Cashflow

Right at the top of the New Year’s resolutions list for many SMEs was to get cash flow under control in 2014. Are you on track?

On the top of the New Year’s resolutions list for many is to rein in budgets, and finally get back into the black.

The majority of SMEs do not expect to feel a ‘significant impact’ from the repeal of the Carbon and Mining Tax.

Small businesses operating in the textile, clothing and footwear sector have received a welcome boost of $2.5 million in grants funding. The Minister for Industry, Ian Macfarlane, this week announced the opening of Round 9 of the TCF Small Business Programme, which will provide grants of up to $50,000 to eligible businesses. The purpose is […]

The common question we’re asked by many clients is, “how much of client Christmas entertainment can I claim as an income tax deduction?”

Smartphones and tablets are key tools for modern business – but for small business owners, they can lead to unnecessary stress when staff rack up unexpectedly high mobile bills.

It’s clear that not everyone who starts a business has the same level of accounting knowledge. For some the idea of managing numbers is overwhelming, while for others they may have studied accounting at university.

In the film Wall Street, Gordon Gecko said, “Money never sleeps”, and this quote never rings truer than in the world of international trade.

A veteran of the tech startup scene in Australia, Ian Gardiner is the founder of Innovation Bay, a not-for-profit group which aims to grow the technology investment sector through education and networking events.

Time is running out for small businesses to take advantage of the current small asset write off threshold before changes come into effect from 1 January 2014.

An estimated 200,000 employers across New South Wales are set to benefit from a cut to WorkCover premiums, now that the scheme has returned to surplus.

Go back just a few years, and using the term ‘crowdfunding’ would have received some very blank stares. For Danae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, crowdfunding represents a democratisation of access to capital.

Dynamic Business chatted to Finn Kelly about his financial advisory business for young professionals, and got his thoughts on what he sees as a financial knowledge gap in Australia.

Few would argue it’s not been a tough year for retail. Yet with the election firmly behind us, and on the cusp of the Christmas spending period, things are looking up. A new survey by Shop A Docket canvassed the opinions of 250 SMBs in the service and retail industries, and found a sense of […]

Does cash flow keep you awake at night? Like all too many Aussie business owners, cash flow is an ongoing headache. But it needn’t be.

There’s no greater feeling for a business owner than that of being in a strong financial position and turning a healthy profit. Here are five tips for making choices with the business profit.

The deadline of October 31 for people preparing their own tax return is fast approaching. Coinciding with the deadline is a sharp spike in tax-related email scams, the ATO has warned.

Businesses enter into loan agreements on a regular basis, but it’s crucial that that you review any loan agreement you sign off on.

Cash flow and access to startup capital are the stalwart issues for Australian SMEs. Have you fully investigated the range of government grants for which you may be eligible?

Ageing computers and IT budgets for small businesses mean one thing: it’s important to maximise the performance of the systems in your network, using as few dollars as possible.