By Trent Mclaren, Practice Ignition. Most of us feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day to keep up…
What ever happened to common courtesy & customer service?
Nobody can argue, customer service, particularly for service related industries, is the most important ingredient for success. Throughout my career…
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…
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….
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…
Why networking is great for your business . . .
Many business owners know they ‘should’ be out networking, attending networking and business functions but simply don’t make the time….
Is a lack of confidence holding your business back?
Confidence plays a vital role in every business Confidence that you as the business owner know what you are doing….
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…
Hayley Lewis on Marketing & Community Involvement
For Hayley Lewis, engaging her local community is always a high priority when planning her marketing. She endeavours to incorporate her…
Common Mistake #1 – DIY Bookkeeping
DIY bookkeeping can be hazardous to your business (and your own) health! Bookkeeping starts with the recording of all day-to-day…
Hayley Lewis on Setting Goals
Setting goals was fundamental to Hayley’s success as a champion swimmer. Naturally, setting goals is also a point of strong…
Hayley Lewis on Bookkeeping
At First Class Accounts we live and breathe bookkeeping, but it doesn’t come naturally to many small business owners. Bookkeeping…