Peter Towers, Managing Director of ESS BIZTOOLS will explore the gains that accountants will get from provide Business Advisory Services
Wednesday,, 13 April 2022 at 12.00pm
Peter Towers, Managing Director of ESS BIZTOOLS will present this Education Event to show accountants how these services will help their SME clients add value to their business.
Wednesday, 5 October 2022 at 11.30am AEST
Tuesday 28th September 2021 at 12-noon AEST
Thursday 16th September 2021 at 12-noon AEST
Thursday 30th September 2021 at 12-noon AEST
Friday 17th September 2021 at 12-noon AEST
Thursday 23rd September 2021 at 12-noon AEST
Monday 2nd August 2021 at 12-noon
Friday 20th August 2021 at 12-noon AEST
Friday 9th July 2021 at 12-noon AEST
Thursday, 2 February 2023
Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS together with Trevor Marchant, Managing Director, Marchant Dallas will discuss
‘team first, client’s second and stakeholders third’ the Sir Richard Branson approach. This idea will introduce the BOSS factor library as a personal and professional growth source to help accountants hold on to what they’ve got in terms of staff and attract more of the same.
Wednesday, 7 August 2024 at 10.00am AEST
This webinar will outline the importance of the 52-Week Enhancement System, and how you could utilise this key component of the ESS BIZTOOLS’ Advisory Intro Package to deliver real-time accounting service to your SME clients.
Processing of data and undertaking prompt analysis of performance is vital for business success. The high rate of business failure is proof that servicing SMEs on the basis that they receive an annual set of accounts, income tax return and accounting advice at that time, is not enough data or advice to enable SMEs to navigate the significant challenges confronting them.
The ESS BIZTOOLS’ 52-Week Business Enhancement System, included in the Advisory Intro Package, enables accountants and bookkeepers to provide real-time financial advice to SMEs. This system includes resources to allow you to produce the necessary financial reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and gives you “an inch wide and a mile deep” knowledge of your SME clients’ business operations.
Friday, 16 August 2024 at 11.00am AEST
Utilising the Advisory Intro Package to introduce advisory services to your clients
Monday, 26 August 2024at 11.00am AEST
Peter Towers discusses how Accountants can deliver real accounting services by utilising the ESS BIZTOOLS Advanced package
Thursday, 22 August 2024at 11.00am AEST
Peter Towers, Founder and Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS will provide an overview of the how Accountants and Bookkeepers can assist their SMEs clients by utilising the Starter Package.
Tuesday 30th March 2021 at 11.00am AEST (12-noon AEDT).
Thursday, 27 April 2023 at 12pm AEST
Most businesses operate for 52 weeks of the year, with a wide range of financial transactions occurring five or even seven days a week.
The “52 Week Business Enhancement System”, developed by ESS BIZTOOLS, gives you the tools to examine the initial preparation, planning and vision settings. Then examine daily, weekly and monthly processes to supply financial reports, KPIs and other information that the leadership team and the direct manager responsible for the activity need.
This webinar will also cover the preparation of the monthly financial report, for submission to the monthly business review meeting, that we envisage the partner/senior manager responsible for the assignment will attend and preferably chair.
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 at 11am AEST (12pm AEDT)
As much as your SME clients are responsible for all aspect of their R&D claim, they will still need some preliminary advice and assistance in its administrative components.
This webinar will provide tips on how you, as their accountant or bookkeeper, can provide the type of services for your SME clients to achieve the R&D claim they’re pursuing.
We will also look through the ESS BIZTOOLS Research and Development Package, which you can use to provide this type of service.
Friday, 19 April 20124 at 12.00pm AEST
Developed by ESS BIZTOOLS, this webinar will provide an overview of this package, which gives accountants and bookkeepers a wide range of resources to assist SMEs to survive.
Thursday, 12 December 2024 at 10.00am AEST
Monday, 20 May 2024 at 12.00pm AEST
Peter Towers will provide a Familiarity Update for Members on the Advanced Package
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 at 10.00 am AEST
Take your advisory services to the next level with the ESS BIZTOOLS Advanced Package. This webinar will showcase powerful tools designed to help accountants, bookkeepers, and business advisors deliver strategic insights, financial forecasting, and business growth solutions for SME clients. Learn how to implement structured advisory services, optimise cash flow, and drive long-term success. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your expertise and add greater value to your clients!
Thursday, 6 March 2025at 10.00am AEST
Learn how to elevate your advisory services with essential tools to deepen your understanding of your SME clients’ businesses. This webinar will provide an overview of the following ESS BIZTOOLS products:
This webinar will also feature the Advanced Product Package, developed by ESS BIZTOOLS.
Wednesday 14 May 2025 at 11.00am AEST
Ready to take the first step into advisory services?
This practical, high-impact session is designed for accountants, bookkeepers, and business advisors who want to expand beyond compliance and deliver real value to SME clients.
We’ll walk you through essential tools, including:
You’ll also discover how to implement advisory systems that support business survival, growth, and profitability.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to position your firm as a trusted advisor—equipped to guide clients through cash flow challenges, pricing decisions, and strategic planning.
Unlock new revenue streams. Deliver results. Start here.
Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 11am AEST
In 2022, former Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan AO delivered a bold message at Xerocon: “Tax will never ‘just happen’ without you.” Three years on, his warning has only grown more urgent.
With the ATO’s digital transformation racing toward Tax Administration 3.0, compliance work is being streamlined and automated. High-volume, low-margin tax return firms are already feeling the squeeze. The question is: where does this leave you?
This webinar explores how accountants, bookkeepers, and business advisors can seize this once-in-a-generation shift to become brilliant and trusted advisors to SMEs. We’ll revisit Jordan’s key messages, review industry responses, and highlight the advisory opportunities that are now critical for firm survival and growth.
Join us to discover:
✅ Why the traditional compliance model is under threat
✅ How to reposition your firm as a trusted advisor in the digital era
✅ Practical advisory services that SMEs urgently need
✅ How ESS BIZTOOLS can equip your firm with proven systems, training, and resources
This is your chance to get ahead of the curve, strengthen client relationships, and build a future-ready practice.
Monday, 8 April 2024 at 12.00pm AEST
We are hosting a “Q & A Session” to give you the opportunity to ask questions about the Product Package previewed the previous day. This is your opportunity to sit back with a coffee and participate in a Q & A Session on how the ESS BIZTOOLS Product Package will assist you to deliver “Advisory Services” to your SME clients and prospects.
Wednesday, 24 April 2024 at 4.00pm AEST
Wednesday, 1 May 2024 at 5.00pm AEST
20 March 2024 at 11.00am AEST (12.00pm AEDT)
We are hosting a “Q & A Session” to give you the opportunity to ask questions about the Product Package previewed the previous day. This is your opportunity to sit back with a coffee and participate in a Q & A Session on how the ESS BIZTOOLS Product Package will assist you to deliver “Advisory Services” to your SME clients and prospects.
Wednesday, 19 March 2023 at 10.00am AEST
Join us for an insightful webinar on the Advisory Intro Package, designed to help accountants, bookkeepers, and business advisors expand their services beyond compliance and into value-driven advisory solutions.
Discover how this package equips you with practical tools and resources to:
✅ Assess and understand your SME clients’ businesses
✅ Provide structured business evaluations and health checks
✅ Introduce cash flow forecasting and profitability analysis
✅ Deliver proactive, data-driven insights that drive client success
Whether you're new to business advisory or looking to enhance your current offerings, this webinar will show you how to position yourself as a trusted business strategist for your clients.
Don’t miss this opportunity to take your advisory services to the next level!
Thursday 20 November at 11am AEST
Imagine giving your clients round-the-clock access to expert business development insights — all branded under your firm.
The ESS BIZTOOLS Advanced Package takes your advisory services to the next level by granting Publishing Rights, allowing you to host ESS BIZTOOLS’ professional papers, mentoring modules, and client seminars directly on your firm’s secure website.
In this webinar, you’ll discover how the Advanced Package helps your firm:
✅ Deliver continuous value and education to clients and prospects
✅ Position your firm as a proactive, forward-thinking advisory partner
✅ Build deeper engagement and stronger client loyalty
With 31 comprehensive content packages and optional personalised training sessions, the Advanced Package is your firm’s gateway to a fully branded, always-on advisory experience.
Transform your website from a static brochure into a 24/7 advisory hub.
Wednesday, 2 August 2023 at 12.00pm AEST
The SME market in Australia is now estimated to be around 2.5 million businesses. Many of them aspire to “scale up” by offering new services and expanding employment opportunities as they seek out new markets both in Australia and overseas.
These businesses need advice, just the same as the CEO operating a larger business needs advice. The real difference is that larger businesses employ most of the expertise that might be required in-house, whereas the vast majority of SMEs cannot afford to do this or they simply do not have enough work to keep a highly qualified motivated person fully engaged.
Nevertheless, they still need this critical input from a range of experts – not just accountants – if they are going to succeed.
In this new financial year, there is going to be a lot of challenges for the SME market, due to high interest rates, high inflation and the ever present threat of recession.
The services that you offer to your SME clients will have a significant bearing on their survival rate in business.
This webinar will provide an overview of the packages ESS BIZTOOLS has developed, which will help you to deliver an outstanding range of Advisory Services, to help your SME clients to not only survive, but to achieve their vision for their businesses and succeed.
Monday, 9 December 2024 at 10.00am
Wednesday 31 May 2023 at 12pm AEST
Over the last month, we have commented on the unique opportunity that is available for Australian accounting firms who embrace the concept of being the key financial advisor on all things financial to your SME clients – not just the preparation of annual financial accounts and income tax returns.
The White Paper produced by Thomson Reuters, “Leading Australian SMEs in 2023s Changing Economy”, has clearly identified that thousands of SMEs require assistance now!
If you do not make this commitment to become the key financial advisor to your SME clients by 30 June 2023, we all know that you will not think about it again (if it all) until 10 or 12 months’ time. By that time, some of your clients may have failed and others will have missed an opportunity to develop new strategies for their businesses.
You will probably still be complaining that you have problems in attracting and retaining talent for your firm. The Australian Accounting Industry Guru, Andrew Geddes, has been advising accountancy firms for years that you need to improve your firm’s performance if you are going to attract and retain talent.
Andrew’s suggestions is that you develop new services for your team to deliver – services that your accounting team members will find interesting and challenging, rather than having them achieving 80% productivity from the preparation of income tax returns. In other words, they need some variety – as do your clients – built around “turning the focus to strategies that can bring growth to revenue and profit is key!
In this webinar, we will explore the concept of this new opportunity for accountants to offer business building commercial services for your SME clients.
Why not invest 45 minutes of your time and join us in this webinar, where we will outline an overall summary of the strategies which will make your firm a winner in the eyes of your accounting team members and, in turn, your clients and your firm will get the spinoff benefit of a new diversified income stream for your firm?
The Clock is ticking down – It is only 30 days (from the day of this webinar) to 30 June 2023!
NOTE: CPD point eligibility for CPA Australia members (must attend the duration of the webinar).
Friday, 2 December 2022 at 11.30pm AEST / 12.30pm AEDT
Wednesday, 22 February 2023 at 11.00am AEST / 12.00pm AEDT
If you, as an accountant, are planning to offer a broader range of commercial services or business advisory services to your clients, chances are, you will be faced with the prospect of advising an SME client on how to get their invention from the drawing board to market.
This webinar will discuss ways on how you can provide the most appropriate Research and Development (R&D) strategies to benefit your clients, and guide them through this “innovation journey”.
We will also provide an overview of the R&D package we’ve developed to assist you to give the right advice to your clients on every stage of the innovation journey.
CPD Point eligibility for CPA Australia members (must attend the duration of the webinar)
Friday 27 February at 11.00am AEST
Presenter: Peter Towers, Managing Director of ESS BIZTOOLS will discuss:
Wednesday 3 September at 11am AEST
Compliance margins are shrinking and automation is accelerating – SMEs now need more than tax returns. In this webinar, discover how to deliver business plans, predictive financial reports, cash flow strategies, funding guidance, and performance monitoring that position you as a trusted advisor. Learn how advisory services can future-proof your firm, attract top talent, and help your clients survive, thrive, and scale up.
Thursday, 20 October 2022 at 11.30am AEST
Thursday 15 June 2023 at 12pm AEST
Boards of Advice are becoming far more popular with SMEs who realise that they need advice from a number of people with different specialities – such as accounting, legal, marketing, sales, business operations.
Boards of Advice are only empowered to advise the directors/owner/leadership team. However, they can offer considerable input on business matters to assist the key people to operate the business.
Accountants can play and indeed do play, an important role in the formation of Boards of Advice which can be offered as one of the services that your firm offers to your clients.
Thursday 13th May 2021 at 12-noon AEST
Thursday 17th December 2020 at 11.00am AEST (12-noon AEDT)
Wednesday 7th July 2921 at 12-noon AEST
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Wednesday, 3 April 2024 at 1.30pm AEST Developed by ESS BIZTOOLS, this webinar will provide an overview of this package, which gives accountants and bookkeepers a wide range of resources to assist SMEs to survive. |
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21 March 2024 at 11.00am AEST (12.00pm AEDT Gives Accountants and Bookkeepers a wide range of resources to assist SMEs to survive. (Includes all packages in ‘Advisory Intro’.) |
Thursday, 11 April 2024 at 12.00pm AEST
Developed by ESS BIZTOOLS, this webinar will provide an overview of this package, which gives accountants and bookkeepers a wide range of resources to assist SMEs to survive.
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 at 5.00pm AEST
Monday, 17 June 2024 at 12.00 AEST
Business Advisory Services Starter Package - Debtors Management Review
Thursday, 4 April 2024 at 1.30pm AEST
We are hosting a “Q & A Session” to give you the opportunity to ask questions about the Product Package previewed the previous day. This is your opportunity to sit back with a coffee and participate in a Q & A Session on how the ESS BIZTOOLS Product Package will assist you to deliver “Advisory Services” to your SME clients and prospects.
Friday, 12 April 2024 at 12.00pm AEST
We are hosting a “Q & A Session” to give you the opportunity to ask questions about the Product Package previewed the previous day. This is your opportunity to sit back with a coffee and participate in a Q & A Session on how the ESS BIZTOOLS Product Package will assist you to deliver “Advisory Services” to your SME clients and prospects.
22 March 2024 at 11.00am AEST (12.00pm AEDT)
We are hosting a “Q & A Session” to give you the opportunity to ask questions about the Product Package previewed the previous day. This is your opportunity to sit back with a coffee and participate in a Q & A Session on how the ESS BIZTOOLS Product Package will assist you to deliver “Advisory Services” to your SME clients and prospects.
Tuesday 22nd June 2021 at 12-noon AEST
Wednesday 18th November 2020 at 11.00am AEST (12-noon AEDT)
Wednesday 25th November 2020 at 11.00am AEST (12-noon AEDT)
Wednesday 3rd February 2021 at 11.30am AEST (12.30pm AEDT)
Wednesday 9th December 2020 at 11.00am AEST (12-noon AEDT)
Wednesday 16th December 2020 at 11.00am AEST (12-noon AEDT)
Wednesday 2nd December 2020 at 11.00am AEST (12-noon AEDT)
Wednesday 2nd December 2020 at 11.00am AEST (12-noon AEDT)
Wednesday 25th November 2020 at 11.00am AEST (12-noon AEDT)
Wednesday 25th November 2020 at 11.00am AEST (12-noon AEDT)
Wednesday 24th March 2021 at 1.30pm AEST (2.30pm AEDT)
Wednesday 31st March 2021 at 11.30am AEST (12.30pm AEDT)
Wednesday 17th March 2021 at 11.30am AEST (12.30pm AEDT)
Wednesday 10th March 2021 at 11.30am AEST (12.30pm AEDT)
Thursday, 5 December 2024 at 1.00pm AEST
Wednesday 22 October at 11am AEST
It’s a buyer’s market — and your SME clients will expect your guidance when assessing multiple business opportunities.
This webinar introduces ESS BIZTOOLS Buying a Business Package — a complete toolkit to streamline every stage of the Due Diligence Review. Learn how to help clients evaluate financial, operational, and commercial factors before they commit.
You’ll discover practical checklists and templates covering:
✅ Buyer motivation and market analysis
✅ Business performance and risk assessment
✅ Due Diligence and documentation control
Equip your firm to deliver true advisory value — helping clients buy smarter and succeed faster.
Tuesday, 29 November 2022 at 1.00pm AEST / 2.00pm AEDT
Monday, 2 December 2024 at 1.00pm AEST
Thursday 30 October at 11am AEST
Since 2018, both private and unlisted public companies in Australia have been able to raise capital directly from the public through Crowd Sourced Funding (CSF) Equity Raising — yet few accountants truly understand how it works or the advisory potential it creates.
This webinar will unpack how the CSF framework operates, who qualifies, and where accountants can play a crucial advisory role — helping SMEs prepare the business systems, financial forecasts, and governance processes needed to attract investors.
Join us to discover:
✅ How CSF Equity Raising really works
✅ Eligibility rules for private companies
✅ The accountant’s role in preparing SMEs for capital raising
✅ How your firm can deliver new, high-value advisory services
Friday, 29 November 2024 a 11.30am AEST
Wednesday 8 October at 11am AEST
Late payments and poor debtor control are crippling Australian SMEs, with many business owners unaware that they don’t have to offer credit to everyone – or how to properly enforce terms of trade. In this webinar, we’ll show accountants, bookkeepers, and advisors how to implement practical debtor management systems that reduce Debtors Days Outstanding, strengthen cash flow, and protect clients from insolvency risks. Learn how to position this as a powerful advisory service and become the strategic partner your clients can’t do without.
Wednesday, 2 October 2024 at 3.00pm AEST
Want to help your SME clients improve their cash flow?
ESS BIZTOOLS is presenting an informative webinar, providing an overview of the Debtors Management System and how it can assist accountants and business advisors to help SMEs stay on top of their finances, reducing bad debts and improving their overall cash flow.
Thursday, 24 November 2022 at 11.30am AEST / 12.30pm AEDT
Wednesday, 14 August 2024 at 10.00am AEST
ESS BIZTOOLS presented a webinar, together with Amanda Gascoigne of Amanda Gascoigne Consulting, to discuss strategies that accountants can implement to improve their SME clients’ understanding of FISCAL MANAGEMENT.
The webinar explored the following:
Wednesday, 29 March 2023 at 11am AEST (12pm AEDT)
To effectively deliver a virtual CFO service, the accountant will need to understand the firm’s vision.
The product package which ESS BIZTOOLS has developed will assist you to undertake a due diligence review, so that you clearly understand the leadership team’s vision for this business.
This webinar will highlight the following:
Thursday 9th September 2021 at 12-noon AEST
Friday, 19 May 2023 at 12.00pm AEST
“Not all businesses are created equal! “ In fact, very few are created equal.
Your client has a responsibility to employ, motivate and train a leadership team that is able to inspire and lead the team members and create a great rapport with customers so that they continue to support the business as it grows.
“We must grow to survive” was one of the key items contained in the “Leading Australian SMEs in 2023’s Changing Economy” by Thomson Reuters.
The CEO of a business was quoted as saying – “for us it’s going to have to be growth otherwise we won’t be in business. It’s as simple as that”.
“We can’t maintain the level of overhead and the losses that we’re having with our infrastructure that is been built, being utilised, and fully deployed unless our volumes increase significantly”.
If you were the CFO of this business on a full-time basis, what contribution would you be making to driving business growth? Your primary responsibility would not be to keep record of past events. Instead, you would collaborate with other members of the leadership team to develop strategies and policies that could be implemented. This would then create new activities in the marketplace, thus driving business growth.
The great excitement about this whole new activity for public accountants of delivering virtual CFO Services is that you can be involved with your team in the creation of business strategies, which will stimulate business growth for your clients.
This webinar will explore this exciting concept of driving business growth, which involved more than preparation of annual financial accounts and income tax returns. We need to make these activities a by-product of “real accounting services”.
Time is running out – it is only 42 days (from the day of this webinar) to 30 June 2023!
NOTE: CPD point eligibility for CPA Australia members (must attend the duration of the webinar).
Wednesday, 3 July 2024 at 12.00pm AEST
Friday, 20 December 2024 at 10.00am AEST
Thursday 4 December at 11am AEST
Every accounting and bookkeeping firm has tradie clients — but how many of them truly know how to price their work for profit?
Most tradies set their charge-out rates by “looking around” or “adding a bit more than last year.” In this webinar, we’ll show you how to change that conversation — and position your firm as a true strategic advisor.
Discover how the ESS BIZTOOLS Tradies Charge Out Rate Calculator helps tradies understand productivity, overheads, mark-ups, and profit targets — producing tailored charge-out rates that reflect their real costs and desired margins.
Join us to learn how you can:
✅ Help tradie clients calculate accurate, profit-focused charge-out rates
✅ Introduce monthly financial reviews and KPI tracking
✅ Deliver proactive advisory services that keep clients accountable and profitable
Friday 23rd October 2020 at 12-noon AEST
Thursday 5th November 2020 at 12-noon AEST (1.00pm AEDT)
Thursday, 5 March 2026 at 11.00am AEST
Presenters: Trevor Marchant, Director The Boss Factor Library and Peter Towers, Managing Director of ESS BIZTOOLS
Thursday, 17th November 2022 at 11.30am AEST
Wednesday, 9th November 2022 at 11.30am AEST
Tuesday 13th April 2021 at 2.00pm AEST
Thursday 22nd April 2021 at 12-noon AEST
Monday, 25 November 2024 at 1.00pm AEST
Wednesday 23 October 2024 at 3.00pm AEST/4.00pm AEDT
Looking to support your SME clients to expand their international markets?
This webinar will look into the Export Market Development Grant, how this grant can help businesses fund their export activities, and how accountants and business advisors can provide guidance on securing this grant.
Wednesday 31st August 2022 - 11.30am AEST
Friday, 13 December 2024 at 10.00am
Wednesday, 28 September 2022 at 11.30am AEST
Friday, 25 November 2022 at 11.30am AEST / 12.30pm AEDT
Tuesday, 30 April 2024 at 3.00pm AEST
This webinar will show the ESS BIZTOOLS' dream package - Financial Forecasting Package. We will show the detailed material on Predictive Accounting, PlanGuru Predictive Accounting Software Package, training and mentoring on the effective use of PlanGuru software, and training for recognition as a 'Certified Predictive Accountant'.
Thursday, 23 May 2024 at 12.00 AEST
Wednesday 26 November at 11am AEST
Step beyond compliance and start shaping your clients’ futures with confidence.
The ESS BIZTOOLS Financial Forecasting Package equips accounting, bookkeeping, and advisory firms with the tools to deliver meaningful insights — not just numbers.
Building on the power of the Advanced Package, this system adds specialised financial forecasting tools that help you model profitability, cashflow, and long-term growth strategies for your SME clients.
With 31 comprehensive content packages, publishing rights, and customisable client access, you’ll gain everything you need to position your firm as a forward-thinking strategic partner — guiding clients to make smarter, data-driven decisions that drive success.
Wednesday, 9 April 2025 at 11.00am AEST
Unlock the power of financial forecasting with the ESS BIZTOOLS Financial Forecasting Package. This webinar will guide accountants, bookkeepers, and business advisors on how to create accurate cash flow projections, budget effectively, and provide proactive financial insights to help SME clients navigate growth and challenges. Learn how to implement forecasting tools that drive better decision-making and long-term success. Don't just track numbers—predict the future!
Monday, 16 December 2024 at 10.00am
