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Why banks are now chasing your SME clients
Australia’s big banks and non-bank lenders have a new focus: small business. This pivot is driving competition and improving access to finance for SMEs.
Instant asset write-off measure for 2024–25 introduced into Parliament
The government introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Bill 2024 on Wednesday [June 5], which...
Selling a business: Insights on a successful sale
When he first launched his business in 2012, Maurice Sucevic had no grand plans. He’d recently accepted redundancy from a corporate role and...
In my region: Mallee, VIC
Four municipalities make up the Mallee: Mildura Rural City, Swan Hill Rural City, Buloke Shire and Gannawarra Shire. Every year, they draw...
How to get started with sustainability and emissions reporting
Larger businesses are increasingly shaping their engagement and sustainability strategies around reporting standards that will soon come into...
The journey towards adoption and implementation of the ISA for LCE requires clear communication and all stakeholders’ buy-in
In December 2023, the IAASB published the International Standard on Auditing for Audits of Financial Statements of Less Complex Entities (ISA...
2024 Federal Budget Breakfast reveals concerns over Australia’s ‘buy now, pay later’ budget
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’s Future Made in Australia federal budget handed down on 14 May left many wondering at the Institute of Public Accountants...
Federal Budget 2024: Australia has made its future, but leaves small business in the past
Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his third budget, forecasting a second surplus of $9.3 billion in 2023-24 followed by a sea of red tape over...
In my region: Limestone Coast, SA
The region’s biggest city, with around 33,000 people, is Mount Gambier – built on volcanic slopes and dotted with spectacular geological...
The barriers to entrepreneurship in Australia
This is part two of a two-part series. In part one we looked at the most recent assessment of Australia’s entrepreneurial frameworks by the...
Australia’s support for entrepreneurs does not stack up
“Entrepreneurship is an essential driver of societal health and wealth,” the GEM Consortium says. “It is also a formidable engine of economic...
