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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.
$16bn: Small business owes ATO big
Sail Finance recently revealed the findings of a sample poll of finance brokers it had conducted, many of whom said the Tax Office’s payment...
Plea for better resources for small business tax fights
"They simply do not have enough troops on the ground... having read the budgets, it's plain: they need more money," Helen Petaia told a hearing...
ATO heads to western Sydney following spike in dob-ins about black economy behaviour
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced it will visit 400 businesses in western Sydney in November as part of its work to tackle the...
‘Complete hassle’: Refund policies miss the mark
Just a day after it was revealed that both Target and Big W had faced ACCC intervention over their customer returns policies, technology company...
Businesses urged to review payroll systems
Citing research from the Australian Payroll Association, RSM associate director Jane Wood said that while more businesses are starting to...
Frydenberg defends inaction on $2 billion small business funds
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the government passed legislation earlier this year to establish the Australian Business Securitisation Fund to...
Permanent STP quarterly reporting concession floated to ATO
Speaking to Accountants Daily, Institute of Certified Bookkeepers executive chair Matthew Addison said that there are currently discussions with...
Inquiry launched into SME insolvency practices
On Thursday, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, announced an inquiry into the insolvency system, to...
Claims major banks reject one in four small businesses for loans
Judo's 2019 SME Banking Insight Report found Australian SMEs are facing a funding gap of $91 billion, up from $83 billion last year. Read more at...
Consumers at risk as businesses reuse obvious passwords
Password manager Lastpass crunched data from more than 47,000 organisations worldwide and found the average Australian has 14 passwords that have...
