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24th Jun, 2025
Stand Out with R&D Advisory Services
Stand Out with R&D Advisory Services
Accountants Minute 412
Are you looking for a powerful way to differentiate your firm and deliver real value to your SME clients? Research and Development (R&D) advisory services offer one of the most significant oppor…
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17th Jun, 2025
Differentiate or Disappear: Why Your Firm Must Stand Out
Differentiate or Disappear: Why Your Firm Must Stand Out
Accountants Minute 411
Nine times out of ten, you’ll hear something about tax returns. That’s the perception we’re working against – and the opportunity we must seize. The accounting and bookkeeping landscape is changi…
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11th Jun, 2025
Help SMEs Navigate Growth with Business Planning
Help SMEs Navigate Growth with Business Planning
`Accountants Minute 410
Every successful journey starts with a destination – and a clear roadmap to get there. For SMEs, the business plan is that map. Without it, how can business owners monitor progress, anticipate roadbl…
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4th Jun, 2025
Corporate Governance: Guide SMEs with Confidence and Clarity
Corporate Governance: Guide SMEs with Confidence and Clarity
Accountants Minute 409
Corporate Governance isn’t just for big businesses – it’s essential for every organisation. Whether you're advising private companies, charities, not-for-profits, sporting clubs or churches, one thi…
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28th May, 2025
It's Time to Go Beyond the Numbers
It's Time to Go Beyond the Numbers
Accountants Minute 408
For accountants, bookkeepers, and business advisors, compliance work alone is no longer enough. SMEs don’t just need end-of-year financials – they need real-time insight and strategic direction. They…
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20th May, 2025
Family Business Advisory: Your Next Growth Opportunity
Family Business Advisory: Your Next Growth Opportunity
Accountants Minute 407
Family Businesses: Big Opportunities, Big Challenges — Are You Ready to Be Their Trusted Advisor? Family businesses make up more than 70% of Australia’s 2.1M enterprises and employ around half of th…
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14th May, 2025
Let's Talk Business, Not Just Tax.
Let's Talk Business, Not Just Tax.
Accountants Minute 406
For too long, many SMEs have viewed their accountants as “just the tax person.” At ESS BIZTOOLS, we set out to change that perception. When developing our product packages, we focused on helping acc…
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8th May, 2025
Scaling Up: Why Getting the Foundations Right is Critical
Scaling Up: Why Getting the Foundations Right is Critical
Accountants Minute 405
Across Australia, thousands of ambitious businesses dream of scaling up – growing from a small operation into a thriving, sustainable enterprise. But here’s the hard truth: As an accountant, bookk…
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30th Apr, 2025
New to Advisory Services? We've Got You Covered.
New to Advisory Services? We've Got You Covered.
Accountants Minute 404
The small business sector is struggling – and it’s calling out for help. High interest rates, inflationary pressures, sluggish economic growth, and supply chain issues are just the tip of the iceberg…
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23rd Apr, 2025
Business Advisory Conversations that Drive Impact
Business Advisory Conversations that Drive Impact
Accountants Minute 403
In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, accountants, bookkeepers, and business advisors are expected to be more than just tax professionals. SME clients are facing a complex landscape – fro…
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16th Apr, 2025
Business Plus+ in Action: From Insight to Implementation
Business Plus+ in Action: From Insight to Implementation
Accountants Minute 402
You already know Business Plus+ is more than a newsletter – it’s a client engagement strategy. But here’s where the real power lies: when you turn those insightful articles into meaningful, revenue-g…
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8th Apr, 2025
Business Plus+: Redefining SME Client Relationships
Business Plus+: Redefining SME Client Relationships
Accountants Minute 401
The landscape for accounting professionals is changing – fast. As margins on tax compliance services shrink and automation continues to disrupt traditional models, accountants, bookkeepers, and busin…
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2nd Apr, 2025
implementing Advisory Services that Make a Real Difference
implementing Advisory Services that Make a Real Difference
Accountants Minute 400
As we celebrate the 400th edition of Accountants Minute, we want to focus on one clear message: It’s time to diversify your services, step into your power as a trusted advisor, and help your clients…
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26th Mar, 2025
Your Roadmap to Premium Advisory Services Starts Here
Your Roadmap to Premium Advisory Services Starts Here
Accountants Minute 399
Advising a growth-focused client is one of the most rewarding challenges an accounting professional can take on. It’s exciting, thought-provoking – and it stretches your firm beyond compliance into h…
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19th Mar, 2025
The Time Is Now: Evolve Beyond Compliance
The Time Is Now: Evolve Beyond Compliance
Accountants Minute 398
For years, accountants and bookkeepers have focused primarily on compliance—but is that enough to sustain your firm’s future? The landscape is shifting, and businesses need more than just tax retur…
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11th Mar, 2025
Advisory Services: The Future of Accounting
Advisory Services: The Future of Accounting
Accountants Minute 397
Is It Time to Expand Your Services? The world of accounting and bookkeeping is evolving rapidly. If your firm primarily focuses on compliance-based work, you may be at risk. 2.5 years ago, former Ta…
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4th Mar, 2025
Supercharge Your Firm With Financial Forecasting
Supercharge Your Firm With Financial Forecasting
Accountants Minute 396
As an accountant, bookkeeper, or business advisor, you know that SMEs often struggle with financial planning, business scaling and long-term sustainability. But what if you could be the key to tran…
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25th Feb, 2025
Unlock SME Growth: Why Advanced Strategies are a Game-Changer
Unlock SME Growth: Why Advanced Strategies are a Game-Changer
Accountants Minute 395
In today’s fast-paced market, sustainable growth is more than just a goal—it’s a necessity. For businesses aiming to ‘scale-up’, embedding robust systems into daily operations isn’t optional; it’s th…
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17th Feb, 2025
Build Firm Foundations: 12 Essential Systems for Business Success
Build Firm Foundations: 12 Essential Systems for Business Success
Accountants Minute 394
As accountants, bookkeepers, and business advisors, we often see businesses start with enthusiasm and ambition but falter due to weak operational foundations. A survey of 1,000 SMEs conducted by MYOB…
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10th Feb, 2025
Helping SMEs Thrive: Systems for Business Growth
Helping SMEs Thrive: Systems for Business Growth
Accountants Minute 393
According to SmartCompany, “91% of business owners recently surveyed said that Growth Is Their Main Challenge. The path to sustainable expansion isn’t just about revenue—it’s about systems. For SMEs…
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4th Feb, 2025
SMEs Need a Trusted Advisor
SMEs Need a Trusted Advisor
Accountants Minute 392
Running a small business in Australia has never been more challenging. Financial and commercial pressures are mounting, and for many SMEs, these issues can spell disaster if left unaddressed. Recent…
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29th Jan, 2025
Preparing SMEs for the Challenges of 2025
Preparing SMEs for the Challenges of 2025
Accountants Minute 391
The economic landscape for Australian SMEs in 2025 looks daunting. High interest rates, inflation, political uncertainty with the Federal Election, and increasing business failures are creating a per…
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16th Dec, 2024
Guide SMEs Through Challenges: Your Advisory Role Matters
Guide SMEs Through Challenges: Your Advisory Role Matters
Accountants Minute 390
SMEs are facing challenging times Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are under immense pressure. High interest rates, persistent inflation, and rising business failures are creating ripple ef…
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10th Dec, 2024
Business Plus: Empowering Advisors for SME Success
Business Plus: Empowering Advisors for SME Success
Accountants Minute 389
As accountants, bookkeepers and business advisors, your role extends far beyond number crunching. You are trusted strategists and growth enablers for your SME clients. Staying ahead in a rapidly evol…
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5th Dec, 2024
Future-Proof Your Firm: Embrace Advisory Service Now
Future-Proof Your Firm: Embrace Advisory Service Now
Accountants Minute 388
At Xerocon 2022, the former-Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan issued a powerful warning: “If your business model is high-volume, low-margin, and focused on simple tax returns, it will not be viable in 3…
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2nd Dec, 2024
Revolutionise Your Accounting Firm and Help SMEs Thrive
Revolutionise Your Accounting Firm and Help SMEs Thrive
Accountants Minute 387
Accountants, the time has come to step beyond the boundaries of tax returns and financial statements. As SMEs grapple with high interest rates, inflation, and uncertainty, your clients need more than…
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26th Nov, 2024
Transforming SMEs: Your Advisory Services Revolution Starts Here!
Transforming SMEs: Your Advisory Services Revolution Starts Here!
Accountants Minute 386
In the world of accounting, ‘advisory services’ has become a buzzword. But in Australia, its meaning varies widely—leaving many SMEs under-supported in areas where they need the most help. So, what…
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20th Nov, 2024
Turning Ideas into Incentives: R&D and the role of Accountants
Turning Ideas into Incentives: R&D and the role of Accountants
Accountants Minute 385
Every great product or service begins with an idea. It might strike in a factory, a warehouse, a farm, or even while daydreaming mid-flight. But for these ideas to transform into impactful innovation…
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11th Nov, 2024
Empowering Professional Service Firms: Maximise Profitability with Strategic Charge Out Rates
Empowering Professional Service Firms: Maximise Profitability with Strategic Charge Out Rates
Accountants Minute 384
Professional service firms often overlook the strategic process of evaluating operations and setting charge out rates that align with targeted profitability. Accountants can help these firms establis…
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4th Nov, 2024
Debt Managment Crisis: How Accountants Can Help
Debt Managment Crisis: How Accountants Can Help
Accountants Minute 383
Thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Australia are facing significant financial challenges, often due to limited fiscal management knowledge. This is where accountants can play a…
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30th Oct, 2024
Export Market Development Grant: applications open soon
Export Market Development Grant: applications open soon
Accountants Minute 382
The Australian Government’s next round of the Export Market Development Grant opens on Tuesday 12 November 2024 at 10am AEDT. Funding is limited, so as accountants and business advisors, it’s crucial…
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20th Sep, 2024
Comprehensive Business Advisory Solutions for Accountants and Bookkeepers
Comprehensive Business Advisory Solutions for Accountants and Bookkeepers
Accountants Minute 381
When reviewing the Product Packages offered by ESS BIZTOOLS to help accountants and bookkeepers ‘DELIVER ADVISORY SERVICES TO SME CLIENTS’, it's important to understand the foundation on which these…
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28th Aug, 2024
The Critical Role Of Accountants In Supporting SMEs
The Critical Role Of Accountants In Supporting SMEs
Accountants Minute 380
A key question for accountancy firms is: “Does the delivery or non-delivery of business advisory services reflect how SMEs rate Accountants?” To understand the impact of ADVISORY SERVICES on SMEs…
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20th Aug, 2024
Tradie Charge Out Rate Calculator: ABSOLUTE GOLD!
Tradie Charge Out Rate Calculator: ABSOLUTE GOLD!
Accountants Minute 379
Last week, ESS BIZTOOLS presented a webinar featuring Amanda Gascoigne, Accounting Industry Mentor and Coach. In this webinar, Amanda has expressed her enthusiasm to the ESS BIZTOOLS’ Tradie Charge O…
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8th Aug, 2024
Equity financing provides valuable opportunities for accountants
Equity financing provides valuable opportunities for accountants
Accountants Minute 378
SMEs need accountants who have skill sets beyond the preparation of annual accounts and income tax returns. This was the theme that the pioneers of ‘Diversification of Accounting Services’, FMRC (Fi…
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16th Jul, 2024
Navigating challenges and embracing opportunities in the Accounting profession
Navigating challenges and embracing opportunities in the Accounting profession
Accountants Minute 377
Our vision for accountancy firms in 2024… Strategy 1: Talent is key to success Andrew Geddes, joint Founder of Financial Management Research Centre (FMRC) and former Chair of Greencross Ltd (a top…
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12th Jun, 2024
Advisory Services: shaping your vision of accountancy
Advisory Services: shaping your vision of accountancy
Accountants Minute 376
A key question for Accountants is: What is the breadth of services that your clients require to assist them to survive, grow and if they wish to ‘scale up’ their business operations? Many large comp…
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22nd May, 2024
Cash flow management - VITAL for survival
Cash flow management - VITAL for survival
Accountants Minute 375
In a recent article from Financial Review, MYOB CEO Paul Robson highlighted the importance of ‘Fiscal Management Skills’. This was mentioned in Accountants Minute Issue 372. In this article, it was…
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2nd May, 2024
Resources to become a brilliant and trusted advisor
Resources to become a brilliant and trusted advisor
Accountants Minute 374
Advisory Services require Bookkeepers and Accountants to assist SMEs with their problems today and in the future – being the ‘HISTORIAN’ is only for taxation purposes! At Xerocon 2022, the then Tax…
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8th Apr, 2024
Empowering Bookkeepers and Accountants to deliver Advisory Services
Empowering Bookkeepers and Accountants to deliver Advisory Services
Accountants Minute 373
Introducing the ESS BIZTOOLS ADVISORY INTRO PACKAGE ESS BIZTOOLS has recently launched the ‘ADVISORY INTRO PRODUCT PACKAGE'. The ‘ADVISORY INTRO PRODUCT PACKAGE' is specifically designed to assist…
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13th Mar, 2024
Delivering fiscal management skills - a VITAL role
Delivering fiscal management skills - a VITAL role
Accountants Minute 372
SMEs require systems similar to larger businesses SMEs face significant challenges beyond the scope of ‘Traditional Accounting Services’, such as preparing annual accounts and tax returns. Paul Robs…
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27th Feb, 2024
Preparing to DELIVER Advisory Services
Preparing to DELIVER Advisory Services
Accountants Minute 371
Preparation is important The ‘Tradie Charge Out Rate Calculator’ available within ESS BIZTOOLS addresses a common issue faced by small and medium-sized accountancy firms working with Tradie business…
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6th Feb, 2024
Deciding to go?
Deciding to go?
Accountants Minute 370
The GIANT AWAKENING The '2024 NAB Accounting and Financial Planning Report' revealed that 85% of surveyed Accounting Firms are “offering business strategy”, emphasizing the growing importance of Adv…
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20th Dec, 2023
From offering to actually DELIVERING advisory services
From offering to actually DELIVERING advisory services
Accountants Minute 369
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND BEST WISHES FOR 2024 The SME market needs support from small/medium-sized accountancy and bookkeeping firms to meet the challenges that 2024 are expected to present: high interes…
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12th Dec, 2023
Winning strategies for 2024 - creating 'deliverable' services
Winning strategies for 2024 - creating 'deliverable' services
Accountants Minute 368
This is the continuation of the strategy two of our ‘WINNING STRATEGIES FOR 2024’ in which we identify Product Packages that will assist Accountants/Bookkeepers to ‘DELIVER ADVISORY SERVICES’. Busin…
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7th Dec, 2023
Winning Strategies for 2024 - Strategy 2
Winning Strategies for 2024 - Strategy 2
Accountants Minute 367
STRATEGY 2 – CREATING ‘DELIVERABLE’ SERVICES! ESS BIZTOOLS strategy is to deliver product packages which will enable Accountants and Bookkeepers to be able to “DELIVER” Business Improvement Services…
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1st Dec, 2023
Winning strategies for 2024
Winning strategies for 2024
Accountants Minute 366
STRATEGY 1 - TALENT IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS! You’ve got to start it now – this afternoon! “Because your greatest challenge at the moment is getting good people to work with.” Andrew Geddes, Joint Fo…
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15th Nov, 2023
Communications can generate revenue!
Communications can generate revenue!
Accountants Minute 365
“In presentations, as in the rest of life, sticking with the same old presenting styles on the basis of ‘that’s how I’ve always done it’ really means you’re standing still while the rest of the world…
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9th Nov, 2023
Innovative Advisory Services SMEs are looking for
Innovative Advisory Services SMEs are looking for
Accountants Minute 364
Innovative Advisory Services SMEs are looking for The transformation of the accounting profession in Australia and New Zealand over the past 40 years has been driven by various factors, including te…
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31st Oct, 2023
Delivering the virtual CFO services offers you the “Financial Storytelling Role”
Delivering the virtual CFO services offers you the “Financial Storytelling Role”
Accountants Minute 363
Delivering the virtual CFO services offers you the “Financial Storytelling Role” There is a great opportunity for accountants/bookkeepers to clearly differentiate services to SMEs by implementing vi…
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25th Oct, 2023
The new norm: delivering Advisory Services
The new norm: delivering Advisory Services
Accountants Minute 362
The services provided by Accountants/Bookkeepers offering Advisory Services is crucial for SMEs, as they navigate the challenges that are confronting all businesses and seek assistance from their Acc…
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9th Oct, 2023
Delivering the services that the market needs!
Delivering the services that the market needs!
Accountants Minute 361
In 2023, we believe it is reasonable that accounting firms should accept that your role is to deliver a virtual CFO service to your SME clients. Whether this is actually expressed in those words or n…
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5th Oct, 2023
The new era is with us - it just didn't happen!
The new era is with us - it just didn't happen!
Accountants Minute 360
The new era for Accountants in Australia and New Zealand didn’t just happen. In fact, it started about 40 years ago when the Financial Management Research Centre (FMRC) was created at the University…
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26th Sep, 2023
A commitment to learning is important
A commitment to learning is important
Accountants Minute 359
This is the eighth segment of the discussion with Andrew Geddes about important issues currently facing the Accounting Industry. Click here to access the previous segments: Issue 353 - It’s the d…
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19th Sep, 2023
Creating new services for your client and your firm
Creating new services for your client and your firm
Accountants Minute 358
This is the seventh segment of the discussion with Andrew Geddes about important issues currently facing the Accounting Industry. Click here to access the previous segments: Issue 353 - It’s the…
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12th Sep, 2023
Implementing "Monitoring Performance" helps SMEs to "scale up"
Implementing "Monitoring Performance" helps SMEs to "scale up"
Accountants Minute 357
This is the fifth segment of the discussion with Andrew Geddes* about important issues currently facing the Accounting Industry. Click here to access the previous segments: Issue 353 - It’s the d…
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5th Sep, 2023
Value adding with specialist services
Value adding with specialist services
Accountants Minute 356
This is the fourth segment of the discussion with Andrew Geddes* about important issues currently facing the Accounting Industry. Click here to access the previous editions: Issue 353 - It’s the…
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29th Aug, 2023
Getting started - you need a conversation
Getting started - you need a conversation
Accountants Minute 355
This is the third segment of the discussion with Andrew Geddes* about important issues currently facing the Accounting industry. To access the previous editions click below: Issue 353 - It’s the da…
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18th Aug, 2023
SMEs need CFO services
SMEs need CFO services
Accountants Minute 354
This is the second segment of the discussion with Andrew Geddes* about important issues currently facing the Accounting Industry, following from Issue 353 of Accountants Minute. CFO Services Offer…
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11th Aug, 2023
It's the dawn of a new era - are you ready?
It's the dawn of a new era - are you ready?
Accountants Minute 353
It’s the dawn of a new era – are you ready? Insights from a recent webinar presented by ESS BIZTOOLS, featuring Andrew Geddes, Australian Accounting Industry Guru and Peter Towers, Managing Director…
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4th Aug, 2023
Predictive accounting – a vital tool for helping SMEs to succeed
Predictive accounting – a vital tool for helping SMEs to succeed
Accountants Minute 352
Accounting News Predictive accounting – a vital tool for helping SMEs to succeed Accountants, virtually every one of your SME clients will benefit from the preparation of “Predictive Accounting Rep…
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2nd Jun, 2023
Accountants must diversify now: top business advisor
Accountants must diversify now: top business advisor
Accountants Minute 351
Accounting News Accountants must diversify now: top business advisor By Peter Towers – ESS BIZTOOLS Pty Ltd When Andrew Geddes speaks - smart accountants listen. They’d be crazy not to. Andrew h…
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25th Apr, 2023
New Horizons: the move from compliance to consultancy
New Horizons: the move from compliance to consultancy
Accountants Minute 350
Accounting News New Horizons: the move from compliance to consultancy By Peter Towers – ESS BIZTOOLS Pty Ltd There are only about 65 days left in the last quarter of 2022/23. Realistically, these…
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31st Mar, 2023
A deeper dive into the virtual CFO services
A deeper dive into the virtual CFO services
Accountants Minute 349
Accounting News A deeper dive into the virtual CFO services By Peter Towers – ESS BIZTOOLS Pty Ltd To truly understand the potential of offering virtual CFO services, let's take a closer look at t…
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27th Mar, 2023
The past has no future!
The past has no future!
Accountants Minute 348
Accounting News The past has no future! By Peter Towers – ESS BIZTOOLS Pty Ltd Do you think of yourself as an innovative accountant? Are you ready to step up your game and offer your clients a br…
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13th Mar, 2023
Maximising R&D tax benefits: a guide for accountants and bookkeepers
Maximising R&D tax benefits: a guide for accountants and bookkeepers
Accountants Minute 347
Accounting News Maximising R&D tax benefits: a guide for accountants and bookkeepers By Peter Towers – ESS BIZTOOLS Pty Ltd SME owners value advisors who can offer more than just tax complianc…
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27th Feb, 2023
Services you offer affect your talent!
Services you offer affect your talent!
Accountants Minute 346
Accounting News Services you offer affect your talent! By Peter Towers – ESS BIZTOOLS Pty Ltd You may recall that, about nine months ago, CommBank Accounting Market Pulse reported that they had co…
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13th Feb, 2023
Is your practice roadmap on target?
Is your practice roadmap on target?
Accountants Minute 345
Accounting News Is your practice roadmap on target? By Peter Towers – ESS BIZTOOLS Pty Ltd Did you catch the May 2022 Accounting Market Pulse Report by CommBank? According to the report, Business…
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27th Jan, 2023
Implementing your client's vision
Implementing your client's vision
Accountants Minute 344
Accounting News Implementing your client’s vision By Peter Towers – ESS BIZTOOLS Pty Ltd “I need help attracting investors for a new product that I have developed.” Sound familiar? It’s a commen…
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13th Jan, 2023
Financial Storytellers benefit from the 'AFTERS' promise
Financial Storytellers benefit from the 'AFTERS' promise
Accountants Minute 343
Accounting News Financial Storytellers benefit from the ‘AFTERS’ promise By Peter Towers – ESS BIZTOOLS Pty Ltd It’s January again! Looks like it is back to work and time to start planning those…
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9th Dec, 2022
Financial storytelling: far more than ‘once upon a time’
Financial storytelling: far more than ‘once upon a time’
Accountants Minute 342
Accounting News Financial storytelling: far more than ‘once upon a time’ By Peter Towers – ESS BIZTOOLS Pty Ltd Ask yourself – what will your accountancy firm do in 2023 to help your clients navig…
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2nd Dec, 2022
Today’s Accountants: Why we should never forget the Past
Today’s Accountants: Why we should never forget the Past
Accountants Minute 341
Accounting News Today’s Accountants: Why we should never forget the Past By Peter Towers – ESS BIZTOOLS Pty Ltd I had a conversation this week on my webinar with my long-time pal, Andrew Geddes…
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25th Nov, 2022
The dawn of the new year for accountants is here - are you ready?
The dawn of the new year for accountants is here - are you ready?
Accountants Minute 340
ESS BIZTOOLS – Black Friday Sale Black Friday is almost here, but you don’t have to wait until then to claim our incredible offer! For a limited time, get 20% off all upfront annual payments for an…
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18th Nov, 2022
Public Accounting: is this the Evolution we had to have?
Public Accounting: is this the Evolution we had to have?
Accountants Minute 339
ESS BIZTOOLS – Black Friday Sale Black Friday is almost here, but you don’t have to wait until then to claim our incredible offer! For a limited time, get 20% off all upfront annual payments for…
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11th Nov, 2022
Predictive Accounting: a “must have” for every client
Predictive Accounting: a “must have” for every client
Accountants Minute 338
ESS BIZTOOLS – New Subscriber Benefit For a limited time, all upfront annual payments will receive an additional three (3) months subscription to their package.  That’s a total of 15 months sub…
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28th Oct, 2022
Diversification: for accountants, it’s like being thrown a lifeline
Diversification: for accountants, it’s like being thrown a lifeline
Accountants Minute 337
Accounting News The ATO to laser in on small business tax agents Your small business clients are about to be targeted by the ATO to try to collect a large slab of the $33Billion tax gap generated d…
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21st Oct, 2022
The Virtual CFO Role: it's a sell, but it's worthwhile.
The Virtual CFO Role: it's a sell, but it's worthwhile.
Accountants Minute 335
Accounting News The Axe falls sharply on errant Tax Agents The Tax Practitioners Board is getting tough with tax agents who overstep the line. Two agents have just been banned over falsifying SMSF…
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14th Oct, 2022
SME Financial Forecasting: Mitigating the Risk
SME Financial Forecasting: Mitigating the Risk
Accountants Minute 334
SME Financial Forecasting: Mitigating the Risk Running a business is heavy going. It often starts by venturing into uncharted waters and taking disproportionate risks. At the beginning, it’s about…
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7th Oct, 2022
Keeping good talent: your practice’s greatest risk
Keeping good talent: your practice’s greatest risk
Accountants Minute 333
Keeping good talent: your practice’s greatest risk In the May edition of the Accounting Market Pulse, CommBank claimed that the greatest limitation accountants have to sustained growth is a worsen…
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30th Sep, 2022
Financial Forecasting – vital when SMEs and Accountants need to know the truth!
Financial Forecasting – vital when SMEs and Accountants need to know the truth!
Accountants Minute 332
Congratulations to Mr Anthony Cook from Fitzpatricks Private Wealth Brisbane on winning our holiday package competition.  We hope you enjoy your well-deserved holiday! The next winner could be…
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23rd Sep, 2022
Should you be the “Financial Storyteller” to help clients navigate the future?
Accountants Minute 331
  Congratulations to Mr Pravneel Karan from VIC on winning our first Holiday Package Competition!  The next winner could be you!  Scroll down to enter. Should you be the “Financial…
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16th Sep, 2022
Sometimes we’ve just gotta take the lead from Uncle Sam
Sometimes we’ve just gotta take the lead from Uncle Sam
Accountants Minute 330
I know some Aussies get very frustrated when they see so many American trends being adopted here. Sure, there are some really cringeworthy examples, like teenagers putting their baseball caps on bac…
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9th Sep, 2022
Do you want to diversify your accounting firm?
Do you want to diversify your accounting firm?
Accountants Minute 329
We are certainly living in uncertain times. For most people, that’s not a good thing, but for accountants, uncertainty presents us with significant opportunities, even though it may mean we have to…
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2nd Sep, 2022
e-Newsletters – a Vital Communication Tool for Accountants
e-Newsletters – a Vital Communication Tool for Accountants
Accountant's Minute 328
“In presentations, as in the rest of life, sticking with the same old presenting styles on the basis of “that’s how I’ve always done it” really means you’re standing still while the rest of the wor…
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26th Aug, 2022
What else can we do for the Client?
What else can we do for the Client?
Accountant's Minute 327
This was the question posed by Mark Holton, Director of Smithink, in the ESS BIZTOOLS podcast this week talking about the problem confronting accountancy firms and many other businesses relating to a…
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19th Aug, 2022
Want to know more about the Accounting Revolution
Want to know more about the Accounting Revolution
Accountant's Minute 326
ESS BIZTOOLS is in the process of reconfiguring our product packages following the strong response we have received from the webinar, presented by the Academy of CPAs (Certified Predictive Accountant…
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15th Aug, 2022
Financial Forecasting – Will This Service Revolutionise Your Firm?
Financial Forecasting – Will This Service Revolutionise Your Firm?
Accountant's Minute 325
In the previous edition of Accountants Minute, Andrew Geddes, Australian Accounting Industry Guru said: “It’s a new business model – I think it’s going to revolutionise the sector globally!” Andrew…
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4th Aug, 2022
It’s A New Business Model – I Think It’s Going To Revolutionise the Sector Globally!
It’s A New Business Model – I Think It’s Going To Revolutionise the Sector Globally!
Accountant's Minute 324
This was the enthusiastic response by Andrew Geddes, an “Australian Accounting Industry Guru” on the product revelations made by USA accountant, Adam Hale, Partner, Summit CPA in the ESS BIZTOOLS pod…
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26th Jul, 2022
Lack of Challenging Work Creating Talent Shortages!
Lack of Challenging Work Creating Talent Shortages!
Accountant's Minute 323
Accountants are facing a worsening talent shortage according to the recent edition of CommBank’s Accounting Market Pulse. In November 2021 “Australian Accounting Guru” Andrew Geddes indicated that “…
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21st Jul, 2022
Accounting Services Are In High Demand
Accounting Services Are In High Demand
Accountant's Minute 322
CommBank’s “Accounting Market Pulse” released in May 2022 has outlined an exciting future for the Australian accounting industry! Some of the key comments are as follows: Accounting firms are enj…
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6th May, 2022
Sneaky Clients who miss out on Big Rewards
Sneaky Clients who miss out on Big Rewards
Accountant's Minute 321
Are your clients carrying out research and development activities behind your back? You might be surprised to discover that many SMEs conduct their research and development activities in total secre…
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26th Apr, 2022
Diversification: Why Accountants Shake In Their Boots
Diversification: Why Accountants Shake In Their Boots
Accountant's Minute 320
How often do you take the time to step back and catch a high-level view of your accountancy practice and the way it’s performing? Most of us are too busy doing the things we do day-to-day to meet ou…
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14th Apr, 2022
Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising – Is It For You?
Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising – Is It For You?
Accountant's Minute 319
If you can spare just a few minutes, I’d like you to consider a couple of questions. The answers to these questions could help: reshape the way you do business; pave the way for more interesting…
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8th Apr, 2022
How Accountants Gain From Business Advisory Services
How Accountants Gain From Business Advisory Services
Accountant's Minute 318
Let’s start today with a snap quiz! Did you read last May’s Accounting Market Pulse report and seriously think “maybe our accounting firm should be offering those Business Advisory Services to our c…
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31st Mar, 2022
SME Needs Analysis - A New Way to Provide Enhanced Business Services to Your Clients
SME Needs Analysis - A New Way to Provide Enhanced Business Services to Your Clients
Accountant's Minute 317
If you want to add a new long-term income stream to your accountancy practice without having to meet those hefty development costs, then keep reading. At ESS BIZTOOLS, we have developed a new packag…
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25th Mar, 2022
Offering Business Advisory Services Without a Contractual Commitment
Offering Business Advisory Services Without a Contractual Commitment
Accountant's Minute 316
Our team at ESS BIZTOOLS has created an opportunity for accountants, like you, to offer a broader range of commercial services to their SME clients in a cost effective way. Providing professional Bu…
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17th Mar, 2022
Challenges for Accountants in 2022
Challenges for Accountants in 2022
Accountant's Minute 315
This article is based on the podcast conversation Andrew Geddes, Accounting Industry Coach with Peter Towers, Managing Director ESS BIZTOOLS – “Challenges for Accountants in 2022”: Getting to the…
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10th Mar, 2022
Week 2 – Transition to Business Advisory Services
Week 2 – Transition to Business Advisory Services
Accountant's Minute 314
Making it easier for you – Access to Business Advisory Services Product Streams without a Contractual Commitment! “Getting to the Starting Point” Development of Product Champions ACCESSING TO…
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7th Mar, 2022
Navigating The Transition To Business Advisory Services
Navigating The Transition To Business Advisory Services
Accountant's Minute 313
How long have you been discussing the implementation of a diversification strategy to introduce Business Advisory Services to your accounting firm? It is nearly 10 months since the CommBank Accounti…
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24th Feb, 2022
Ready For A Change?
Ready For A Change?
Accountant's Minute 312
Change is always difficult and there never is a really good time to implement it.  Let’s look at the current situation in Australia.  The Reserve Bank Governor’s forecast last week, that he…
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