Cash flow

55.0^%

of Australian small businesses were cash flow positive in March

5.82 p.p.
Month on monthMoM

2.29 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

Getting paid

34.8

days on average for Australian small-business invoices with 30-day terms to be paid in March

-5.01 %
Month on monthMoM

-1.10 %
Year on yearYoY

Hiring people

2.0^%

change in the number of Australian small business employees from January 2018 to February 2018

-0.95 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

Trading overseas

1.2^%

change in the total dollar value of imports and exports for Australian small businesses from February 2018 to March 2018

-19.19 p.p.
Year on yearYoY

Cloud adoption

31.0^%

growth in Australian subscribers on Xero in the year through 31 March 2018

May

Australia

Reporting period: Mar 1, 2017 - Mar 31, 2018

Published: May 9, 2018

01.03.2017 - 31.03.2018

Published: May 9, 2018

Next publish: Jun 12, 2018

Xero budget panel: Tax cuts are nice, but where’s the vision for Australia?

A panel of accountants, business owners and Xero employees convened the morning after the budget to discuss its implication for the economy and particularly small businesses.

Monthly commentary
Demian McLean
5 min read

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07.05.2018

Budget 2018: What do small business owners care about?

Erin Smith

02

03.05.2018

Do company tax cuts boost jobs, wages and investment?

Trent Innes
3 min read

03

01.05.2018

The State of Small Businesses: May report

Trent Innes
2 min read

April

Australia

Reporting period: Feb 1, 2017 - Feb 28, 2018

Published: Apr 10, 2018

01.02.2017 - 28.02.2018

Published: Apr 10, 2018

Next publish: May 8, 2018

Small business health on the upswing as payments, hiring improve

Monthly commentary
Demian McLean

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55.0%

5.82 p.p. Month on monthMoM

2.29 p.p. Year on yearYoY