Polls

Num	Title	Start Voting	End Voting	Status	Votes	Options
1	Which of the following stimulus measures has had the greatest impact on your business?	June 17, 2020	July 17, 2020		856	5
2	Should the government make further amendments to JobKeeper?	May 14, 2020	June 14, 2020		1455	4
3	Does the JobKeeper really deliver for SMEs?	April 9, 2020	May 9, 2020		1004	3
4	Do you expect the coronavirus to have any real impact on your firm?	March 9, 2020	April 9, 2020		822	3
5	Have you been asked to extend payment terms in order to access supply chain financing options?	February 7, 2020	March 7, 2020		52	2
6	Do you offer any form of paid leave for volunteer firefighters?	January 6, 2020	February 6, 2020		67	3
7	Are you shutting down over the Christmas/New Year period?	December 19, 2019	January 6, 2020		91	4
8	Are you expecting 2020 to be better or worse for your business than this year?	November 18, 2019	December 19, 2019		180	4
9	How quickly are your invoices typically paid by your customers/clients?	October 15, 2019	November 19, 2019		153	7
10	As a business owner, have you ever needed professional help to address your own mental health?	September 12, 2019	October 15, 2019		131	4
11	What would be your business’s primary response if the rate of Superannuation Guarantee contributions does increase to 12 per cent?	August 12, 2019	September 12, 2019		250	6
12	How do you think the recent cuts to taxes and interest rates will impact the Australian economy?	July 12, 2019	August 12, 2019		148	4
13	Were you hit with an unexpected tax bill at the end of last financial year?	June 2, 2019	July 10, 2019		90	3
14	Has your business ever disputed debt recovery actions taken by the ATO?	May 2, 2019	June 2, 2019		76	2
15	Has the federal budget changed your voting intentions?	April 2, 2019	May 2, 2019		220	3
16	Regardless of who wins the federal election, what single thing could the next government do to support your business?	March 18, 2019	April 2, 2019		209	6
17	How many external advisers does your business use (covering things such as accounting, HR, legal etc.)?	February 18, 2019	March 18, 2019		155	5
18	Have you already decided who will get your vote in the upcoming federal election?	January 17, 2019	February 17, 2019		278	2
19	Will you be taking on new staff in 2019?	December 18, 2018	January 17, 2019		227	4
20	Do you think the government’s proposed $2 billion securitisation fund will make it cheaper and easier for SMEs to obtain finance?	November 19, 2018	December 18, 2018		137	4
21	Are you expecting busier pre-Christmas trade this year than last year?	October 22, 2018	November 19, 2018		110	3
22	What has the abolition of 457 temporary skills visas, and its replacement in TSS, meant for your business?	September 20, 2018	October 21, 2018		62	6
23	Given the pressures involved with operating a business, why do you remain self-employed?	August 22, 2018	September 19, 2018		282	6
24	Test ordering	July 30, 2018	August 30, 2018		0	3
25	Have you ever lied to a customer to make a sale?	July 30, 2018	August 22, 2018		101	3
26	Is your business ready for Single Touch Payroll (STP)?	July 5, 2018	July 30, 2018		109	3
27	Have you seen any change in how your bank deals with you since the banking royal commission began?	June 12, 2018	July 4, 2018		133	5
28	Do you think this year's federal budget is good for SMEs?	May 8, 2018	June 12, 2018		189	3
29	Given the Cambridge Analytica scandal and shake-up to business posts, will you continue to use Facebook as a marketing tool?	April 16, 2018	May 8, 2018		403	3
30	Has your business lost money as the result of a supplier or customer going bust?	March 12, 2018	April 16, 2018		184	3
31	Which tax do you find most cumbersome to manage in business?	February 12, 2018	March 13, 2018		239	6
32	Have you used the $20,000 instant asset write off?	January 9, 2018	February 12, 2018		157	3
33	What are your hiring intentions going into 2018?	December 6, 2017	January 8, 2018		148	5
34	How frequently does your business experience internet connectivity problems?	November 6, 2017	December 6, 2017		290	5
35	Are you expecting higher trade this Christmas than last year?	October 16, 2017	November 5, 2017		154	3
36	As an employer, how will you be voting in the marriage equality postal survey?	September 22, 2017	October 15, 2017		385	4
37	What is your biggest headache when hiring new employees?	August 29, 2017	September 21, 2017		128	8
38	Would you boycott another business that did not publicly share your values?	August 17, 2017	August 28, 2017		98	3
39	With concerns mounting about wage stagnation, are you planning to give employees a pay rise this financial year?	August 4, 2017	August 16, 2017		83	5
40	Do you allow your accountant or bookkeeper to access your accounting software?	July 10, 2017	August 3, 2017		184	4
41	What has been your experience hiring university graduates?	June 22, 2017	July 10, 2017		74	5
42	Given Qantas' public support for marriage equality, do you think businesses should add their voice to social debates?	June 1, 2017	June 21, 2017		242	3
43	What impact will this year's federal budget have on your business?	May 9, 2017	May 31, 2017		66	4
44	What is your biggest operational cost?	April 26, 2017	May 9, 2017		55	7
45	What are the main barriers you face in scaling your business?	March 21, 2017	April 25, 2017		85	5
46	What do you find most difficult to source reliable support for as a business owner or manager?	February 20, 2017	March 21, 2017		70	6
47	How many hours do you typically work each week?	January 18, 2017	February 21, 2017		266	6
48	What is the best thing the government could do to support your business?	December 15, 2016	January 18, 2017		131	5
49	What is the most valuable type of education for you and your business?	November 19, 2016	December 15, 2016		53	6
50	What do you see as your biggest business risk?	October 12, 2016	November 18, 2016		126	6
51	What is your biggest recruitment challenge?	September 13, 2016	October 11, 2016		58	5
52	How often do you review your insurance needs?	August 10, 2016	September 10, 2016		91	4
53	What would make you change your telco provider?	July 26, 2016	August 9, 2016		50	4
54	Will you be seeking funding for your business this financial year?	July 4, 2016	July 26, 2016		120	4
55	Will this year’s federal Budget determine who you vote for in the election?	May 2, 2016	July 1, 2016		32	2
56	Do you currently outsource your marketing operations or perform them in-house?	October 29, 2015	January 31, 2016		256	3
57	Are accounting degrees losing relevance as technology reshapes the industry?	October 19, 2015	November 19, 2015		160	2
58	As an accountant are you experiencing loss of productivity due to the use of technology by the ATO?	September 11, 2015	October 20, 2015		409	2
59	Will the GST increase to 15 per cent within the next two years?	August 24, 2015	September 24, 2015		245	2
60	Should stamp duty be replaced by a land tax?	August 20, 2015	September 20, 2015		117	2
61	Have you lost revenue to ATO automation this tax season?	July 30, 2015	August 30, 2015		155	2
62	Have you started preparing for the end of the accountants' exemption?	June 23, 2015	August 30, 2015		196	2
63	Is the ATO's vision of a standard chart of accounts realistic?	June 3, 2015	June 24, 2015		331	2
64	Is the Tax Practitioners Board doing enough to stop unregistered tax agents operating in Australia?	May 20, 2015	June 20, 2015		215	2
65	Does your firm outsource compliance work to an overseas-based service provider?	April 16, 2015	May 22, 2015		431	2
66	Does your firm offer value-based billing?	March 15, 2015	April 17, 2015		195	3
67	Are you worried SBR will decrease your firm's total revenue over the next two years?	February 15, 2015	March 15, 2015		202	2
68	It's now 2015, have you started preparing for the end of the accountants' exemption yet?	January 13, 2015	February 13, 2015		159	3
69	Will automation cost your firm revenue in 2015?	January 6, 2015	February 6, 2015		136	2
70	Do you agree with the FSI's recommendation to ban direct borrowing in SMSFs?	December 11, 2014	January 11, 2015		304	2
71	Is your professional accounting body doing enough to help you prepare for the end of the accountants' exemption?	November 24, 2014	December 24, 2014		138	2
72	Has technological change forced you to rethink your fee structure?	October 24, 2014	November 26, 2014		110	2
73	Do you expect the FSI to have any real impact on your firm?	September 25, 2014	October 25, 2014		46	2
74	What percentage of revenue does your firm generate in the SMSF space?	September 4, 2014	October 4, 2014		134	4
75	Are you happy with your professional accounting body?	August 18, 2014	September 18, 2014		269	2
76	Have you started preparing for the end of the accountants' exemption?	July 17, 2014	August 18, 2014		102	2
77	Does Australia need an independent Tax Reform Commission?	June 24, 2014	July 26, 2012		116	2
78	Does the GST need an overhaul?	May 26, 2014	June 26, 2014		144	2
79	With the accountants' exemption set to expire in 2016, what action do you plan to take?	April 29, 2014	May 30, 2014		105	5
80	Are you confident in your firm’s growth prospects for the next 12 months?	April 2, 2014	May 2, 2014		10	3

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