Business

Support grant extended for Victorian Indigenous businesses

The First Peoples’ COVID-19 Business Support Fund has been extended, providing additional support to those who have...

21 October 2021 • By Emma Musgrave

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8 in 10 SMEs report increased cash-flow issues

Further research has identified challenges for Australia’s SME community, with eight out of 10 business owners...

19 October 2021 • By Emma Musgrave

Business

PwC partners fined, staff stood down over ‘racist and offensive’ internal event

An investigation into the “racist and offensive” behaviour of two staff members at an internal trivia night has...

15 October 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Treasury finds $27bn in JobKeeper paid to ineligible businesses

A review of the $89 billion wage subsidy conducted by Treasury has found that $27 billion was paid to businesses that...

13 October 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Small businesses turn to alternative financing in droves amid pandemic pressure

Credit movements made by small-business leaders – and the types of financing they’re turning to – have spiked, as...

13 October 2021

Appointments

William Buck appoints new corporate advisory director

William Buck has bolstered its corporate advisory offering with the appointment of a new director, based in Melbourne.

13 October 2021 • By Emma Musgrave

Business

PwC establishes vaccine mandate as states reopen

All partners, staff, contractors, clients and visitors will soon need to be fully vaccinated in order to access any of...

12 October 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Ceased COVID-19 support payments to bolster labour shortage: Frydenberg

Labour shortages are likely to wane off the back of wound-down COVID-19 support measures, the Treasurer said, as New...

11 October 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

NSW government offers lifeline to businesses that missed out on JobSaver,...

Businesses that have fallen through eligibility cracks of the JobSaver scheme, and other COVID-19 grant programs,...

07 October 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

ASIC offers red tape relief to companies in external administration

Extensions on financial reporting and annual general meetings have been afforded to companies in external...

07 October 2021

Regulation

CA ANZ, CPA Australia commit to net-zero target

Australia’s two major professional accounting bodies have now committed towards a net-zero emissions target alongside...

06 October 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Big 4 launch ‘vax returns’ campaign

A new initiative led by the big four firms, backing the government’s “National Plan”, estimates that the Australian...

06 October 2021

Business

SME lending options on the rise, awareness lags: Productivity Commission

New lenders entering the SME lending market have opened the doors for small businesses seeking finance, but more must...

04 October 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

Small-business job growth tumbles to 10-month low

Weighed down by negative growth in NSW, jobs growth across the Australian small-business sector in August rose just...

04 October 2021

Business

Government to turn off business support at 80% vaccination rate

Businesses in NSW, Victoria and the ACT will soon see federal support wound back as soon as mid-October, after the...

30 September 2021 • By John Buckley

Business

Government unveils new regulations for incoming Better Advice Bill

The government has released new draft regulations and legislative material for consultation to support the incoming...

30 September 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Business

PwC probes ‘racist and offensive’ internal staff event

PwC chief executive Tom Seymour has apologised for “racist and offensive” behaviour by two human resource staff...

28 September 2021 • By Jotham Lian

Tax

Sydney tax agent disqualified over fraudulent cash-flow boost claim

A Sydney tax agent who falsified business activity statements to gain access to the cash-flow boost had had his...

28 September 2021 • By Jotham Lian