Empowering Smes

Many small/medium enterprises have indicated to me that they’re looking for assistance from accountants to identify grants for which they might be eligible to apply.  I know that many of you get upset when the first thing you know about a grant is when you hear that one of your competitors has received a grant.  You ask a very legitimate question: “How come no one told me about the grant?”   It’s a realistic expectation of business operators that accountants, acting at the “trusted adviser” to small/medium enterprise clients, should be able to advise you on grants that are available.  Billions of dollars are allocated in Australia each year, by the Federal, State and Territory governments, for grants, most of which are targeted at small/medium enterprises.   Are you receiving information about government grants?  Have you actually received a government grant?   Grants that are available will supply financial assistance from the government, ranging from 25% to 75%, with the average being 50%.  In these difficu