It’s harder than it used to be to accidentally lose all your work. Apps come with auto-save, and Chrome tries to warn you before you close a tab with unsaved work. But hit enter too fast, or suffer a crash, and you could still lose a lot of writing. It can happen to a Facebook update, an application form, or a blog post.

It's not uncommon to see mountains of receipts piled up in the back offices of small businesses around Australia. That doesn't even include the dozens or hundreds of receipts your employees could be hoarding in their wallets and desks, accounting for items they have purchased themselves or on a company credit card.

Small business owners spend a lot of time filling out forms for the tax office. But the good news is that technology is reducing the burden.