Cash flow
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of Australian small businesses were cash flow positive in JuneView metrics 
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Percent of Australian small businesses that are cash flow positive
The toughest period is typically after Christmas; just 47% of businesses were cash flow positive in February, matching a two-year low. Read more
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Getting paid
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days on average for Australian small business invoices to be paid in JuneView metrics
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Average number of days for an Australian small business invoice to be paid
Invoices with 30-day payment terms waited an average 36 days to be paid in June. That’s better than a year earlier, when the figure was almost 40 days. Read more
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Hiring people
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increase in the number of Australian small business employees in June month on monthView metrics
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Percentage change in number of small business employees
Small business employers expanded headcount by 1.3% month on month in June, outpacing the growth seen in ABS jobs data for all of Australia. Read more
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Trading overseas
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drop in the total dollar value of imports and exports for Australian small businesses in June month on monthView metrics
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Percentage movement in the total dollar value of imports and exports
The value of goods and services imported by Australian small businesses has trended higher this year. Read more
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Cloud adoption
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growth in Australian subscribers on Xero in the year through 31 March 2017View metrics
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A breakdown of the top 5 Australian industries adopting Xero
The construction industry adopted Xero more than any other sector in the year through 31 March 2017. Read more
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Big insights into small business: Australia’s Hubble telescope of business data
by Bernard Salt
A new data set providing a unique insight into the operation of Australian business has been launched via the Xero Small Business Insight. Xero is an accounting software business founded in New Zealand more than a decade ago but now operating globally and with over half a million subscribers in Australia alone.
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