Wellbeing, the environment and jobs: Five spoilers for the 2022-23 budget
CPA Australia's Gavan Ord details five spoilers he's expecting to see on budget night.
October budget an “opportunity” to help SMEs with cost pressures, CPA Australia says, as Labor tempers expectations
The Albanese government is unlikely to reveal revolutionary cost-of-living support measures in next month's federal budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.
Security concerns and age dog small business tech adoption
Recent research published by DocuSign has exposed how Australian businesses are lagging behind when it comes to adopting technology.
Top tips for small businesses to handle the sharpest inflation growth since 2009
Accounting experts have urged Australian small businesses to prepare for the impact of inflation, after official figures confirmed the cost of living has surged at a rate not seen in more than a decade.
Major parties urged to make digital a priority, as Aussie small businesses fall behind
Australian small businesses are significantly less likely to be earning revenue online or offering digital payment options, compared to their Asia-Pacific counterparts, according to research from CPA Australia.
Early federal budget for 2022: What can businesses expect?
It’s federal budget season, and the nation’s small businesses are pondering whether there’s any good news on the horizon for what’s shaping up to be another challenging year.
Government urged to invest in small business digital skills in next month’s budget
CPA Australia is calling on the government to follow Singapore's lead and provide “significant funding” in next month's budget to help more SMEs go digital.
Budget 2022: CPA Australia leads renewed call for small business advice vouchers
Ahead of next month's federal budget, CPA Australia is once again calling for the government to help more small businesses access professional advice.
CPA Australia says removing small business exemption from the Privacy Act “would do more harm than good”
CPA Australia says it is "not the time" to impose new regulatory requirements by removing the small business exemption in the Privacy Act.
Deadlines loom for SMEs to apply for state business support payments
SMEs across the country are reminded that applications for a number of state-based business support programs will close this week.
Accounting groups meet with state government to iron out business support issues
Accounting groups are meeting with state governments to iron out the issues affecting coronavirus business support payments amid growing frustration among their members.
The end of JobKeeper: Small businesses urged to seek professional advice and mental health support
Small businesses are being urged to seek professional advice and make use of mental health resources as the JobKeeper wage subsidy program enters its final days.
