Don Doolan, First Class Accounts Asquith was announced as our 2015 Franchisee of the Year in 2015. Don was a…
Money won’t buy you happiness, but here are 4 ways it can buy you time
I was recently asked a question by a client if I could have one wish granted what would it be?…
How I answer the question “Why?”
Why? Three tiny letters, one small word and one HUGE question. It’s a question that I’ve been asked a lot…
How to fix your cash crunch
I thought I would lead with a conversation that everyone can relate to… Cash flow. Every business needs positive cash…
Another state winner for First Class Accounts
First Class Financial Group is pleased to announce that another member of our network is a winner at the Excellence…
Cloud Accounting – What is this thing called the cloud?
Accounting software shouldn’t be a chore to use Small business accounting software that’s not available via the cloud can be…
Take advantage of the Federal Budget $20,000 tax write-off
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d be well aware of what the 2015 Federal Budget means for small…
Hayley Lewis on Growing a Business
When Hayley started her first small business, she automatically assumed bigger was better and opened swimming schools in multiple locations….
Marketing – Separating Services from Goods
This week I was reminded that services marketing can be an elusive beast. While many of us are well versed…
Common Mistake #7 – Cashflow, the lifeblood of business.
If cashflow is not monitored, planned, and predicted, the business could be bleeding. Cashflow Do you have up-to-date visibility of…
Common Mistake #6 – Invoicing as an after-thought
Too busy to invoice or send statements? Do you issue invoices promptly and regularly, and as soon as work has…
Common Mistake #5 – Battling BAS
Is the dread of BAS time a recurring nightmare for you? Dreading the deadlines? The penalties for missing deadlines for…
Common Mistake #4 – Discovering runaway expenses have eaten up the bottom line
Tracking Disbursements Do you have a system to track receipts for expenses? Do you separate business and personal expenses? Do…
Common Mistake #3 – Only checking cash-flow in times of crisis
Life is full of surprises! Do you have up-to-date visibility of cash-flow? Do you get daily reports? Do you do…
Common Mistake #2 – Software You Don’t Understand
Are you using the accounting system best suited to your business? The accounting systems available today are powerful and sophisticated…