additional uptick: ASBFEO

Over the previous quarter to November, the Small Business Pulse saw a small increase of 0.8 per cent, marking the...

05 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

How accountants can help owners build businesses that investors want to buy into

Working backwards from valuation: When business owners tell me they want a higher valuation, it’s almost never about...

02 December 2025 • By Nitesh Roopa

Business

Top 5 Growth Challenges for Australian Small Businesses in 2025, According to...

The 2025 Small Business Perspectives Report is an annual survey of hundreds of small businesses in Australia. This...

27 November 2025 • By Martin Iglesias

Technology

Unlocking AI’s next leap forward: empowering SMEs to lead the way

The Australian government’s new Guidance for AI Adoption marks an important step forward in making responsible AI...

26 November 2025 • By Julian Vido

Technology

CPA urges AI use for young business owners

CPA Australia is urging young Australians to seize opportunities presented by artificial intelligence.

26 November 2025 • By Bethany Alvaro