Tag: Cash

The use of counterfeit money in Australia may not be too prevalent, but the potential costs can nevertheless affect both business and the general public.

A business with good systems in place will know when a cash crunch is coming and will be ready for it. Unfortunately, most SMEs are not as well organised and, when a problem occurs, it tends to hit them right between the eyes.

Businesses must adapt to the decline of the cash-based economy with more customers increasingly preferring electronic transactions to simple cash payments. Similarly, cheque payments are also on a quick decline with their use dropping 13.3 per cent in 2013 as compared to 12.5 per cent in 2012. This represents a drop of 224 million cheques […]

It’s hard to keep track of how Aussie consumers want to pay – a new report shows we’re utilising more payment methods than ever before.

The expression “cash is king” has been around for years. Now, more than ever, as times are more difficult for business, business operators must ensure that they protect this critical asset of their business structure.

Where is cash when you need it? Here’s an in-depth look at the art of raising good debt over bad in a world characterised by a number of emerging new trends.

EFTPOS transactions continue to surge in Australia, with one billion transactions processed in the six months to the 31st of December 2010.

Australians prefer using other methods of payment over credit cards, with RBA statistics showing only 41.88% of card transactions involve credit cards, compared to 50.34% five years ago.