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 secrecy. That’s because they’ve been scared off by blogs and articles warning about confidentiality and protecting intellectual property. Read more: https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=447&amp;Itemid=639

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 secrecy. That’s because they’ve been scared off by blogs and articles warning about confidentiality and protecting intellectual property. Read more: <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=447&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=447&amp;Itemid=639</a>

Sneaky Clients who miss out on Big Rewards

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 our clients’ tax needs.  We just don’t get the time to take that helicopter view as often as we’d like. Read more: https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=446&amp;Itemid=639

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 our clients’ tax needs.  We just don’t get the time to take that helicopter view as often as we’d like. Read more: <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=446&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=446&amp;Itemid=639</a>

Diversification, Why Accountants Shake In Their Boots

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 our clients’ tax needs.  We just don’t get the time to take that helicopter view as often as we’d like.

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 our clients’ tax needs.  We just don’t get the time to take that helicopter view as often as we’d like.

The State of the Accounting Industry in Australia

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 and challenging work; produce some very happy clients; and most importantly; create a new sources of revenue.  Here’s a suggestion. Why don’t you print out this article and note the answers next to the questions, so you can review them later. Read more: https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=445&amp;Itemid=639

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: <ul> <li>reshape the way you do business;</li> <li>pave the way for more interesting and challenging work;</li> <li>produce some very happy clients; and most importantly;</li> <li>create a new sources of revenue.</li> </ul> Here’s a suggestion. Why don’t you print out this article and note the answers next to the questions, so you can review them later. Read more: <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=445&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=445&amp;Itemid=639</a>

Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising – Is It For You?

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 clients?” Now, eleven months later, have you done anything about it? Read more: https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=444&amp;Itemid=639

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 clients?” Now, eleven months later, have you done anything about it? Read more: <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=444&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=444&amp;Itemid=639</a>

How Accountants Gain From Business Advisory Services

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 package that will help you to diversify into Business Advisory Services for your clients, without you having to ‘reinvent the wheel.’ Read more: https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=443&amp;Itemid=639

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 package that will help you to diversify into Business Advisory Services for your clients, without you having to ‘reinvent the wheel.’ Read more: <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=443&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=443&amp;Itemid=639</a>

SME Needs Analysis - A New Way to Provide Enhanced Business Services to Your Clients

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 Business Advisory Services can add a new stream of income that will flow into your practice and help grow your business. But, for smaller firms, offering new services over and above compliance work is often seen as an uphill battle, especially with all the preparatory work involved. Read More: https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=442&amp;Itemid=639

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 Business Advisory Services can add a new stream of income that will flow into your practice and help grow your business. But, for smaller firms, offering new services over and above compliance work is often seen as an uphill battle, especially with all the preparatory work involved. Read More: <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=442&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=442&amp;Itemid=639</a>

Offering Business Advisory Services Without a Contractual Commitment

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 starting point What are the things to nail? SME needs review Does a client need funding? Succession planning  Read more: https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=441&amp;Itemid=639

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”: <ul> <li>Getting to the starting point</li> <li>What are the things to nail?</li> <li>SME needs review</li> <li>Does a client need funding?</li> <li>Succession planning</li> </ul> Read more: <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=441&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=441&amp;Itemid=639</a>

Challenges for Accountants in 2022

 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  Read more: https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=439&amp;Itemid=639

<ul> <li>Making it easier for you – Access to Business Advisory Services Product Streams without a Contractual Commitment!</li> <li>“Getting to the Starting Point”</li> <li>Development of Product Champions</li> </ul> Read more: <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=439&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=439&amp;Itemid=639</a>

Transition to Business Advisory Services

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 Accounting Market Pulse Report was produced which indicated that 95% of the accounting firms that the CommBank had interviewed had indicated that in 2021 and 2022 they would be “diversifying services”. Read more: https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=438&amp;Itemid=639

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 Accounting Market Pulse Report was produced which indicated that 95% of the accounting firms that the CommBank had interviewed had indicated that in 2021 and 2022 they would be “diversifying services”. Read more: <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=438&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=438&amp;Itemid=639</a>

Navigating the Transition to Business Advisory Services

Peter Towers, creator of ESS BIZTOOLS, tools written for accountants so they can quickly and easily offer business advisory services to their SME clients, presents news topics that accountants should be aware of if they work with SME clients.

WOW…Accountant’s Minute’s Podcast is flat out awesome. Good production quality. Easy to listen. Very impressed Peter. Keep bringing it.

GREAT JOB!

ESS BIZTOOLS Podcast

Start-ups – Looking for Finance? Have you got clients who have developed a new or significantly improved product, process, service, organisational or management methodology who are keen to raise finance to complete the commercialisation of their research activities? If so, Early Stage Innovation Company Status could assist your client to be able to attract investors. Firstly, let’s look at the key requirements for the “First Test” to be able to satisfy the Early Stage Innovation Company Status.    View The Full Article Here

Start-ups – Looking for Finance? Have you got clients who have developed a new or significantly improved product, process, service, organisational or management methodology who are keen to raise finance to complete the commercialisation of their research activities? If so, Early Stage Innovation Company Status could assist your client to be able to attract investors. Firstly, let’s look at the key requirements for the “First Test” to be able to satisfy the Early Stage Innovation Company Status. <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=254&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> View The Full Article Here</a>

Start-Ups Who Have Developed “Something” Can Be Attractive for Investors

The start of a new decade!   2020 heralds the start of a new decade – “The Decade of Change”.  Many people expect this decade to introduce significant changes to the accountancy profession – some observers believe that 80% of the current work been undertaken by accountants will have disappeared by the end of this decade!   Your opportunity to offer a broader range of professional services: Whilst software and technology developments are taking over many of the traditional roles performed by accountants there are still tremendous opportunities for accountants in public practice to offer a broader range of “Business Improvement Services” to assist your clients to run better businesses.   Clients looking for assistance in operating their business: Many small and medium sized enterprises are seeking a “Chief Financial Officer” type service to assist them to add value to their business...   Read Full Article Here

The start of a new decade! 2020 heralds the start of a new decade – “The Decade of Change”.  Many people expect this decade to introduce significant changes to the accountancy profession – some observers believe that 80% of the current work been undertaken by accountants will have disappeared by the end of this decade! Your opportunity to offer a broader range of professional services: Whilst software and technology developments are taking over many of the traditional roles performed by accountants there are still tremendous opportunities for accountants in public practice to offer a broader range of “Business Improvement Services” to assist your clients to run better businesses. Clients looking for assistance in operating their business: Many small and medium sized enterprises are seeking a “Chief Financial Officer” type service to assist them to add value to their business... <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=252&amp;Itemid=639" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Read Full Article Here</a>

Business Improvement Services Explained!

Welcome to some winter weather!  It’s great to see that some of the States and Territories are opening up for business operations again.  There are going to be plenty of challenges for accountants to respond to, especially as we approach 30th September. Read more:  https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=270&amp;Itemid=639

Welcome to some winter weather!  It’s great to see that some of the States and Territories are opening up for business operations again.  There are going to be plenty of challenges for accountants to respond to, especially as we approach 30th September. Read more: <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=270&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=270&amp;Itemid=639</a>

Impact of COVID-19 and Financing of Businesses

Greetings – we hope you're staying safe! On Friday 17 April 2020 we launched the first of our “COVID-19 Survival Panel” webinars with keynote speakers Andrew Geddes and Jordan Lowry. Andrew Geddes, a well-known consultant to the Australian accounting industry and a top 200 ASX public company chairman, gave an interesting overview on the approach to the crisis that is being employed by the twelve businesses that he is chairman of which are involved in accounting, IT, engineering, surveying and a couple of start-ups. Andrew indicated that their guiding values were to treat their team in an exemplary manner with more communications, planning and review with involvement across all sections of the individual firms. The firms have lifted their customer experience to new highs at every “touch point”. Some of the firms are utilising this “less busy time” to simplify all processes and share the learnings with the other team members....    Read The Full Article Here

Greetings – we hope you're staying safe! On Friday 17 April 2020 we launched the first of our “COVID-19 Survival Panel” webinars with keynote speakers Andrew Geddes and Jordan Lowry. Andrew Geddes, a well-known consultant to the Australian accounting industry and a top 200 ASX public company chairman, gave an interesting overview on the approach to the crisis that is being employed by the twelve businesses that he is chairman of which are involved in accounting, IT, engineering, surveying and a couple of start-ups. Andrew indicated that their guiding values were to treat their team in an exemplary manner with more communications, planning and review with involvement across all sections of the individual firms. The firms have lifted their customer experience to new highs at every “touch point”. Some of the firms are utilising this “less busy time” to simplify all processes and share the learnings with the other team members.... <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=263&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Read The Full Article Here</a>

Accountants Need An “Opportunities Mindset!”

This is definitely a “defining moment” for the Prime Minister - Scott Morrison, Treasurer - Josh Frydenberg and the Chief Medical Officer - Professor Brendan Murphy and the State Premiers and Chief Ministers of the Territories and their advisors, but it is also a defining moment for accountants and business advisors who will be called upon to offer advice and support for small businesses and medium-sized enterprises in areas that many of you have not considered to be part of your engagement with your clients previously and this is “Business Improvement Advice! Read more here:  https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=260&amp;Itemid=639

This is definitely a “defining moment” for the Prime Minister - Scott Morrison, Treasurer - Josh Frydenberg and the Chief Medical Officer - Professor Brendan Murphy and the State Premiers and Chief Ministers of the Territories and their advisors, but it is also a defining moment for accountants and business advisors who will be called upon to offer advice and support for small businesses and medium-sized enterprises in areas that many of you have not considered to be part of your engagement with your clients previously and this is “Business Improvement Advice! Read more here: <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=260&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=260&amp;Itemid=639</a>

This Is A Defining Moment!

On Thursday, 12 March 2020 the Prime Minister announced a stimulus plan to curb the economic impact of the coronavirus and to keep “Australians in jobs and businesses in business”. The package, which aims to provide an immediate stimulus to the economy, will be worth $17.6 billion of which $11 billion is expected to be spent before 30 June 2020. Read more:  https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=258&amp;Itemid=639

On Thursday, 12 March 2020 the Prime Minister announced a stimulus plan to curb the economic impact of the coronavirus and to keep “Australians in jobs and businesses in business”. The package, which aims to provide an immediate stimulus to the economy, will be worth $17.6 billion of which $11 billion is expected to be spent before 30 June 2020. Read more: <a href="https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=258&amp;Itemid=639" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.essbiztools.com.au/index.php?option=com_zoo&amp;task=item&amp;item_id=258&amp;Itemid=639</a>

Coronavirus Stimulus Package for SMEs

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