I bet you have either started or at least thought about spring cleaning your house, your wardrobe, your garage, but have you thought about spring cleaning your office? Well I have just been through this process and it is amazing at just how much decluttering and re-organisation I have done in very little time. […]
Q&A: Amanda Gascoigne talks opportunities and threats
Amanda Gascoigne, founder and managing director of The Biz Buddy, a consultancy firm helping accountants run their business more efficiently, talks to AccountantsDaily about the industry’s biggest hurdles and greatest opportunities. What exactly are the biggest hurdles small accounting firms currently face in growing their business?
Are you keeping score in your business?
Last weekend I braved the freezing cold morning, and participated in my local Parkrun. Two things occurred to me while I was running which relate back to what I spoke about at my recent client seminar on “Understanding your Financial Statements” and I thought I would share with you. 1. The importance of setting goals […]
The key to producing accurate monthly reports and how to understand them!
When watching or following a game of sport do you like to get updated scores during the match or do you wait until the ref blows the whistle and gives you a score? The financial year can be viewed as one long match and so many business owners do not stop during the match to […]
Start 2015 with great accounting and tax records
There is nothing worse than having to gather all of your receipts up at tax time only to find you have misplaced some. Lost receipts = lost tax deductions and you will end up paying more tax (and maybe GST) than you should. Here are a few of the systems that I have given my […]