When you set out to follow your dreams, you don’t expect a global pandemic and economic shutdown to follow along…
3 steps to help your business recover from COVID-19 setbacks
Businesses the world over have been devastated by the global economic shutdown. Everyone from corporate giants to small, family-owned companies…
First Class Accounts COVID-19 response
For information regarding what you should be doing to respond to COVID-19 in your home or workplace, please refer to…
Starting a business venture in 2020? Here’s 10 tips for sole traders
New year – New business venture..? Then here’s what you need to know about getting started as a sole trader….
How to manage bookkeeping updates
Being a bookkeeper requires many different skills. From the obvious passion for numbers to the everyday business requirements like dealing…
4 essential steps to follow before hiring staff
By John Dyke The journey from sole trader to small business employer includes one of the steepest learning curves for…
Starting your own bookkeeping business – The first steps
Some of you may recognise our interview subject for today. Michael Westerberg was once the recruitment manager here at First…
What skills do you need to run your own bookkeeping business?
What makes a good bookkeeper? Australia is experiencing a small business boom. Statistics show that states like Victoria, are experiencing…
Bookkeepers: why we need them
If you’re bookkeeping curious, then you’re certainly in the right place. First Class Accounts has over 250 bookkeepers all around…
Securing your future
Working for a big company can often feel like living under a big security blanket. You’re safe and secure in…
3 cloud accounting benefits for small business
For some small business owners, the concept of cloud accounting is exciting. For others, it can be concerning. Why is…
Secret Life of Bookkeepers | Kelly Wallace: how caring for rescue animals makes running my business less stressful
Small business owner Kelly Wallace has been on quite a journey. After being made redundant in 2008, she took…
Secret life of bookkeepers | How rivers, trains & travel help me run my business
There’s more to any of us than meets the eye – but the truth can be especially surprising when you…
The Future of Bookkeeping
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on…
Bookkeepers are not just data entry
Bookkeepers are not just data entry people… they can be a valuable resource to any small business owner. It is…