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Law firm mulls class action against Optus, SMEs ‘sitting ducks’
Slater & Gordon considers acting for customers compromised by the Optus hack while CPA Australia urges the government...
27 September 2022 • By Philip King
Regulation
Millions of SMEs could lose short tax amendment window, says CA ANZ
13 September 2022 • By Josh Needs
Technology
Late payments and lack of payment tools threaten Australian SMEs
24 August 2022 • By bzTrack
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SMEs feeling the pinch as invoice payment times blow out
Alternative lender says debtors are taking longer to pay as access to finance gets tougher and economic conditions...
19 August 2022 • By Philip King
Business
Retain staff with employee share schemes, SMEs urged
ESS help boost company performance, attract personnel and plan succession strategies, says DMCA advisory.
17 August 2022 • By Josh Needs
Regulation
Lull in SME financial disputes could be temporary, AFCA warns
The impact of rising interest rates means the prospect of more complaints.
15 August 2022 • By Josh Needs
Technology
Cut costs, time and scams with e-invoicing, SMEs urged
The ATO will host five days of events next week to encourage adoption of the technology.
12 August 2022 • By Philip King
Business
‘Dark days loom’ for SMEs near the brink
A perfect storm of economic challenges confronts small business and it’s only a matter of time before insolvencies...
01 August 2022 • By Philip King
Tax
Little consolation for SMEs in June CPI
The below-expectation June CPI figure of 6.1 per cent does nothing to defuse concerns over rising fuel, materials and...
29 July 2022 • By Philip King
Regulation
Payment redirection scams cost SMEs $7m, warns ASIC
Small and microbusinesses were hit hardest by the swindles in 2021.
27 July 2022 • By Josh Needs
Business
Skills shortage driving SMEs to the brink, says Insolvency Australia
With supply chain problems and rising inflation, an inability to find workers is the last straw for many.
26 July 2022 • By Josh Needs
Business
Cash flow gap plagues 90% of SMEs
An average small businesses spends four months a year with more outgoings than receipts, finds report.
22 July 2022 • By Philip King
Technology
CA ANZ security hub to help SMEs after $33bn in cyber theft
Criminals are no longer trying to get in through the back door but through a laptop, says chief executive.
14 July 2022 • By Josh Needs
Business
SMEs face fines for failing to report cyber attacks
An expanded definition of critical infrastructure sectors may catch small businesses out, says RSM Australia
12 July 2022 • By Josh Needs
Business
SMEs suffering post-pandemic mental health hangover
Stress levels for small-business owners are higher now than during COVID, survey finds.
27 June 2022 • By Philip King
Business
Troubled SMEs ‘nowhere to turn’ when pandemic loan scheme ends
Without government guarantees, credit-impaired businesses will struggle to find finance, says one specialist lender.
16 June 2022 • By Philip King
Technology
Subscription overload ‘costs SMEs $1.4bn a year’
Lack of integration means software tools run in silos and hinder rather than help, says MYOB survey.
10 June 2022 • By Philip King
Business
Westpac, MYOB join hands to help SMEs bridge digital gap
Confidence has returned to small business but many remain reluctant to purchase software.
07 June 2022 • By Philip King
Business
Help SMEs ‘trapped’ in bad loans, accountants told
Tax professionals are well placed to help businesses caught in unsuitable financial arrangements.
03 June 2022 • By Malavika Santhebennur
Business
Accountants the ‘linchpin’ in SME lending
No one is better placed to analyse the financials, and assess the risks and benefits.
19 May 2022 • By Malavika Santhebennur
