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Businesses looking to improve their performance should consider refinancing and switching to another lender to improve their cashflow. A recent small business survey suggests that businesses are more likely to grow, and their chances of survival double, when they work with a finance provider who is ......

The ATO's Inspector General has recently published a report revealing a Total Tax Debt growing by 9.7% between 2013 and 2014. Current outstanding is a staggering $35.5B. Some 24% of the debt is disputed with 19% owed by insolvent entities. That still leaves some $20B collectible. 60% of the totaled ......

When credit is cheap the incentive to release cash tied up in working capital is reduced. This type of apathy from business owners who have access to cheap debt is evidenced by an increasing cash conversion cycle and debtor days which are essentially static at 55 days. Should business owners care ab......

Business growth requires a solid foundation and a solid foundation is built on powerful risk-management. “The message is simple,” says Greg Charlwood, Head of Debtor Finance for Scottish Pacific and Factor One. “As a rule of thumb, when you cut your risk, you cut your losses and maximise profits.&nb......

Establishing a business will always come with pressure, but none more so, or more overlooked, than cash flow. 250,000 new businesses or start-ups are launched each year, in Australia. The start of a new business can be an uncertain time with many key factors influencing success – from writing a busi......