Finance
Ten things your bank won’t tell you
When I first started investing, people had a personal relationship with their bank managers. But things have changed significantly over the…
Appster co-founder Josiah Humphrey reveals four fundamental financial metrics for all startups
Entrepreneurs face a host of challenges in growing a startup sustainably, however can go a long way to ensuring success by keeping tabs on k…
AFL Grand Final eve public holiday “still stupid”, say some, but businesses look to silver linings
Next Friday will be the third time Victoria has celebrated the eve of the AFL Grand Final with a public holiday, and while business groups s…
Global debt levels pose risk of another financial crisis
By Steve Keen, Kingston University
“There are none so blind as those who will not see.”
This phrase may have religious roots, but the…
Smaller organisations outpacing larger counterparts in moving finance to the cloud: Survey
Smaller organisations have got the jump on their larger counterparts when it comes to adopting cloud-based financial management applications…
Why Australia Post is going head-to-head with Amazon over GST collection
The goods and services tax will apply to low value goods purchased online overseas vendors from next year, but Australia Post is still fight…
Why the economics of bike-sharing schemes makes sense
By Sun Sheng Han, University of Melbourne
Have you ever walked past (or tripped over) a shared bike and wondered how it’s possible for …
Government moves on new equity crowdfunding regime: Five things startups need to know
Australian startups and small businesses will soon be able to raise money through equity crowdfunding, with the introduction of new legislat…
ATO warns on tax scams: Here’s a story of “Michael Anderson”, an ABC host and an phone call filled with the F word
An ABC radio host has been told to “go and f*** your mum” after telling a suspected scammer claiming to be from the Australian Taxation Offi…
SMEs dealing with red tape burdens and facing big business challenges
Australian SMEs continue to feel the cumulative weight of red tape burdens, while dealing with big businesses remains a key impediment to su…
