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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.
The locations, sectors and business profiles gaining government grants
Between 2018 and 2022 the Australian government awarded approximately $3 billion worth of business grants, with an average value of $230,000....
6 AI lessons from the UK Post Office scandal
Between 1999 and 2015, the UK’s Post Office wrongly accused 736 sub-postmasters of theft and fraudulent accounting, because of problems caused by...
Collaborations make small businesses greater than the sum of their parts
When best selling small business author and global presenter Andrew Griffiths ran a marketing company, one of the most successful promotional...
Payment times data: Little improvement from poor performers
The Australian Payment Times Reporting Regulator’s January 2024 update identifies concentration of industries working with and making payments to...
3 women entrepreneurs on building businesses, opportunities and community
Already in Australia, the number of women owning small businesses increased by 24% between 2006 and 2021. To celebrate International Women’s...
Regional SMEs need housing solved – and so does the economy
“If the regional SMEs aren’t thriving, it means those communities won’t prosper,” Regional Australia Institute CEO Liz Ritchie says. “And you...
Anthony Tripolino FIPA: Lessons from teenage side hustles
Every great business solves a problem. Anthony Tripolino, back when he was 15 years old, had one problem. “In high school I loved gaming, but it...
IAASB’s New Standard for Audits of Less Complex Entities: A Game-Changer for the Accounting World
The ISA for LCE: An Overview The ISA for LCE is not just an amendment or an addendum; it is a new standalone global auditing standard. Built on...
How to buy a business
Find out why the vendor is selling Before you look at the books, Sharma says, develop a clear understanding of why the business is being sold....
Payment times: Have your say
ASIC’s statistics show insolvency activity, including external administration and court liquidation, increasing, while ABS data reveals that the...
