# Taged Articles: Personal Property Securities Register [ 30th Sep, 2025![Debtors Management: A Strategic Advisory Opportunity](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2025/am426banner.jpg) Debtors Management: A Strategic Advisory Opportunity Accountants Minute 426 A Vital Tool for Accountants: Helping SMEs Take Control of Cash Flow Cash flow is the lifeblood of every business – yet thousands of Australian SMEs are struggling. According to the Small Business O… - Tags: [accountants for SMEs](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/accountants%20for%20SMEs) | [advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/advisory%20services) | [Bookkeepers](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Bookkeepers) | [bookkeeping](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/bookkeeping) | [Cashflow](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Cashflow) | [Debtors](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Debtors) | [debtors days outstanding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/debtors%20days%20outstanding) | [debtors management](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/debtors%20management) | [Debtors System Due Diligence Review](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Debtors%20System%20Due%20Diligence%20Review) | [Debtors' Days Outstanding](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Debtors'%20Days%20Outstanding) | [Debtors' Management](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Debtors'%20Management) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Virtual CFO](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Virtual%20CFO) | [virtual cfo services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/virtual%20cfo%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/debtors-management-a-strategic-advisory-opportunity) [ 6th Feb, 2024![Deciding to go?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2024/am370banner.jpg) 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… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Capital Raising](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Capital%20Raising) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Early Stage Innovation Companies](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Companies) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [Research and Development](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research%20and%20Development) | [virtual cfo services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/virtual%20cfo%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/deciding-to-go) [ 25th May, 2021![Now Is The Time To Diversify](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am271.jpg) 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… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Advisory Services Starter Package](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Advisory%20Services%20Starter%20Package) | [Business Advisory Services Training](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Advisory%20Services%20Training) | [Business Health Checks](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Health%20Checks) | [Business Plus Newsletter](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plus%20Newsletter) | [Buying a Business](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Buying%20a%20Business) | [CommBank Accounting Market Pulse Report](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/CommBank%20Accounting%20Market%20Pulse%20Report) | [Debtors' Management](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Debtors'%20Management) | [Early Stage Innovation Company](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Company) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Selling a Business](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Selling%20a%20Business) | [SME Debtors' System Manual](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/SME%20Debtors'%20System%20Manual) | [Survival in Difficult Times Product Package](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Survival%20in%20Difficult%20Times%20Product%20Package) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/now-is-the-time-to-diversify) [ 30th Jul, 2018![Future Proofing Generates ROI](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2018/am163.jpg) 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… - Tags: [Chief Financial Officer Services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Chief%20Financial%20Officer%20Services) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Debtors](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Debtors) | [Future Proofing](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Future%20Proofing) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/future-proofing-generates-roi) [ 18th Jul, 2018![“Future Proofing” Includes SMEs Debtors’ Management](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM161.jpg) “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… - Tags: [Future Proofing](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Future%20Proofing) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/future-proofing-includes-smes-debtors-management) [ 9th Jul, 2018![PPSR Ignorance – SMEs Need Accountants Help!](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM160.jpg) 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… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/ppsr-ignorance-smes-need-accountants-help) [ 26th Jun, 2018![Is Your Accountancy Firm Future Proofed](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM158.jpg) 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… - Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Future Proofing](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Future%20Proofing) | [Government Grants](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Government%20Grants) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/is-your-accountancy-firm-future-proofed) [ 19th Jun, 2018![Cashflow Management – A Service That Accountants Could Provide](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM157.jpg) 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… - Tags: [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/cashflow-management-a-service-that-accountants-could-provide) [ 13th Jun, 2018![Exploring New Opportunities!](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM-156-EMPSME-008.jpg) 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… - Tags: [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/exploring-new-opportunities) [ 3rd May, 2018![Are You a “Me Too” or “Differentiated”?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM151.jpg) 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… - Tags: [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Real Accountant's Work](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Real%20Accountant's%20Work) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/are-you-a-me-too-or-differentiated) [ 19th Mar, 2018![Big 6](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2018/Big-6-AM145.jpg) 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… - Tags: [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/big-6) [ 2nd Mar, 2018![What Type of Services do your Clients Want?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2018/am143.jpg) 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… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/what-type-of-services-do-your-clients-want) [ 5th Oct, 2017![Accountants – There Are Opportunities Everywhere! But You Must be “Proactive” Rather than “Reactive”!](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/10/AM129.png) 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… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-there-are-opportunities-everywhere-but-you-must-be-proactive-rather-than-reactive) [ 14th Sep, 2017![Accountants and Business Advisors – SMEs want “Someone” to provide “Business Advisory Services”!](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/09/AM127.png) 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… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-and-business-advisors-smes-want-someone-to-provide-business-advisory-services) [ 7th Aug, 2017![Consultants Training to Deliver Business Advisory Services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/08/AM123.png) 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… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Chief Financial Officer Services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Chief%20Financial%20Officer%20Services) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [SME Needs' Analysis](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/SME%20Needs'%20Analysis) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/consultants-training-to-deliver-business-advisory-services) [ 1st Aug, 2017![Accountants, Do You Want to Offer Consultancy Services?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/08/AM122.png) 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… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-do-you-want-to-offer-consultancy-services) [ 25th Jul, 2017![Accountants, How to Create Value-Add for your Clients](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/07/AM121.png) 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… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-how-to-create-value-add-for-your-clients) [ 5th Jul, 2017![Accountants, Small/Medium Enterprises Want “Valued-Added” Services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/07/AM118.png) 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… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-smallmedium-enterprises-want-valued-added-services) [ 10th Apr, 2017![Are You Building a "Future Fit Accountancy Business"?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/04/AM105.png) 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… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/are-you-building-a-future-fit-accountancy-business) [ 3rd Apr, 2017![Accountants.... Action Required Now to Assist Businesses to Reduce Debtors!](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/04/AM104.png) 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… - Tags: [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-action-required-now-to-assist-businesses-to-reduce-debtors) [ 30th Mar, 2017![Accountants... Reducing Debtors' Days Outstanding Will Help Your Clients Survive!](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/03/AM102.png) 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… - Tags: [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-reducing-debtors-days-outstanding-will-help-your-clients-survive) [ 14th Mar, 2017![CFO's Services - Highly Desirable for Accountants to Provide](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/03/AM101.png) 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… - Tags: [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/cfos-services-highly-desirable-for-accountants-to-provide) [ 1st Mar, 2017![Accountants - Are You Ready for the Next Level?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/03/AM99.png) 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… - Tags: [Benchmarking](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Benchmarking) | [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Potential Fee Slippage](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Potential%20Fee%20Slippage) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-are-you-ready-for-the-next-level) [ 20th Feb, 2017![A Customised Debtors Systems' Manual is a Great Way for an Accountant to Help SMEs](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/02/AM98.png) 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… - Tags: [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/a-customised-debtors-systems-manual-is-a-great-way-for-an-accountant-to-help-smes) [ 13th Feb, 2017![Debtors' Days Outstanding "Silent Killer of Modern Business"](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2017/02/AM97.png) 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… - Tags: [Debtors System Due Diligence Review](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Debtors%20System%20Due%20Diligence%20Review) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/debtors-days-outstanding-silent-killer-of-modern-business) [ 27th Dec, 2016![Resolutions for 2017](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/12/AM95.png) 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… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Information Memorandum](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Information%20Memorandum) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/resolutions-for-2017) [ 5th Dec, 2016![Services Your Accountancy Clients Will Want In 2017](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/12/AM92.png) 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… - Tags: [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/services-your-accountancy-clients-will-want-in-2017) [ 28th Nov, 2016![Risk Management – Debtors](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/11/AM91.png) 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… - Tags: [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Retention of Title Agreement](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Retention%20of%20Title%20Agreement) | [Terms of Trade Agreement](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Terms%20of%20Trade%20Agreement) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/risk-management-debtors) [ 21st Nov, 2016![Personal Property Securities Register - Are Your Clients Protected?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/11/AM90.png) 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… - Tags: [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/personal-property-securities-register-are-your-clients-protected) [ 7th Nov, 2016![Do You Really Know Your Accountancy Clients?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/11/AM88.png) 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… - Tags: [Accelerating Commercialisation](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accelerating%20Commercialisation) | [Export Market Development Grant](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Export%20Market%20Development%20Grant) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Trusted Advisor](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Trusted%20Advisor) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/do-you-really-know-your-accountancy-clients) [ 20th Oct, 2016![Business Advisory Services a Key Product](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/10/AM85.png) 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… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/business-advisory-services-a-key-product) [ 12th Oct, 2016![Assistance is Available for Accountants](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/10/AM84.png) 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… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Information Memorandum](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Information%20Memorandum) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/assistance-is-available-for-accountants) [ 20th Jul, 2016![2016/17 - The Year of Business Advisory Services!](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/07/AM70.png) 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… - Tags: [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/201617-the-year-of-business-advisory-services) [ 27th Jun, 2016![Happy New Financial Year!](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/06/AM67.png) 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… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/happy-new-financial-year) [ 16th Jun, 2016![Accountants and Advisors – Business Evaluation Helps SMEs](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/06/AM65.png) 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… - Tags: [Business Evaluation](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Evaluation) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-and-advisors-business-evaluation-helps-smes) [ 8th Jun, 2016![Accountants – June is the Time for Business Planning](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/06/AM64.png) 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… - Tags: [Key Performance Indicators](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Key%20Performance%20Indicators) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Work in Progress](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Work%20in%20Progress) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-june-is-the-time-for-business-planning) [ 20th Apr, 2016![Accountants – do you realise the PPSR affects every one of your SME clients?](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/images/zoo/blogs/2016/04/AM58-Accountants-%E2%80%93-do-you-realise-the-PPSR-affects-every-one-of-your-SME-clients.png) 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… - Tags: [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-do-you-realise-the-ppsr-affects-every-one-of-your-sme-clients) [ 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… - Tags: [Grantee](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Grantee) | [Grantor](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Grantor) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Trusted Advisor](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Trusted%20Advisor) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com.au/ess-biztools-blogs/the-ppsa-can-send-businesses-broke)