FAILURE, ASSISTANCE AND SMALL BUSINESS
1. MYOB,
http://www.myob.com.au/
Company. MYOB in the news.
"Small Business is OK - but no cheers for government."
- Discuss and explain the feelings of SB regarding the level
of support from federal and state governments.
"New research supports MYOB's future direction."
- Compare and contrast to chapter 10 the MYOB survey
findings regarding the SB-accountant interface. Does MYOB provide
a full solution to the problems discussed? Explain.
2. Small Business Victoria,
http://www.business.vic.gov.au/
Resource Centre. Fact and Information Sheets.
Legal Aspects of Your Business.
Help From Lawyers.
- Why should small businesses seek the services of
solicitors?
- What are the services offered by solicitors?
- How can a solicitor be located?
Unfair Dismissal - Minimising Risks.
- Generally what are the characteristics of an "employee"?
- Explain the key aspects of the "unfair dismissal" of
employees.
- Explain three procedures that a SB owner-manager could
undertake in order to minimise the risk of an unfair dismissal.
3. Australian Society of CPAs,
http://www.cpaonline.com.au/
Member Services. Publications.
Surveys and Research. Small Business Surveys.
- Select two surveys and complete for each a one page summary
of the key points.
4. WA SB Development Corporation,
http://www.sbdc.com.au/
Business Enterprise Centres. BEC Review 2003.
Section 2
- Summarise and compare the role of private sector
consultants and professional associations in the support of SMEs.
Section 4
- Why is there such a low usage of SME Advisory Services in
Australia? Is this common only to Australia?
- Summarise the current performance of the WA BEC Network.
Is it satisfactory? What should be the tests?
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