Australian small business Archives

What do the Banking Royal Commission findings mean for Australian Small Business and Agribusiness?

The final findings and recommendations by Commissioner Hayne were released to the public on Monday 4th February. We have sifted through the 76 recommendations and drawn out those which will impact SMEs and those in the agricultural industry specifically. SMEs The definition of small business This will be simplified so that an additional 10,000 to 20,000 additional SMEs in Australia will be governed by the Banking Code. This will offer better protection for these businesses when dealing with their banks. Credit assessment process There [...]

11/02/2019 By Rebecca Bendikov small business agribusiness, Australian small business, banking royal commission, small business 0 Comments

What does the 2018 Federal Budget mean for Australian small business?

The Australian Federal Government have just released their budget for 2018, and although it was largely focused on individual tax rates, spending and aged incentives there is plenty of good news for small businesses too. Keep reading to find out how the budget might impact your business. The $20,000 instant asset write-off is back To the relief of many, the instant asset write-off has been extended for a further 12 months, meaning businesses can continue to claim a deduction for goods [...]

10/05/2018 By Rebecca Bendikov small business accounting software, Australian small business, federal budget, small business 0 Comments

The Small Business Superannuation Clearing House is joining ATO online services. Find out what it means for your business.

Since the introduction of SuperStream in Australia, the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH) has provided small businesses and sole traders with an easy option to make SuperStream compliant contributions. On 26 February 2018, the SBSCH will join existing Australian Tax Office (ATO) services. This means that once you have finished updating your bookkeeping for the period in Cashflow Manager you will only have to visit one place to share your information with the ATO. You will be able [...]

24/01/2018 By Rebecca Bendikov General, small business, SuperStream accounting software, ATO superstream compliance, Australian small business, superannuation, superannuation clearing house, superstream compliant 0 Comments

Are you updating your accounting software regularly? 4 reasons you should be.

As the new year begins our thoughts usually turn to new beginnings and making resolutions. It’s a way of promising ourselves to improve in year ahead. That applies as much to your business as it does to your personal life. If you are starting the year with the intention of repeating what you did the year before and the year before that, then your business is stagnating not growing. It is important that you take the time to make [...]

08/01/2018 By John Maddock accounting, General, My Cashflow Manager, small business accounting software, Australian small business, bookkeeping program, software update 0 Comments

How will the abolition of the 457 visa impact small business?

This week, the Australian government pledged to remove and replace the 457 visa entirely, so what will this mean if you run a small business that relies on this category of workers? We expect that more details will be coming soon, but here is what the government has released so far. On 18 April, the government announced that the Temporary Work (skilled) visa or 457 visa will be abolished and replaced with the new temporary skill shortage visa (TSS) in March [...]

21/04/2017 By Rebecca Bendikov General, small business Australian small business, small business 2 Comments

Why are more Australians shopping small business?

Australians are beginning to realise that small businesses are a vital part of the nation’s economy, according to results from the second annual Westpac Australia Day Index. The results of the survey show that 9 out of 10 Australians are faithful to their local shops and around half will purchase from small businesses in order to help strengthen the nation’s economy. This is a pretty big change from 12 months ago when the average Australian consumer preferred to shop at bigger [...]

30/01/2015 By Rebecca Bendikov General, small business accounting software, Australian small business 1 Comment