Finance
Xero increases dominance of cloud accounting with 37 per cent growth
The cloud-based accounting platform's growth continued, with 193,000 new subscribers added in the half. But it came at a cost, with net losses widening.
- by Cara Waters
Latest
Experts warn 7A tax law changes will cost business thousands
This piece of tax law doesn't often get people talking - but accountants warn changes will hurt small business finance.
- by Emma Koehn
Finance
Private equity giant KKR increases bid for MYOB
US private equity firm KKR has sweetened its bid for accounting software platform MYOB to $3.77 a share, valuing the company at $2.2 billion.
- by Cara Waters
Finance
On the search for $49 glasses: Investec launches $70 million fund for emerging businesses
Investment bank Investec launched a $70 million fund to invest in emerging and high growth companies on Thursday.
- by Cara Waters
Finance
'It's all love': Small businesses turn to family in tough times
Many small businesses fear being pushed to the edge, but say working with family helps.
- by Emma Koehn
Entrepreneur
Young, male and educated: Australian fintech has a type
More than 70 per cent of Australia's financial technology startup employees and 81 per cent of founders are men, a census has found.
- by Emma Koehn
Afterpay claims savvy pensioners are switching to trendy app
Buy now, pay later payments app Afterpay says it has leveraged distrust of the banks to expand its customers to include pensioners and people doing Christmas shopping.
- by Emma Koehn
Startups
Push for 'blind pitching' to stop investor gender bias
Gender information to be blocked from investment pitches, say these founders.
- by Emma Koehn
Superannuation
Capital rethink: Business leaders call for new finance options
Business leaders raise superannuation lending once more as smaller operators look for new loan types.
- by Emma Koehn
Part-time jobs teach our kids things schools do not
Most parents want their teenagers to concentrate on their schoolwork, hobbies or sporting activities but what about having a part-time job?
- by Olivia Maragna
Enterprise
Paper-free payments: Australia and NZ work on e-invoicing standard
The two nations are hoping to save $30 billion over 10 years by driving the adoption of e-invoicing by governments and businesses for more streamlined payments.
- by Emma Koehn