Business

NSW budget delivers slight promise for grappling SMEs: CPA

The NSW budget has provided some positive signals to the business sector, yet advancing tax reform is still needed to...

26 June 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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Australian SME owners report ‘stable’ mental wellbeing

The mental wellbeing of Australian small business owners is in a stable and resilient position despite some of the...

16 June 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SME revenue gap shows ‘record divide’: ScotPac

Research from ScotPac has revealed that the forecasted revenue gap between the most positive and negative SMEs is the...

02 June 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SME conditions improve for the first time since 2022: ASBFEO

Small business conditions for Q1 have revealed a “modest” improvement for the first time since 2022, according to the...

29 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Victorian budget proves ‘controversial’ for SME community

The release of the Victorian budget is set to leave struggling businesses without the tax relief they desperately want...

22 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SME owners urged to tackle succession planning roadblocks: NAB

SME owners are becoming increasingly worried their retirement will trigger the liquidation of their business,...

13 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

CPA applauds Qld government for bolstering SME community

The Queensland government’s Small and Family Business First Action Statement has been welcomed with open arms by CPA...

07 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

FWC decision has implications for SMEs, warns COSBOA

Small businesses must be aware of recent Fair Work changes to flexible work arrangements, the small business advocate...

06 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SME confidence and conditions see uptick over Q1 2025, survey reveals

Small business conditions and confidence notably improved throughout Q1 of this year, but remain in negative territory.

30 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Xero unveils ‘Tap to Pay’ to support grappling SMEs

Xero has announced the launch of ‘Tap to Pay’ on iPhone in a move to help small businesses manage their cash flow.

14 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

CPA outlines key strategies for businesses dealing with US tariff changes

The professional body is advising businesses to lean on their accountants for support amid US President Donald Trump’s...

11 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SMEs brace for ‘cash flow crunch’ ahead of tax and super changes

The removal of the ability to claim deductions for ATO interest charges and an increase in the Super Guarantee on 1...

09 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Trump’s tariffs set to hit regional NSW SMEs hard: Business NSW

Small businesses in NSW are set to be directly impacted by US President Donald Trump’s 10 per cent tariff policy,...

08 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Labor announces extension for instant asset write-off measure

Labor has pledged to extend the instant asset write-off measure by an additional 12 months.

04 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Xero and Sumday join forces to bolster SME climate reporting demands

Xero has unveiled an extended partnership with Sumday to make it easier for small businesses to track their carbon...

04 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

COSBOA calls on policymakers to slash SME company tax rate

Policymakers must make moves to cut the small business company tax rate to provide instant relief to the struggling...

03 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Politicians need to put down the IAWO ‘bargaining tool’: CPA, ACCI

Peter Dutton’s pledge to make the instant asset write-off measure permanent is welcome but shouldn’t be treated as a...

01 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Is there a ‘perfect’ SME firm size?

Recent data has provided some surprising insights about how the size of an accounting firm can correlate to higher...

26 March 2025 • By Julia Thomson, The Benchmarking Group