Tag: COSBOA

Both Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan and Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott will address the COSBOA National Small Business Summit in Brisbane this week.

David Koch’s Business Builders and the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) today confirmed the line-up for the National Small Business Summit 2010.

Kevin Rudd’s draft paid parental leave bill was presented to the Senate last night, with small business is up in arms over the headaches it will create.

COSBOA have gone back to the future, announcing the re-appointment of of former Chairman Bob Stanton to head the COSBOA Board.

Telstra, COSBOA and Workforce Guardian have delivered on a Federal Government initiative to help businesses comply with the new Fair Work Act with a free online employee calculator.

Small business owners have received the predictable federal budget they needed to continue to climb out of the wake of the global financial crisis.

Small businesses are concerned that the Government’s small business tax cuts announced on the weekend might be cut out before they are even enacted.

Senator Stephen Conroy has announced plans to extend the Do Not Call Register renewal period to five years, but will exempt business to business calls, in a win for small business.

The Henry Tax Review, including the Government’s response, has not gained an enthusiastic response from accountants.

Federal Government changes to superannuation in response to the Henry Review will increase will harm small business says accounting firm BDO and COSBOA.