Training Videos Implementation

• Andrew Geddes, a well-known public company chairperson and accounting industry consultant who will comment on the leadership challenge facing accountants as professional accountants respond to a wide range of business issues confronting their clients. 
• Andrew Geddes Pty Ltd - http:www.andrewgeddes.com.au
  Email:
  Phone: 0407 497 725
• Jordan Lowry, Managing Director, Blackstone Business Services a workplace culture, employee behaviours, human resources, workplace health and safety strategies advisory organisation who will comment on HR issues including an overview of the services that Blackstone can provide to accountants on technical issues relating to client’s team members in an endeavour to assist those clients to survive COVID-19.
• Blackstone Business Group - https://www.blackstonebusinessgroup.com.au
  Email:
  Phone: (02) 8959 7509
• Handout Material - Blackstone Business Group:
  - Working from Home Policy
  - Working from Home Agreement and Checklist Master

• Amanda is a chartered accountant, coach and mentor to small and solo accounting practices nationally and internationally. She draws on her 25+ years’ experience in the accounting industry, 18 of those in her own regional NSW practice that she started from scratch.
  Amanda's passion has always been accounting, small business and helping business owners have businesses and lifestyles they love. Most practice owners establish their own practices for more money, more satisfaction and to have more freedom and flexibility however this is far from reality for many.
  COVID-19 has stretched the already precious time and resources of practice owners even further, has in some cases eaten into practice profitability and cashflow and has magnified stress and anxiety levels at the already busy time of the financial year.
  Amanda has a Facebook group for accountants, aptly named “The Balanced Firm” and within this group, across other social media platforms, her blogs, presentations and 1:1 and group coaching, she inspires, empowers and provides strategies and support to help practice owners have better practices and better lives.
• Amanda Gascoigne Consulting -
  http://amandagascoigne.com/
  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandagascoignecoach/
  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandagascoigne/
  Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandagascoigne
  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandagascoigne/
  Email:
  Phone: (02) 4936 6185
• Handout Material:
  5 on the Fly Friday - Issue 24.4.20
• Paul Barnaby, Beyond Accounting Technologies and Accounting Industry Consultant and Australian Manager for PlanGuru - Budgets, Cashflow and Projected Balance Sheets software
• Beyond Accounting Technologies - http://beyondaccountingtechnologies.com
  Email:
  Phone: 0411 214 471

• Andrew Geddes, B.Com (Q'd) Dip.Fin.Mgnt (New England), M.Ec (New England), FCPA, FAICD.  Andrew is a well-known accounting industry coach and former chairman of Greencross Ltd.  Andrew now specialises in assisting business owners create senior management teams so that they can further develop their businesses and create succession solutions in time.  He is an experienced External Chairman and Business Improvement Coach.  He currently works with both consulting and manufacturing engineering firms, surveying and land development firms, accounting firms, management consultants and IT scale ups.
• Andrew Geddes Pty Ltd - http://www.andrewgeddes.com.au
  Email:
  Phone: 0407 497 725
• Priscilla B Smith, Cloud Nine Associates - Tax Agent, Senior Accountant, Partner of Cloud Nine Associates Pty Ltd. Cloud Nine Associates conducts training courses for bookkeepers to obtain appropriate registration to become licensed to prepare Business Activity Statements. She also runs training for people wishing to become tax agents. The team and associates at Cloud Nine Associates Pty Ltd will support you in reaching financial success, bringing you leading experts in the field for you to enjoy the best of the best service available today - all in one place.
• Cloud Nine Associates Pty Ltd - https://www.cloudnineassociates.com.au
  Email:
  Phone: 1300 110 803

• Geoff Goodrich - Great Business Pty Ltd/Great Power Solutions/BIZTOOLSNT.
  Great Power Solutions - Director, has been working in the Smart Energy space for 6 years. He has been operating and managing businesses in the NT since 1991 and has had extensive involvement in the local community. BIZTOOLS NT is an organisation dedicated to sharing useful information to SMEs and accountants in the Northern Territory and beyond to build their knowledge, avoid some of the pitfalls of business and make owning a business less stressful and more profitable.
• Great Business - https://greatpowersolutions.com.au
  Email:
  Phone: 0419 906 524
• Matthew Karakoulakis - AMK Law - Founder and Principal Solicitor, Matthew has developed an excellent reputation for delivering innovative cutting-edge legal advice in Dispute Resolution, Commercial, Litigation and Property law matters. He has over 10 years of experience in the legal industry. He has previously worked in major firms and organisations including Clayton Utz, HWL Ebsworth and ASIC. As a result, he is very well-equipped to deal with matters of any size and complexity.
• AMK Law - https://amklaw.com.au/contact-us
  Email:
  Phone: 1800 430 997
• Handout Material:
  AMK Law - Article on Force Majeure and Business Contracts

• Paul Barnaby, Beyond Accounting Technologies and Accounting Industry Consultant and Australian Manager for PlanGuru - Budgets, Cashflow and Projected Balance Sheets software.  Presentation "Case Study on CIVID-19".
• Beyond Accounting Technologies - http://beyondaccountingtechnologies.com
  Email:
  Phone: 0411 214 471
• Trent Butler – Trent Butler Consulting Pty Ltd.  Presentation "How to position yourself as an expert and generate new leads consistently for your practice in an era of disruption and digital transformation".  Trent Butler Consulting Pty Ltd help accountants, bookkeepers and financial services professionals attract the right type of clients by leveraging the power of LinkedIn.
• Trent Butler Consulting Pty Ltd -
  https://trentdbutler.com
  Email:
  Phone: (02) 8091 1765 | Mobile: 0439 491 973

• Amanda is a chartered accountant, coach and mentor to small and solo accounting practices nationally and internationally. She draws on her 25+ years’ experience in the accounting industry, 18 of those in her own regional NSW practice that she started from scratch.
  Amanda's passion has always been accounting, small business and helping business owners have businesses and lifestyles they love. Most practice owners establish their own practices for more money, more satisfaction and to have more freedom and flexibility however this is far from reality for many.
  COVID-19 has stretched the already precious time and resources of practice owners even further, has in some cases eaten into practice profitability and cashflow and has magnified stress and anxiety levels at the already busy time of the financial year.
  Amanda has a Facebook group for accountants, aptly named “The Balanced Firm” and within this group, across other social media platforms, her blogs, presentations and 1:1 and group coaching, she inspires, empowers and provides strategies and support to help practice owners have better practices and better lives.
• Amanda Gascoigne Consulting -
  http://amandagascoigne.com/
  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandagascoignecoach/
  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandagascoigne/
  Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandagascoigne
  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandagascoigne/
  Email:
  Phone: (02) 4936 6185
• Handout Material:
  5 on the Fly Friday - Issue 24.4.20 
• Peter Towers, Managing Director of ESS BIZTOOLS and ESS Small Business.  "Preparing for the End of Lockdown".  Peter will also give an update on what's happening with the various government and tax office announcements.

1. Host: Peter Towers
2. Jordan Lowry, Managing Director, Blackstone Business Services a workplace culture, employee behaviours, human resources, workplace health and safety strategies advisory organisation who will comment on HR issues including an overview of the services that Blackstone can provide to accountants on technical issues relating to client’s team members in an endeavour to assist those clients to survive COVID-19.
3. • Blackstone Business Group - https://www.blackstonebusinessgroup.com.au
   Email:
   Phone: (02) 8959 7509
   
   • Handout Material - Blackstone Business Group:
   - Working from Home Policy
   - Working from Home Agreement and Checklist Master
4. Andrew Ward, Crowd Funding Institute of Australia Ltd. Andrew is worried about SMEs in the post-pandemic economy.  With the banks retreating, Crowd Sourced Equity Funding may be an attractive way SMEs can deal with the challenging times ahead.  In this short presentation, you will learn:

5. - Is crowdfunding an option for your clients?
   - What are the pros and cons of crowdfunding?
   - What determines a successful raise?
   - What role does the client, advisors and platform play?

   Andrew is an expert in crowdfunding, member-owned organisations and business development.

6. Crowd Funding Institute of Australia Ltd
   https://www.cfinstitute.org/
   Email:
   Phone: 0417 44 66 58

1. Host: Peter Towers

2. Priscilla B Smith, Cloud Nine Associates - Tax Agent, Senior Accountant, Partner of Cloud Nine Associates Pty Ltd. Cloud Nine Associates conducts training courses for bookkeepers to obtain appropriate registration to become licensed to prepare Business Activity Statements. She also runs training for people wishing to become tax agents. The team and associates at Cloud Nine Associates Pty Ltd will support you in reaching financial success, bringing you leading experts in the field for you to enjoy the best of the best service available today - all in one place.

3. Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS and ESS Small Business. "Research and Development". Peter will also give an update on what's happening with the various government and tax office announcements.

1. Host: Peter Towers
2. Andrew Geddes, Presentation - "Are Your Clients' Businesses Ready For Post 'Lock Down' Recovery?" Andrew is external chairman of accounting, engineering, health, it start-ups, media and surveying companies and utilises these tools and methods with all these groups.

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   Andrew Geddes Pty Ltd
   http:www.andrewgeddes.com.au
   Email:
   Phone: 0407 497 725
3. Renee Chilton, Renee is the Assistant Regional Manager for AusIndustry in North Queensland. With a Bachelor of Business and Psychology, and studies in economics underway, Renee is experienced in assisting businesses to identify the business opportunities available, and to pinpoint the grants, services and support from across government to help their businesses succeed.

   Hear how the Entrepreneurs' Programme can connect growing businesses to build capacity, improve capability, extend networks and take advantage of growth opportunities in Australia and overseas. The Entrepreneurs' Programme services include business management advice and project funding, connections and funding for research projects, and commercialisation expertise and funding

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   AusIndustry, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.
   Email:
   Ph: (07) 4750 2780

1. Host: Peter Towers
2. Ashley Evans, AAA+ Financial Solutions. AAA+ Financial Solutions is Northern Queensland's premier finance, mortgage broker and home loan specialists. Presentation - "Funding Sources for Your Client's Business Operations".
3. Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS.  Presentation: "Now Is The Time FRor Chief Financial Officer Services to Assist your Clients to Meet the Post COVID-19 Challenges".

1. Host: Peter Towers
2. Paul Barnaby, Beyond Accounting Technologies. Presentation - "Prepare Proper 3 Way Budgets Including Cash Flow in Under 60 Minutes" which will cover:
   • Prepare Predictive Financial Statements complete with Cloud based KPI Reports and Cash Flows
   • Integrate easily with Client's Data direct from Xero, Quick Books etc
   • Become your client's 'Virtual CFO'
3. Arthur Ackers, Head of Growth & Operations - Equitise. Presentation: "Democratising Investing"

1. Host: Peter Towers
2. Mark Holton, Smithink Pty Ltd - "Get Ready to Deliver Business Advisory Services"
3. Dale Crosby, For Accountants - "Chief Financial Officer Services"

1. Host: Peter Towers
2. Amanda Gascoigne, Amanda Gascoigne Consulting.  Presentation: "Starting The New Year With "Success" Mindset And Some Practice Management Tips To Help You Achieve This".
3. Matt Vitale, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Birchal (Crowd Sourced Funding Intermediary).  Presentation:  "Equity Crowdfunding - Getting "Investment Ready.

1. Host: Peter Towers
2. Trent Butler, Trent Butler Consulting Pty Ltd. Presentation: "7 Steps to Marketing Success for Professional Services Business in a COVID-19 Environment".
3. Matthew Karakoulakis - AMK Law - Founder and Principal Solicitor, Matthew has developed an excellent reputation for delivering innovative cutting-edge legal advice in Dispute Resolution, Commercial, Litigation and Property law matters. He has over 10 years of experience in the legal industry. He has previously worked in major firms and organisations including Clayton Utz, HWL Ebsworth and ASIC. As a result, he is very well-equipped to deal with matters of any size and complexity.
4. AMK Law - https://amklaw.com.au/contact-us
   Email:
   Phone: 1800 430 997
5. Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandagascoigne
   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandagascoigne/
   Email:
   Phone: (02) 4936 6185
6. Handout Material:
   AMK Law - Article on Force Majeure and Business Contracts

1. Nigel Abbott, Director, Fundsition (a Crowd Sourced Funding Intermediary).  Presentation: "Why Equity Crowdfunding Should Be On Your Radar - This Funding Channel May Be Perfect For Your Clients!"

2. FUNDSITION - https://www.fundsition.com/
   SME CrowdFunder Pty Ltd
   AFSL: 512643
   +61 (0)420 827 129
   Skype: nigelgiles
   Email:

3. Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS.  Presentation: "Business Advisory Services - What Is Needed in 2020/21 To Assist Clients?" 

4. ESS BIZTOOLS
   Ph: 1800 232 088
   Email:
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1. Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS. Presentation: "Fund Raising Opportunities For SMEs"

2. ESS BIZTOOLS
   Ph: 1800 232 088
   Email:
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1. Anna Guenther, Director, PledgeMe (Crowd Sourced Funding Intermediary). Presentation: “Crowd Sourced Funding Opportunities for SMEs and Accountants”

2. Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS. Presentation: “Understanding Early Stage Innovation Companies, Research and Development, Accelerating Commercialisation Grant”

3. ESS BIZTOOLS
   Ph: 1800 232 088
   Email:
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1. Amanda Gascoigne, Amanda Gascoigne Consulting.  Presentation: "Proactively Promoting Business Advisory Services".  Amanda is a chartered accountant, coach and mentor to small and solo accounting practices nationally and internationally. She draws on her 25+ years’ experience in the accounting industry, 18 of those in her own regional NSW practice that she started from scratch.
   Amanda's passion has always been accounting, small business and helping business owners have businesses and lifestyles they love. Most practice owners establish their own practices for more money, more satisfaction and to have more freedom and flexibility however this is far from reality for many.
   COVID-19 has stretched the already precious time and resources of practice owners even further, has in some cases eaten into practice profitability and cashflow and has magnified stress and anxiety levels at the already busy time of the financial year.
   Amanda has a Facebook group for accountants, aptly named “The Balanced Firm” and within this group, across other social media platforms, her blogs, presentations and 1:1 and group coaching, she inspires, empowers and provides strategies and support to help practice owners have better practices and better lives.

2. Amanda Gascoigne Consulting -
   http://amandagascoigne.com/
   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandagascoignecoach/
   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandagascoigne/
   Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandagascoigne
   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandagascoigne/
   Email:
   Phone: (02) 4936 6185
3. Handout Material:
   5 on the Fly Friday - 24.4.20
   5 on the Fly Friday - 29.5.20
   5 on the Fly Friday - 5.6.20
   5 on the Fly Friday - 12.6.20
4. 
   Andrew Geddes, Andrew Geddes Pty Ltd. Presentation: "Supplying Services To Help Clients Survive COVID-19 Coronavirus".  Andrew is external chairman of accounting, engineering, health, it start-ups, media and surveying companies and utilises these tools and methods with all these groups.
5.  Andrew Geddes Pty Ltd
   http:www.andrewgeddes.com.au
   Email:
   Phone: 0407 497 725

1. Trent Butler – Trent Butler Consulting Pty Ltd. Presentation "How to position yourself as an expert and generate new leads consistently for your practice in an era of disruption and digital transformation". Trent Butler Consulting Pty Ltd help accountants, bookkeepers and financial services professionals attract the right type of clients by leveraging the power of LinkedIn.

2. Trent Butler Consulting Pty Ltd -
   https://trentdbutler.com
   Email:
   Phone: (02) 8091 1765 | Mobile: 0439 491 973

3. Mark Holton, Director, Smithink Pty Ltd. Presentation: "Business Advisory in a COVID-19 World - Part Two"
4. Smithink Advisory Pty Limited
   https://smithink.com/
   Email:
   Mobile: 0414 411 122

1. Dale Crosby, Director, High Tech Soft Touch. Presentation: "Accountants' Relationship with SME Clients Post 30th September 2020 - Key Issues & Suggestions for Ongoing Engagement"

2. High Tech | Soft Touch - https://hightechsofttouch.com.au/
   Email:
   Ph: 1300 872 792

3. Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS. Presentation: "Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising"
4. ESS BIZTOOLS - www.essbiztools.com.au
   Email:
   Phone: 1800 232 088

1. Ashley Evans, Partner, AAA Financial Solutions.  Presentation:  "An Update on the Financial Position Going Forward"

2. AAA+ Financial Solutions - https://www.aaafs.com.au/
   Email:
   Ph: (07) 4779 0662
   M: 0408 980 269

3. Priscilla Bea Smith, Tax Agent, Senior Accountant, Partner of Cloud Nine Associates Pty Ltd.  Presentation: "The Modern Practice - Brought To You By Cloud Nine Group"
4. Cloud Nine Associates Pty Ltd - https://www.cloudnineassociates.com.au
   Email:
   Phone: 1300 110 803
5.  

Mark Holton, Director, Smithink Pty Limited.  Presentation:  "Business Advisory Software - What The Industry Is Using In 2020"

Smithink Advisory Pty Limited
https://smithink.com/
Email:
Mobile: 0414 411 122

Matthew Karakoulakis, Founder and Principal Solicitor, AMK Law. Presentation: "Key Intellectual Property Law Principles"

AMK Law - https://amklaw.com.au/contact-us
Email:
Phone: 1800 430 997

Paul Barnaby, Regional Integration Consultant Asia Pacific, PlanGuru, Predictive Accounting Consultant.  Presentation: "Be A Hero Virtual CFO" 

Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS.  Presentation:  "Key Components of Cashflow Management"
https://www.essbiztools.com.au
Email: Ph: 1800 232 088

Amanda Gascoigne, Amanda Gascoigne Consulting.   Amanda is a chartered accountant, coach and mentor to small and solo accounting practices nationally and internationally. She draws on her 25+ years’ experience in the accounting industry, 18 of those in her own regional NSW practice that she started from scratch.
Amanda's passion has always been accounting, small business and helping business owners have businesses and lifestyles they love. Most practice owners establish their own practices for more money, more satisfaction and to have more freedom and flexibility however this is far from reality for many.
COVID-19 has stretched the already precious time and resources of practice owners even further, has in some cases eaten into practice profitability and cashflow and has magnified stress and anxiety levels at the already busy time of the financial year.
Amanda has a Facebook group for accountants, aptly named “The Balanced Firm” and within this group, across other social media platforms, her blogs, presentations and 1:1 and group coaching, she inspires, empowers and provides strategies and support to help practice owners have better practices and better lives.

Amanda Gascoigne Consulting -
http://amandagascoigne.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandagascoignecoach/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandagascoigne/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandagascoigne
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandagascoigne/
Email:
Phone: (02) 4936 6185

Handout Material:
5 on the Fly Friday - 24.4.20
5 on the Fly Friday - 29.5.20
5 on the Fly Friday - 5.6.20
5 on the Fly Friday - 12.6.20

Andrew Geddes, Andrew Geddes Pty Ltd. Presentation: "Supplying Services To Help Clients Survive COVID-19 Coronavirus".  Andrew is external chairman of accounting, engineering, health, it start-ups, media and surveying companies and utilises these tools and methods with all these groups.

 Andrew Geddes Pty Ltd
http:www.andrewgeddes.com.au
Email:
Phone: 0407 497 725

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