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1 |
How satisfied are you with the SME measures in the federal budget?
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October 6, 2020 |
November 6, 2020 |
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1468 |
4 |
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2 |
Did you expect more from the government's JobKeeper extension?
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August 6, 2020 |
September 6, 2020 |
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1983 |
3 |
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3 |
Which of the following stimulus measures has had the greatest impact on your business?
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June 17, 2020 |
July 17, 2020 |
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2263 |
5 |
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4 |
Should the government make further amendments to JobKeeper?
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May 14, 2020 |
June 14, 2020 |
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1455 |
4 |
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5 |
Does the JobKeeper really deliver for SMEs?
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April 9, 2020 |
May 9, 2020 |
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1004 |
3 |
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6 |
Do you expect the coronavirus to have any real impact on your firm?
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March 9, 2020 |
April 9, 2020 |
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822 |
3 |
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7 |
Have you been asked to extend payment terms in order to access supply chain financing options?
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February 7, 2020 |
March 7, 2020 |
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52 |
2 |
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8 |
Do you offer any form of paid leave for volunteer firefighters?
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January 6, 2020 |
February 6, 2020 |
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67 |
3 |
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9 |
Are you shutting down over the Christmas/New Year period?
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December 19, 2019 |
January 6, 2020 |
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91 |
4 |
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10 |
Are you expecting 2020 to be better or worse for your business than this year?
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November 18, 2019 |
December 19, 2019 |
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180 |
4 |
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11 |
How quickly are your invoices typically paid by your customers/clients?
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October 15, 2019 |
November 19, 2019 |
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153 |
7 |
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12 |
As a business owner, have you ever needed professional help to address your own mental health?
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September 12, 2019 |
October 15, 2019 |
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131 |
4 |
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13 |
What would be your business’s primary response if the rate of Superannuation Guarantee contributions does increase to 12 per cent?
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August 12, 2019 |
September 12, 2019 |
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250 |
6 |
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14 |
How do you think the recent cuts to taxes and interest rates will impact the Australian economy?
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July 12, 2019 |
August 12, 2019 |
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148 |
4 |
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15 |
Were you hit with an unexpected tax bill at the end of last financial year?
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June 2, 2019 |
July 10, 2019 |
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90 |
3 |
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16 |
Has your business ever disputed debt recovery actions taken by the ATO?
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May 2, 2019 |
June 2, 2019 |
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76 |
2 |
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17 |
Has the federal budget changed your voting intentions?
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April 2, 2019 |
May 2, 2019 |
|
220 |
3 |
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18 |
Regardless of who wins the federal election, what single thing could the next government do to support your business?
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March 18, 2019 |
April 2, 2019 |
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209 |
6 |
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19 |
How many external advisers does your business use (covering things such as accounting, HR, legal etc.)?
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February 18, 2019 |
March 18, 2019 |
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155 |
5 |
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20 |
Have you already decided who will get your vote in the upcoming federal election?
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January 17, 2019 |
February 17, 2019 |
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278 |
2 |
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21 |
Will you be taking on new staff in 2019?
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December 18, 2018 |
January 17, 2019 |
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227 |
4 |
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22 |
Do you think the government’s proposed $2 billion securitisation fund will make it cheaper and easier for SMEs to obtain finance?
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November 19, 2018 |
December 18, 2018 |
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137 |
4 |
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23 |
Are you expecting busier pre-Christmas trade this year than last year?
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October 22, 2018 |
November 19, 2018 |
|
110 |
3 |
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24 |
What has the abolition of 457 temporary skills visas, and its replacement in TSS, meant for your business?
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September 20, 2018 |
October 21, 2018 |
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62 |
6 |
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25 |
Given the pressures involved with operating a business, why do you remain self-employed?
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August 22, 2018 |
September 19, 2018 |
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282 |
6 |
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26 |
Test ordering
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July 30, 2018 |
August 30, 2018 |
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0 |
3 |
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27 |
Have you ever lied to a customer to make a sale?
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July 30, 2018 |
August 22, 2018 |
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101 |
3 |
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28 |
Is your business ready for Single Touch Payroll (STP)?
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July 5, 2018 |
July 30, 2018 |
|
109 |
3 |
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29 |
Have you seen any change in how your bank deals with you since the banking royal commission began?
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June 12, 2018 |
July 4, 2018 |
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133 |
5 |
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30 |
Do you think this year's federal budget is good for SMEs?
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May 8, 2018 |
June 12, 2018 |
|
189 |
3 |
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31 |
Given the Cambridge Analytica scandal and shake-up to business posts, will you continue to use Facebook as a marketing tool?
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April 16, 2018 |
May 8, 2018 |
|
403 |
3 |
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32 |
Has your business lost money as the result of a supplier or customer going bust?
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March 12, 2018 |
April 16, 2018 |
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184 |
3 |
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33 |
Which tax do you find most cumbersome to manage in business?
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February 12, 2018 |
March 13, 2018 |
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239 |
6 |
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34 |
Have you used the $20,000 instant asset write off?
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January 9, 2018 |
February 12, 2018 |
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157 |
3 |
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35 |
What are your hiring intentions going into 2018?
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December 6, 2017 |
January 8, 2018 |
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148 |
5 |
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36 |
How frequently does your business experience internet connectivity problems?
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November 6, 2017 |
December 6, 2017 |
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290 |
5 |
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37 |
Are you expecting higher trade this Christmas than last year?
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October 16, 2017 |
November 5, 2017 |
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154 |
3 |
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38 |
As an employer, how will you be voting in the marriage equality postal survey?
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September 22, 2017 |
October 15, 2017 |
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385 |
4 |
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39 |
What is your biggest headache when hiring new employees?
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August 29, 2017 |
September 21, 2017 |
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128 |
8 |
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40 |
Would you boycott another business that did not publicly share your values?
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August 17, 2017 |
August 28, 2017 |
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98 |
3 |
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41 |
With concerns mounting about wage stagnation, are you planning to give employees a pay rise this financial year?
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August 4, 2017 |
August 16, 2017 |
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83 |
5 |
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42 |
Do you allow your accountant or bookkeeper to access your accounting software?
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July 10, 2017 |
August 3, 2017 |
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184 |
4 |
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43 |
What has been your experience hiring university graduates?
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June 22, 2017 |
July 10, 2017 |
|
74 |
5 |
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44 |
Given Qantas' public support for marriage equality, do you think businesses should add their voice to social debates?
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June 1, 2017 |
June 21, 2017 |
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242 |
3 |
|
45 |
What impact will this year's federal budget have on your business?
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May 9, 2017 |
May 31, 2017 |
|
66 |
4 |
|
46 |
What is your biggest operational cost?
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April 26, 2017 |
May 9, 2017 |
|
55 |
7 |
|
47 |
What are the main barriers you face in scaling your business?
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March 21, 2017 |
April 25, 2017 |
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85 |
5 |
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48 |
What do you find most difficult to source reliable support for as a business owner or manager?
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February 20, 2017 |
March 21, 2017 |
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70 |
6 |
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49 |
How many hours do you typically work each week?
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January 18, 2017 |
February 21, 2017 |
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266 |
6 |
|
50 |
What is the best thing the government could do to support your business?
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December 15, 2016 |
January 18, 2017 |
|
131 |
5 |
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51 |
What is the most valuable type of education for you and your business?
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November 19, 2016 |
December 15, 2016 |
|
53 |
6 |
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52 |
What do you see as your biggest business risk?
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October 12, 2016 |
November 18, 2016 |
|
126 |
6 |
|
53 |
What is your biggest recruitment challenge?
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September 13, 2016 |
October 11, 2016 |
|
58 |
5 |
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54 |
How often do you review your insurance needs?
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August 10, 2016 |
September 10, 2016 |
|
91 |
4 |
|
55 |
What would make you change your telco provider?
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July 26, 2016 |
August 9, 2016 |
|
50 |
4 |
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56 |
Will you be seeking funding for your business this financial year?
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July 4, 2016 |
July 26, 2016 |
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120 |
4 |
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57 |
Will this year’s federal Budget determine who you vote for in the election?
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May 2, 2016 |
July 1, 2016 |
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32 |
2 |
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58 |
Do you currently outsource your marketing operations or perform them in-house?
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October 29, 2015 |
January 31, 2016 |
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256 |
3 |
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59 |
Are accounting degrees losing relevance as technology reshapes the industry?
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October 19, 2015 |
November 19, 2015 |
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160 |
2 |
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60 |
As an accountant are you experiencing loss of productivity due to the use of technology by the ATO?
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September 11, 2015 |
October 20, 2015 |
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409 |
2 |
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61 |
Will the GST increase to 15 per cent within the next two years?
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August 24, 2015 |
September 24, 2015 |
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245 |
2 |
|
62 |
Should stamp duty be replaced by a land tax?
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August 20, 2015 |
September 20, 2015 |
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117 |
2 |
|
63 |
Have you lost revenue to ATO automation this tax season?
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July 30, 2015 |
August 30, 2015 |
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155 |
2 |
|
64 |
Have you started preparing for the end of the accountants' exemption?
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June 23, 2015 |
August 30, 2015 |
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196 |
2 |
|
65 |
Is the ATO's vision of a standard chart of accounts realistic?
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June 3, 2015 |
June 24, 2015 |
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331 |
2 |
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66 |
Is the Tax Practitioners Board doing enough to stop unregistered tax agents operating in Australia?
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May 20, 2015 |
June 20, 2015 |
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215 |
2 |
|
67 |
Does your firm outsource compliance work to an overseas-based service provider?
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April 16, 2015 |
May 22, 2015 |
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431 |
2 |
|
68 |
Does your firm offer value-based billing?
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March 15, 2015 |
April 17, 2015 |
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195 |
3 |
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69 |
Are you worried SBR will decrease your firm's total revenue over the next two years?
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February 15, 2015 |
March 15, 2015 |
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202 |
2 |
|
70 |
It's now 2015, have you started preparing for the end of the accountants' exemption yet?
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January 13, 2015 |
February 13, 2015 |
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159 |
3 |
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71 |
Will automation cost your firm revenue in 2015?
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January 6, 2015 |
February 6, 2015 |
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136 |
2 |
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72 |
Do you agree with the FSI's recommendation to ban direct borrowing in SMSFs?
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December 11, 2014 |
January 11, 2015 |
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304 |
2 |
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73 |
Is your professional accounting body doing enough to help you prepare for the end of the accountants' exemption?
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November 24, 2014 |
December 24, 2014 |
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138 |
2 |
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74 |
Has technological change forced you to rethink your fee structure?
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October 24, 2014 |
November 26, 2014 |
|
110 |
2 |
|
75 |
Do you expect the FSI to have any real impact on your firm?
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September 25, 2014 |
October 25, 2014 |
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46 |
2 |
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76 |
What percentage of revenue does your firm generate in the SMSF space?
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September 4, 2014 |
October 4, 2014 |
|
134 |
4 |
|
77 |
Are you happy with your professional accounting body?
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August 18, 2014 |
September 18, 2014 |
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269 |
2 |
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78 |
Have you started preparing for the end of the accountants' exemption?
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July 17, 2014 |
August 18, 2014 |
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102 |
2 |
|
79 |
Does Australia need an independent Tax Reform Commission?
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June 24, 2014 |
July 26, 2012 |
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116 |
2 |
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80 |
Does the GST need an overhaul?
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May 26, 2014 |
June 26, 2014 |
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144 |
2 |
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81 |
With the accountants' exemption set to expire in 2016, what action do you plan to take?
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April 29, 2014 |
May 30, 2014 |
|
105 |
5 |
|
82 |
Are you confident in your firm’s growth prospects for the next 12 months?
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April 2, 2014 |
May 2, 2014 |
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10 |
3 |
