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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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25th May, 2021
Now Is The Time To Diversify
Now Is The Time To Diversify
Accountant's Minute 271
The CommBank Accounting Market Pulse Report released 3.1/2 weeks ago identified that, from the surveys that they had conducted with accountants all over Australia, only 5% of those firms “would not b…
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30th Jul, 2018
Future Proofing Generates ROI
Future Proofing Generates ROI
Accountant's Minute 163
Welcome to Accountants Minute. Creating a “FUTURE PROOFING” strategy is vital for accountancy businesses that aspire for a future as the key financial advisor to clients – not fighting competitors w…
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18th Jul, 2018
“Future Proofing” Includes SMEs Debtors’ Management
“Future Proofing” Includes SMEs Debtors’ Management
Accountant's Minute 161
Welcome to Accountants Minute. There are two major issues for accountants to consider relative to “future proofing” and SME debtors’ management: Australia has the dubious title of having the “lon…
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9th Jul, 2018
PPSR Ignorance – SMEs Need Accountants Help!
PPSR Ignorance – SMEs Need Accountants Help!
Accountant's Minute 160
Welcome to Accountants Minute. Unfortunately, the majority of SMEs are unaware of the potential consequences of ignoring the operations of the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR). Millions…
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26th Jun, 2018
Is Your Accountancy Firm Future Proofed
Is Your Accountancy Firm Future Proofed
Accountant's Minute 158
Welcome to Accountants Minute. The CommBank Accounting Market Pulse June 2018 identified a number of service lines, outside of traditional accounting/taxation services, in which some accountants are…
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19th Jun, 2018
Cashflow Management – A Service That Accountants Could Provide
Cashflow Management – A Service That Accountants Could Provide
Accountant's Minute 157
Welcome to Accountants Minute. Having too much money owing by debtors, high levels of stock on hand and work in progress or high levels of capital expenditure, can all contribute to significant cash…
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13th Jun, 2018
Exploring New Opportunities!
Exploring New Opportunities!
Accountant's Minute 156
Welcome to Accountants Minute. “Today’s business environment is in a state of flux with some industries extremely buoyant whilst others are floundering.”  “Accounting firms service all sectors…
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3rd May, 2018
Are You a “Me Too” or “Differentiated”?
Are You a “Me Too” or “Differentiated”?
Accountant's Minute 151
Welcome to Accountants Minute. Are you a “me too”?  Your clients are competing in a competitive world.  Accountants are no different. Things are changing all the time. All types of busin…
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19th Mar, 2018
Big 6
Big 6
Welcome to Accountants Minute. This week I want to talk to you about the “Big 6” – the “Big 6” products that we have on offer for you. Products about which we believe your small/medium enterprise cl…
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2nd Mar, 2018
What Type of Services do your Clients Want?
What Type of Services do your Clients Want?
Welcome to Accountants Minute. Surveys conducted by major companies over the last 15 years have all indicated that 75% to 80% of SMEs are looking for a wider range of commercial services to be provi…
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5th Oct, 2017
Accountants – There Are Opportunities Everywhere! But You Must be “Proactive” Rather than “Reactive”!
Accountants – There Are Opportunities Everywhere! But You Must be “Proactive” Rather than “Reactive”!
You might ask – where are the opportunities to create “new income streams” from other than compliance work? The opportunities include: Personal Property Securities Register I have recently comple…
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14th Sep, 2017
Accountants and Business Advisors – SMEs want “Someone” to provide “Business Advisory Services”!
Accountants and Business Advisors – SMEs want “Someone” to provide “Business Advisory Services”!
From my point of view it is preferable that the “someone” be an accountant. Surveys conducted over the last fifteen years by MYOB, CCH and various other organisations have all identified that a sign…
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7th Aug, 2017
Consultants Training to Deliver Business Advisory Services
Consultants Training to Deliver Business Advisory Services
Consultants’ training to deliver business advisory services is very important if you’re going to meet the challenge of being able to deliver outstanding new products and services for your clients ‘be…
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1st Aug, 2017
Accountants, Do You Want to Offer Consultancy Services?
Accountants, Do You Want to Offer Consultancy Services?
Accountants, do you want to offer consultancy services?  ESS BIZTOOLS’ Gold Package includes a range of courses for accountants relating to business advisory services for small/medium enterprises. S…
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25th Jul, 2017
Accountants, How to Create Value-Add for your Clients
Accountants, How to Create Value-Add for your Clients
Accountants, how to create value-add for your clients is undoubtedly one of the biggest questions you need to answer at the beginning of the 2017/18 financial year. We suggest that, in the first ins…
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5th Jul, 2017
Accountants, Small/Medium Enterprises Want “Valued-Added” Services
Accountants, Small/Medium Enterprises Want “Valued-Added” Services
Hello, I’m Peter Towers, Managing Director of ESS BIZTOOLS and ESS BASIP.  Welcome to Accountants Minute. Accountants, small/medium enterprises want value added services.  Services that your clients…
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10th Apr, 2017
Are You Building a "Future Fit Accountancy Business"?
Are You Building a "Future Fit Accountancy Business"?
CCH iFirm presented a very interesting webinar earlier this week which raised a number of questions relating to how you might go about building a “Future Fit Accountancy Business”. What do you need…
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3rd Apr, 2017
Accountants.... Action Required Now to Assist Businesses to Reduce Debtors!
Accountants.... Action Required Now to Assist Businesses to Reduce Debtors!
Have you contacted your clients to ascertain their debtors' days outstanding?  How many of your clients have debtors' days outstanding similar to the average figure determined in a worldwide review t…
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30th Mar, 2017
Accountants... Reducing Debtors' Days Outstanding Will Help Your Clients Survive!
Accountants... Reducing Debtors' Days Outstanding Will Help Your Clients Survive!
“90% of small business failures are due to poor cashflow” Ms Kate Carnell the Australian Government’s Small Business Ombudsman said recently. “Australia has the longest debtors days outstanding in t…
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14th Mar, 2017
CFO's Services - Highly Desirable for Accountants to Provide
CFO's Services - Highly Desirable for Accountants to Provide
Accounting Market Pulse (produced for the Commonwealth Bank) December 2015 edition identified that the main areas of expected growth for accountancy businesses over the period from 1st January 2016 t…
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1st Mar, 2017
Accountants - Are You Ready for the Next Level?
Accountants - Are You Ready for the Next Level?
There is no doubt that there are changes in the accounting market.  These changes are occurring at an ever faster pace!  How you respond to these changes will significantly affect what your accountan…
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20th Feb, 2017
A Customised Debtors Systems' Manual is a Great Way for an Accountant to Help SMEs
A Customised Debtors Systems' Manual is a Great Way for an Accountant to Help SMEs
Accountants can assist small/medium enterprises to reduce their Debtors' Days Outstanding by producing a Debtors Systems' Manual. A written debtors' manual, together with targeted training of the sm…
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13th Feb, 2017
Debtors' Days Outstanding "Silent Killer of Modern Business"
Debtors' Days Outstanding "Silent Killer of Modern Business"
Australia is lagging the rest of the world in terms of late payments described as the “silent killer of modern business” by the Australian government’s Small Business Ombudsman, Kate Carnell late las…
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27th Dec, 2016
Resolutions for 2017
Resolutions for 2017
I'd like to take this opportunity of wishing you, your colleagues and your families a very Happy Christmas and I hope that 2017 will be very prosperous for you and your business. Over the last six m…
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5th Dec, 2016
Services Your Accountancy Clients Will Want In 2017
Services Your Accountancy Clients Will Want In 2017
As we get near the end of another calendar year it's an appropriate time for accountants to be asking yourselves what services will your clients want in 2017? There has been a lot of debate over the…
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28th Nov, 2016
Risk Management – Debtors
Risk Management – Debtors
Accountants, small/medium enterprises need your assistance with risk management. In big business, public companies the CEO traditionally turns to their Chief Financial Officer or company secretary f…
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21st Nov, 2016
Personal Property Securities Register - Are Your Clients Protected?
Personal Property Securities Register - Are Your Clients Protected?
Risk management is an accepted subject for accountants to enquire about with your clients relative to covers, policies that have been enacted etc.  This can cover items such as: insurance, busi…
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7th Nov, 2016
Do You Really Know Your Accountancy Clients?
Do You Really Know Your Accountancy Clients?
Accountants, do you really know your clients?  At the ATSA Conference in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago, a number of the presenters referred to the concept of "trusted adviser".  Are you the "truste…
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20th Oct, 2016
Business Advisory Services a Key Product
Business Advisory Services a Key Product
Hello, I'm Peter Towers, Managing Director of ESS BIZTOOLS.  Welcome to Accountants Minute. Over the last few weeks we've had a series within our Accountants Minute articles as part of Adding Value…
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12th Oct, 2016
Assistance is Available for Accountants
Assistance is Available for Accountants
Assistance is available for accountants and advisors to help you add value to your clients' businesses.  This is a continuation of the theme on "How can Accountants and Advisors add value to Clients…
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20th Jul, 2016
2016/17 - The Year of Business Advisory Services!
2016/17 - The Year of Business Advisory Services!
Welcome to 2016/17, the year of business advisory services. Do you know that the Accounting Market Pulse, produced by the Commonwealth Bank in their December 2015 issue, forecast that the top servic…
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27th Jun, 2016
Happy New Financial Year!
Happy New Financial Year!
Welcome to 2016/17! According to “Accounting Market Pulse” produced by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this is the year of “business advisory services”. What can you do to add value to your cli…
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16th Jun, 2016
Accountants and Advisors – Business Evaluation Helps SMEs
Accountants and Advisors – Business Evaluation Helps SMEs
Do you know that accountants/advisors have been identified as the trusted adviser for small/medium enterprises, to offer a range of non-compliance services in addition to taxation, to help small/medi…
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8th Jun, 2016
Accountants – June is the Time for Business Planning
Accountants – June is the Time for Business Planning
The 30th June is only a few weeks’ away.  It’s a great time to sit down and talk to your clients on formulating formal plans for 2016/17.Business plans are like “maps for tourists”.  If you don’t kno…
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20th Apr, 2016
Accountants – do you realise the PPSR affects every one of your SME clients?
Accountants – do you realise the PPSR affects every one of your SME clients?
The Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) and the associated Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) have a very wide influence on business operations in Australia.  Unfortunately, a large num…
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9th Jun, 2015
The PPSA can send businesses broke!
There have been over 50 court cases relative to the Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) and the associated Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) since the legislation was introduced to Aus…
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