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Demise of the bank teller
Images from the past tell a story – and often present a lesson to be learned. Bank tellers are disappearing – fast. When ATMs first came out, they were a tremendous advancement in convenience…….
Five new clients in 30 days!
“No way!” we hear you say. We agree. But it does raise the question as to how many clients do you need to make your bookkeeping practice sustainable and profitable…….
Building Lifetime Value
Simon (not his real name) is an ambitious 28-year old café proprietor – not your usual café, rather, a mini-sized café in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD; standing room only, made for takeaways. Simon has plans to open more……
Saying No! to a client
Turning away a customer for a professional service provider (lawyer, accountant, financial adviser, bookkeeper) isn’t something she takes lightly. When starting out a professional will take anyone with a heartbeat and a cheque book…..
How’s your communications skill?
When people talk to each other they never say what they mean, they just say something else. Like being a good negotiator, effective communication is a learned skill. It’s also a critical skill for the firm of the future….
R.I.P. Human Cannon Balls
Human cannon balls and lion tamers were once part and parcel of the old-fashioned circus; alas such performing artists at Barnum & Barnum are now extinct…
Tipping Point in 2016?
Industry shifts take place incrementally, perhaps defying the meaning of the word ‘disruption’. Industries, professionals that believe they are untouchable become relegated to history – like print, record shops…
Bookkeeper
A Registered BAS Agent looking for bookkeeping work. No job too small or too big. Kind Regards F.Naskar
Skills for Success in 2016
Succeeding in your field goes beyond being technical competent and a good practitioner. You also need business skills. It’s managing people, developing your reputation, deepening client relationships..
What do customers really want? Lessons from Dick Smith Electronics
Despite a desperate attempt to trade its way out of a hole by embarking on a massive sale with heavy discounting, Dick Smith Electronics has been placed in the hands of the administrators. If Dick Smith can go belly up, there is little doubt that many, many SMBs are at risk..
Uber & Robots: a threat to bookkeepers?
Uber, the ride-sharing company has shaken the taxi and hire car business model, forever changing the structure of the industry and the behaviour of the consumer. Airbnb and Upwork have had similar impacts on the accommodation and freelancer sectors.
Retaining clients
Warning that the ‘clock is ticking’ towards annihilation for bookkeepers who don’t adapt to the new technology, commentators fail to grasp the real challenge facing the profession. What many are hesitant to say, but know is an issue, is that they are operating in an environment that is commoditising data entry.
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Demise of the bank teller
Images from the past tell a story – and often present a lesson to be learned. Bank tellers are disappearing – fast. When ATMs first came out, they were a tremendous advancement in convenience…….
Five new clients in 30 days!
“No way!” we hear you say. We agree. But it does raise the question as to how many clients do you need to make your bookkeeping practice sustainable and profitable…….
Building Lifetime Value
Simon (not his real name) is an ambitious 28-year old café proprietor – not your usual café, rather, a mini-sized café in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD; standing room only, made for takeaways. Simon has plans to open more……
Saying No! to a client
Turning away a customer for a professional service provider (lawyer, accountant, financial adviser, bookkeeper) isn’t something she takes lightly. When starting out a professional will take anyone with a heartbeat and a cheque book…..
How’s your communications skill?
When people talk to each other they never say what they mean, they just say something else. Like being a good negotiator, effective communication is a learned skill. It’s also a critical skill for the firm of the future….
R.I.P. Human Cannon Balls
Human cannon balls and lion tamers were once part and parcel of the old-fashioned circus; alas such performing artists at Barnum & Barnum are now extinct…
Tipping Point in 2016?
Industry shifts take place incrementally, perhaps defying the meaning of the word ‘disruption’. Industries, professionals that believe they are untouchable become relegated to history – like print, record shops…
Bookkeeper
A Registered BAS Agent looking for bookkeeping work. No job too small or too big. Kind Regards F.Naskar
Skills for Success in 2016
Succeeding in your field goes beyond being technical competent and a good practitioner. You also need business skills. It’s managing people, developing your reputation, deepening client relationships..
What do customers really want? Lessons from Dick Smith Electronics
Despite a desperate attempt to trade its way out of a hole by embarking on a massive sale with heavy discounting, Dick Smith Electronics has been placed in the hands of the administrators. If Dick Smith can go belly up, there is little doubt that many, many SMBs are at risk..
Uber & Robots: a threat to bookkeepers?
Uber, the ride-sharing company has shaken the taxi and hire car business model, forever changing the structure of the industry and the behaviour of the consumer. Airbnb and Upwork have had similar impacts on the accommodation and freelancer sectors.
Retaining clients
Warning that the ‘clock is ticking’ towards annihilation for bookkeepers who don’t adapt to the new technology, commentators fail to grasp the real challenge facing the profession. What many are hesitant to say, but know is an issue, is that they are operating in an environment that is commoditising data entry.
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