Super

ATO urges Payday Super action as deadline looms

While compliance is anticipated to be marginally relaxed during its first year, anticipating changes now will lessen...

26 May 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

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Tax

Budget shortchanges new investors and young Australians, CPA Australia says

Mum-and-dad investors, young Australians and small businesses have lost out in the 2025-26 federal budget, Australia’s...

14 May 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Business

Budget 2026 a mixed bag for SMEs

Numerous measures unveiled for small businesses in this week’s federal budget have been welcomed, whereas others are...

14 May 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

The AI confidence gap holding Australian small businesses back

Australia’s 2.59 million small businesses are the engine room of the economy. When they use AI well, they grow faster,...

12 May 2026 • By Suzy Nicoletti

Business

Small businesses navigating 'complex environment' of rising costs,...

Accountants and other financial professionals can play a critical role in helping businesses respond to the...

01 May 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

Getting the foundations right for responsible AI in small businesses

AI is evolving faster than many small businesses’ governance frameworks, reinforcing the need for clear, practical...

15 April 2026 • By Julian Vido, AI Safety Lead, MYOB

Tax

High Court refuses taxpayer appeal involving small business CGT concessions

Two taxpayers have been refused special leave to appeal a decision concerning the tax treatment of proceeds from the...

12 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Australia overdue for productivity reform: CPA

Compounded by the Middle East crisis and structural challenges, Australia is desperate for government intervention to...

08 April 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

Flexible GIC remission could ease pressure on small business: CA ANZ

The professional body has welcomed a commitment by the ATO to explore whether interest could be fully or partially...

22 March 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

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

Business

Aussie SMEs full of ambition, confidence, and optimism, but lacking critical...

An increasing ‘advice gap’, particularly for regional businesses, could have flow-on economic consequences, new...

05 March 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Super

Prospa flags Payday Super, cash flow as major SME challenges

Limited cash reserves, compliance changes and uncertainty about EOFY investment decisions are the key and immediate...

03 March 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Business

How accountants can adapt to the new Aussie dream of entrepreneurship

Wealth-building priorities have shifted in Australia, with starting a business or side hustle now more popular than...

26 February 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

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

Business

Support for SME mental health remains strong, funding extended

The federal government has extended funding for Beyond Blue’s NewAccess for Small Business Owners (NASBO), a mental...

20 February 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

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