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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.
Is an AUSkey or myGov account needed for STP?
ATO assistant commissioner and STP program lead John Shepherd and bookkeeper Lielette Calleja, director of All That Counts, appeared on the My...
‘Really pleased’: ATO response to business visits
In March, the Tax Office said that it would go doorknocking as part of its crackdown on the black economy. Businesses that advertise being cash...
Industry grants to boost NSW companies with defence smarts
DIN is calling for proposals from small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) to work with university partners to accelerate the development of...
Cash crunch leads small businesses to pay staff late
A report from Wakefield Research and Intuit Australia launched on Thursday that draws on research into 500 small businesses has found 46 per cent...
Greens pledge $3 billion wage credit for small business
The policy to be announced on Thursday by Senator Nick McKim would apply to businesses with a turnover of up to $2 million. The Greens small...
Banks’ appetite for lending to small business drops, survey finds
According to a survey conducted by specialist business lender GetCapital, this time next year, 62 per cent of business owners expect to be...
New network for Indigenous entrepreneurs launches
The Barayamal Network, part of accelerator Barayamal, aims to facilitate collaboration, networking and mentoring of Indigenous entrepreneurs and...
SMEs are relying on accountants for advice more than ever
Accountants have become the most trusted adviser to small business. This is particularly true in the current environment plagued by political...
The push towards digital
The start of the new financial year may bring some challenging times for Australia’s micro businesses. Earlier this year, the government passed a...
Crowdfunding small slice of startups’ record fundraising
A quarterly funding report from Techboard released on Wednesday shows startups raised more than $2.6 billion in the three months to March....
