Where’s my profit gone?
Are you working harder, winning more business and growing, yet finding that your profits seem to be getting less and dwindling? If so when was the last time you reviewed your business expenses and selling price (also known as your breakeven point). If you are doing more business, it stands to reason […]
To Spend Or Not To Spend, That Is The Question
This month our blogs are focusing on business cashflow and spend. Cutting costs is one of the quickest ways to improve your profitability. However there are expenses that are worthwhile, those that will help you to improve and grow your business, the trick is trying to identify those that will assist you add value […]
Dealing with business cashflow problems
With the end of 2015 approaching, many businesses are looking at their business results for the first half of the financial year and finding that things aren’t as rosy as they had hoped they would be. With Christmas just around the corner this can be a mixed bag for business results, with some businesses, […]
How is your business really doing?
It can be easy to simply steam ahead when you run your own business, taking the approach that you are busy so business must be good. Yet activity does not always equal profit. Therefore it makes sense to regularly review your business performance, after all if you’re working hard you want to ensure you […]
Why bother benchmarking your business?
There are a number of services your accountant can offer you that you may never have thought about or even realized that they could provide. Benchmarking is one of those types of services, but when you think about it why wouldn’t your accountant offer this service, after all understanding and interpreting numbers is […]
Maximise the value you get from your accountant!
When people think about their accountant, they usually only think in terms of Tax Returns, BAS Statements and other purely financial data. However, when it comes to what your accountant can do for your business, this is just the tip of the iceberg. They can provide a whole range of services that are designed to […]
Five ways that a bookkeeper can help your business
Many businesses put off hiring a bookkeeper as they think it’s just another expense and believe that they can do their books themselves, however a decent bookkeeper will actually save you money. They can help ensure your business finances are in order, identify last payments, manage your creditor payments smoothing your cashflow and by […]
Bookkeepers and accountants are not the same
Often when I speak to different business owners they are confused about the differences between a bookkeeper and an accountant and how they can work together to help you keep on top of your businesses finances. So I thought as we have just opened our own bookkeeping arm, now would be a good time to […]
Ten Proven Ways to Get More Twitter Followers
Social media is a more potent force than ever before and one of the sites at the forefront of the social media revolution is Twitter. With millions of active users, Twitter is an extremely powerful marketing tool. The secret to Twitter success, of course, is growing and then holding a large follower base […]
5 Business Benefits Of Customer Loyalty Programs
Customer loyalty programs are surprisingly simple to implement, especially online, and can bring many benefits to your business. Beyond the simple fact of adding satisfaction for your regular customers, here are five ways your business can profit from starting a loyalty scheme. 1. Customer retention The most obvious benefit of a customer loyalty […]
