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Tempered positivity post-pandemic: Experts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... of that influx of cash into consumer's wallets came from early super withdrawals. And Xero data revealed that small businesses have also bounced back in Australia and New Zealand, though they continue to flounder in the UK where lockdowns have continued. ...

Advice practices set to benefit from tax cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... Frydenberg also announced last night that temporary full expensing has been extended until 30 June 2023. This enables small businesses to write off the full value of any depreciable asset up to $150,000 in the first year they are installed until the ...

What to expect from the budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
Ahead of the federal budget tonight, there is already some good news for the superannuation sector and small businesses. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has released details about a few initiatives that will be included in the budget. The government will ...

Xero makes Swedish acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... chief product officer Anna Curzon said: "The acquisition of Tickstar is an important step in our strategy to help small businesses digitize more of their workflows and get paid faster using cloud-based technologies." "As more governments around the world ...

Childcare costs drag women's nest egg

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... care responsibilities; better access to health care, childcare, and family planning; and expanded support for small businesses and the self-employed. Programs offering worker (re)training and hiring subsidies targeted at workers who face greater risk ...

Wage subsidy needed for new entrants: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... financial advice practices to appoint professional year candidates". "The majority of financial advice practices are small businesses who are currently under tremendous financial strain, however with the right incentive, they could grow their businesses ...

Count Financial targets growth with new hire

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... knowledge will be key as it targets advice firms to join Count Financial. "With experience working closely with small businesses, Stephen will help our member firms consider new ways to grow revenue and navigate the unique challenges being felt across ...

COVID-19 to remain dominant in 2021

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... environment." It said fiscal stimulus measures, which have so far been focused on distressed sectors like travel and small businesses, may need to be pulled back in 2021. T.Rowe Price said it will then be on business and consumer spending to accelerate ...

Aware Super backs electricity transition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... across regional NSW. The average household should be able to save around $130 per year on electricity bills, while small businesses will save about $430 per year between 2023 and 2040. Earlier this year, Aware outlined a number of targets to transition ...

Financial services complaints rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... crises Australia has ever experienced," Locke said. "It has had a significant impact on Australian consumers, small businesses, and the Australian financial services industry."