Showing posts with label small to medium-sized enterprises. Show all posts
Showing posts with label small to medium-sized enterprises. Show all posts

SMEs target on Increasing Client and Revenue Growth this 2012

Posted by Shoebooks Team in Wednesday, January 18, 2012

A recent survey reflects that among the top priorities of small and medium business this 2012 are customer relationships and increasing business activity in the markets.

This was according to the Business Monitor Survey which was released recently by MYOB, a management service provider. And yes, the customers remain the main focus of small and medium businesses.

"Customers will understandably remain the core focus for Australian SMEs in maintaining and strengthening their business health in 2012, with our research finding more than one third of businesses are set to increase activity around attracting customers' attention and building their loyalty,” said Tim Reed, Executive Chief of MYOB.

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Almost Half of SME Businesses are Using Cloud Computing

Posted by Shoebooks Team in Wednesday, November 16, 2011

At present, half of firms are already adapting cloud computing in their business processes after being convinced of the technology’s benefits. According to a new research by Spiceworks, a social business network company, a good 46% of the total 1,200 small and medium-sized businesses is already using this online accounting.

In CloudPro’s report, this figure reflects an increase from what only used to be 28% who were using the Australian accounting software earlier in 2011.

"Despite market fluctuations, 2011 proved to be a great year for disruptive technologies as SMBs increasingly adopted tablet computers, cloud services and virtualisation technology," says Jay Hallberg who is the co-founder and vice-president of marketing at the research study.

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Carbon Tax Impacts Make Accountants Worry

Posted by Shoebooks Team in Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Carbon Tax Impacts - What the accountants are worried about
According to the results of a survey of accountants, the Australian small business owners’ financial performance will be negatively impacted by the introduction of a carbon tax.

Data from a survey conducted by the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) shows that 70 percent of the respondents are worried about the financial performance of their small business clients as they believe that their small business would be negatively affected while 66 percent believe that enough consideration about how the tax will impact SMBs have been provided.

IPA chief executive, Andrew Conway, commented on the survey that IPA members were trusted advisers to the Australian small business community. Furthermore, he believed that the perceived bleak outlook for the small and medium business sector over the next 12 months is very alarming for them.

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SME Confidence Now Back Despite Worsening Conditions

Posted by Shoebooks Team in Friday, May 6, 2011

The National Australia Bank’s SME Quarterly Survey for the March Quarter has shown that the confidence of Small to Medium-sized enterprises is back after the floods that occurred last December and January.

Demand was the only constraint to SME’s that had a significant rise. Borrowing costs, staffing, global economic uncertainty, and cash flow were considered less significant constraints on long-term decision making in the March quarter.

There are signs of optimism that are seen but it is still a challenging time for SME’s. This is according to NAB Business Australia Executive General Manager, Daryl Johnson.

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