Business

Australian economy needs SMEs to succeed, says COSBOA

Small business owners are looking to policymakers and the government for support as they struggle to maintain...

15 August 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

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SME growth in SA stunted by government: e61 Institute

Government reforms to remove payroll tax for small businesses in South Australia back in 2019 have backfired and...

08 August 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SME business confidence continues steady decline: Prospa

Following the RBA’s cash rate decision, Australia’s long-term small business confidence will continue to decline based...

07 August 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Over 500 accountants register for SME Bootcamp 2024

The free bootcamp, targeted at both accountants and finance brokers for the first time, has drawn considerable...

02 August 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

SMEs not ‘confident’ in financial health, survey reveals

Australian small businesses feel insecure about their financial health in the current economic market, according to...

29 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SMEs enter ‘survival mode’, rate cut hopes fade

Quarterly lending data shows small businesses are shelving growth plans, with loan applications falling 20 per cent in...

25 July 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

Data reveals mixed trends for SMEs in June quarter: XSBI

Australian small businesses experienced high growth in jobs but saw declines in other areas, recent Xero data has shown.

25 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Australian SMEs struggling, performance data reveals

SME performance has been calculated at -2.0 in comparison to GDP for May 2024, according to a new business performance...

15 July 2024 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SME Bootcamp returns in 2024

Registrations have opened for the SME Bootcamp – a free summit that could transform the way accountants and brokers...

13 June 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

SME employee growth rate on ‘downwards slope’, recent data reveals

The year-on-year employee growth rate for small business has halved since April last year, according to the latest...

31 May 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

ScotPac, Gallagher partner for better SME finance and insurance services

The deal will allow clients to easily access both firms’ products as well as preferential premiums and rates.

24 May 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

SMEs face recession-like conditions as consumer spending dries up

Low demand but high cost pressures are hitting hospitality businesses the hardest, CreditorWatch says.

22 May 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

Government must right-size climate disclosure laws for SMEs or risk costly...

CA ANZ has long advocated for climate reporting standards, but compliance under the government’s proposed legislation...

17 May 2024 • By Amir Ghandar, CA ANZ

Business

Popular $20k tax break fails to move needle on SME cost pressures

A MYOB survey finds the instant asset write-off scheme was the FY22–23 budget’s most popular relief measure for small...

15 May 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

SMEs still unaware of payment times regime, government told

CA ANZ and CPA Australia have said there has been little improvement in actual payment times and the government should...

13 May 2024 • By Christine Chen

Technology

A quarter of SMEs investing in AI, automation, NAB data reveals

Almost one in four SMEs have already invested in emerging technology solutions, while a further 20 per cent plan to in...

20 March 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

ATO issues $23m in assessments after latest ESST raids

The Tax Office has conducted raids on 17 premises in the past two weeks as part of its continued crackdown on...

06 March 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

National AI Centre offers free AI education to SMEs

Australian small and medium businesses will now be able to access a free course in AI through TAFE NSW.

05 March 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee