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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.
2 in 3 Aussie SMEs impacted by bushfires
Following a survey of 500 Australian SMEs, NAB revealed that two in three indicated their businesses have been directly or indirectly impacted by...
Plan to ban cash purchases over $10,000 set to become law as Senate inquiry gives thumbs up
The Currency (Restrictions on the Use of Cash) Bill 2019 passed the House of Representatives last year, but was referred to a Senate inquiry for...
ATO announces extension of small business independent review pilot
The Tax Office has extended and expanded its independent review services to 31 December 2020, after it initially launched a 12-month pilot on 1...
Businesses told to prepare to activate COVID-19 plan
Speaking to My Business, the assistant director of the Australian Department of Health said that while there are currently only a few cases of...
Senators urged to support Business Growth Fund
The business fund, which is expected to see some resistance in Senate this week, is planned to expand to $1 billion and provide a source of...
Aussies turning to businesses to lead by example
The 2020 Edelman Australia Trust Barometer has revealed that despite a near full employment, Australians do not trust any of the four...
Government invites small business views on reporting payment time framework
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is encouraging small businesses to have their say on a draft law...
Retail rents squeeze small stores out of shopping centres
For example, GPT, which has centres such as Rouse Hill Market Town in north-west Sydney and Melbourne Central in the heart of Melbourne, saw...
My Business Health tailored to bushfire-hit small business owners
The portal has been expanded to help the victims of the recent bushfires, which have destroyed communities and countless small businesses. The...
IPA and Reckon announce industry first initiative
With 38,000 IPA members servicing the small business sector, the partnership will provide every public practice member with five cloud accounting...


















