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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
12 Common Management Mistakes in Bookkeeping
Most small businesses develop from an idea or vision by an entrepreneur who has a particular skill, trade or special…
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…
Great Solution for Share Portfolio Management
I recently picked up a new client with multiple share portfolios that actively traded positions and had a lot of paperwork to…
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…
Hayley Lewis on how she started her first small business
In mid 2014, Former Olympian and television host, Hayley Lewis joined First Class Accounts as a Brand Ambassador. Hayley was…