by jlian | Aug 25, 2017 | News
ASIC commissioner John Price unveiled the Small Business Strategy 2017-2020 at the National Small Business Summit in Melbourne yesterday, outlining three strategic priorities of “being to engage, assist and protect”.In the strategy release, ASIC said it would engage...
by jlian | Aug 24, 2017 | News
The Dun & Bradstreet Late Payments in Australia report revealed that late payments fell by 4.6 per cent in the second quarter while businesses paying their bills on time rose sharply to 63.8 per cent.The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman...
by jlian | Aug 23, 2017 | News
This week, the big four banks will agree to a series of comprehensive changes to ensure that all small business loans up to $3 million will be protected from unfair contract terms.Ever since the unfair terms law was passed in November last year, the Australian Small...
by jlian | Aug 22, 2017 | News
In the enforcement report for the period 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017, ASIC revealed that it completed 80 investigations, with 32 criminal charges laid, and five persons charged in criminal proceedings.Small business misconduct from action against persons accounted...
by jlian | Aug 21, 2017 | News
Hays senior regional director Susan Drew said that while salary increases for accountants have been fairly steady at 6 per cent since 2015, bigger increases will finally start to come through towards the beginning of 2018.The 2017 Hays Salary Guide published earlier...