# Business Advisory Services Introduction #### ESS BIZTOOLS Blogs [ 6th Aug, 2021![Product Packages Assist Diversification](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am283.jpg) Product Packages Assist Diversification Accountant's Minute 283 What is your firm’s point of difference? From a SMEs’ point of view most accountancy firms look the same – the majority provide a service relating to the preparation of annual financial account… - Tags: [Accelerating Commercialisation Grant](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accelerating%20Commercialisation%20Grant) | [Key Performance Indicators](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Key%20Performance%20Indicators) | [Research and Development](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research%20and%20Development) | [The CommBank Accounting Market Pulse](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/The%20CommBank%20Accounting%20Market%20Pulse) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/product-packages-assist-diversification) [ 2nd Aug, 2021![Diversification of Services Assisted by Outstanding Support Offers](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am282.jpg) Diversification of Services Assisted by Outstanding Support Offers Accountant's Minute 282 According to the recent report released by CommBank Accounting Market Pulse, diversification of services is a major objective by accountancy firms all over Australia this financial year. ESS BIZTOOL… - Tags: [Accelerating Commercialisation Grant](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accelerating%20Commercialisation%20Grant) | [Amanda Gascoigne Consulting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Amanda%20Gascoigne%20Consulting) | [Beyond Accounting Technology](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Beyond%20Accounting%20Technology) | [Blackstone Business Group](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Blackstone%20Business%20Group) | [Cloud Nine Associates](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Cloud%20Nine%20Associates) | [CommBank Accounting Market Pulse](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/CommBank%20Accounting%20Market%20Pulse) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [Selling the Message](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Selling%20the%20Message) | [Smithink](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Smithink) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/diversification-of-services-assisted-by-outstanding-support-offers) [ 14th Jul, 2021![Debtors’ Management – A Key Business Advisory Services Product](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am279.jpg) Debtors’ Management – A Key Business Advisory Services Product Accountant's Minute 279 Happy New Financial Year! - Monday 12th July 2021 Debtors Management - A Key Business Advisory Services Product “Longest debtors’ days outstanding in the world!” This dubious title was… - Tags: [Accounting Market Pulse Report](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accounting%20Market%20Pulse%20Report) | [Beyond Accounting Technologies](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Beyond%20Accounting%20Technologies) | [Longest debtors' days outstanding](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Longest%20debtors'%20days%20outstanding) | [PlanGuru](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/PlanGuru) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [Selling the Message](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Selling%20the%20Message) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/debtors-management-a-key-business-advisory-services-product) [ 30th Jun, 2021![Goodbye 2020/21!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am277.jpg) Goodbye 2020/21! Accountant's Minute 277 The financial year commenced with significant challenges for businesses, governments and accountants trying to assist clients to survive the challenges of COVID-19. At 30th June 2021, 12,000,000 peo… - Tags: [Business Advisory Services Implementation Training](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Advisory%20Services%20Implementation%20Training) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [Programme](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Programme) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/goodbye-2020-21) [ 28th Jun, 2021![Business Advisory Services Implementation - It’s Time!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am276.jpg) Business Advisory Services Implementation - It’s Time! Accountant's Minute 276 It’s the end of 2020/21 and the beginning of 2021/22. The CommBank Accounting Market Pulse Report has identified that most accountancy firms will be implementing a broader range of services.&nb… - Tags: [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [Retail Pricing Calculator](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Retail%20Pricing%20Calculator) | [Tradies Charge Out Rate Calculator](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Tradies%20Charge%20Out%20Rate%20Calculator) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/business-advisory-services-implementation-it-s-time) [ 18th Jun, 2021![It’s Time!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am275.jpg) It’s Time! Accountant's Minute 275 Business Advisory Services has been talked about for the last decade and has got a little bit closer to becoming a mainstream accounting industry service each year, over that 10 year period. The Com… - Tags: [Achieve Targeted Profit](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Achieve%20Targeted%20Profit) | [CommBank Accounting Market Pulse Report](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/CommBank%20Accounting%20Market%20Pulse%20Report) | [Professional Service Firms’ Charge Out Rate Calculated](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Professional%20Service%20Firms%E2%80%99%20Charge%20Out%20Rate%20Calculated) | [Retail Businesses’ Product Mixes And Mark-Ups To](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Retail%20Businesses%E2%80%99%20Product%20Mixes%20And%20Mark-Ups%20To) | [To Achieve Targeted Profit](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/To%20Achieve%20Targeted%20Profit) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/it-s-time) [ 7th Jun, 2021![Diversifying Services - Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am273.jpg) Diversifying Services - Predictive Accounting Accountant's Minute 273 Accountants who are committed to offering a broader range of diversified services, known as “Business Advisory Services”, to SME clients need to assist those clients in planning their future. Busine… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Cashflow Forecast](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Cashflow%20Forecast) | [Financial Picture](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Financial%20Picture) | [Predicted Balance Sheets](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predicted%20Balance%20Sheets) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [Profit & Loss Forecast](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Profit?Loss_Forecast=) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/diversifying-services-predictive-accounting) [ 25th May, 2021![Now Is The Time To Diversify](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am271.jpg) Now Is The Time To Diversify Accountant's Minute 271 The CommBank Accounting Market Pulse Report released 3.1/2 weeks ago identified that, from the surveys that they had conducted with accountants all over Australia, only 5% of those firms “would not b… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Advisory Services Starter Package](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Advisory%20Services%20Starter%20Package) | [Business Advisory Services Training](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Advisory%20Services%20Training) | [Business Health Checks](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Health%20Checks) | [Business Plus Newsletter](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plus%20Newsletter) | [Buying a Business](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Buying%20a%20Business) | [CommBank Accounting Market Pulse Report](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/CommBank%20Accounting%20Market%20Pulse%20Report) | [Debtors' Management](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Debtors'%20Management) | [Early Stage Innovation Company](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Company) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Selling a Business](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Selling%20a%20Business) | [SME Debtors' System Manual](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/SME%20Debtors'%20System%20Manual) | [Survival in Difficult Times Product Package](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Survival%20in%20Difficult%20Times%20Product%20Package) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/now-is-the-time-to-diversify) [ 17th May, 2021![Australia Is Coming Back!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am270.jpg) Australia Is Coming Back! Accountant's Minute 270 This is a direct quote from the Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, in his budget presentation to the House of Representatives on 11th May 2021. It is an appropriate description of what many of us a… - Tags: [CommBank Accounting Market Pulse Report](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/CommBank%20Accounting%20Market%20Pulse%20Report) | [Federal Budget](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Federal%20Budget) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/australia-is-coming-back) [ 7th May, 2021![Business Advisory Services Top of the Charts!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/AM269.jpg) Business Advisory Services Top of the Charts! Accountant's Minute 269 The “CommBank Accounting Market Pulse Report” released a few days ago has identified that a survey of accountants all over Australia has identified that the highest rating product that they are plann… - Tags: [Australian Government Guaranteed Loans](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Australian%20Government%20Guaranteed%20Loans) | [CommBank Accounting Market Pulse Report](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/CommBank%20Accounting%20Market%20Pulse%20Report) | [Practice Power Up 2021](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Practice%20Power%20Up%202021) | [Research & Development Tax Incentive Rebate](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development_Tax_Incentive_Rebate=) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/business-advisory-services-top-of-the-charts) [ 26th Mar, 2021![Research & Development Can Assist Accountants To Differentiate Their Firms](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am266.jpg) Research & Development Can Assist Accountants To Differentiate Their Firms Accountant's Minute 266 Mark Holton, an Accountancy Industry Consultant and Director of Smithink Pty Ltd, discussed with Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS the opportunities that accountants have to differentiate… - Tags: [Accelerating Commercialisation](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accelerating%20Commercialisation) | [Early Stage Innovation Company](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Company) | [Research & Development Incentive Rebate](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development_Incentive_Rebate=) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/research-development-can-assist-accountants-to-differentiate-their-firms) [ 12th Mar, 2021![Converting Research & Development To “Return On Investment"](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/AM264.jpg) Converting Research & Development To “Return On Investment" Accountant's Minute 264 Are companies giving sufficient priority to determining return on investment as part of the decision as to whether to proceed with a research and development project? This will be the theme for… - Tags: [Assignment of Intellectual Property Agreements](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Assignment%20of%20Intellectual%20Property%20Agreements) | [Australian Government's 50% Guaranteed Loan](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Australian%20Government's%2050%%20Guaranteed%20Loan) | [Brad Smart's Tip of the Week](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Brad%20Smart's%20Tip%20of%20the%20Week) | [Business Tree Pty Ltd](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Tree%20Pty%20Ltd) | [Confidentiality Agreements](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Confidentiality%20Agreements) | [Government's Post JobKeeper Announcements](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Government's%20Post%20JobKeeper%20Announcements) | [JobKeeper Support Program](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/JobKeeper%20Support%20Program) | [Research & Development](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development=) | [Selling the Message](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Selling%20the%20Message) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/converting-research-development-to-return-on-investment) [ 9th Mar, 2021!["Research & Development Shouldn’t Be In The “Too Hard” Basket!”](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am263v2.jpg) "Research & Development Shouldn’t Be In The “Too Hard” Basket!” Accountant's Minute 263 “Some of the red-tape binding together the Federal government’s Research and Development Tax Incentive (RDTI) scheme is enough to make your head spin. As a concept, these tax incentives are great; n… - Tags: [RDTI](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/RDTI) | [Research & Development Incentive Rebate](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development_Incentive_Rebate=) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/research-development-shouldn-t-be-in-the-too-hard-basket) [ 5th Mar, 2021![Imminent Cessation of JobKeeper Highlights Challenges for Accountants](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/AM262.jpg) Imminent Cessation of JobKeeper Highlights Challenges for Accountants Accountant's Minute 262 In the ESS BIZTOOLS’ Business Advisory Services Webinar/Conversation on Wednesday 10th March 2021, Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS will discuss with Priscilla Bea Smith, Director, Cloud… - Tags: [Australian Government 50% Guaranteed Loans](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Australian%20Government%2050%%20Guaranteed%20Loans) | [Budgets](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets) | [Capital Raising under Section 708 of Corporations Act](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Capital%20Raising%20under%20Section%20708%20of%20Corporations%20Act) | [Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding%20Equity%20Raising) | [Early Stage Innovation Company Capital Raising](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Company%20Capital%20Raising) | [Key Drivers](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Key%20Drivers) | [PlanGuru](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/PlanGuru) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [Projected Balance Sheets](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Projected%20Balance%20Sheets) | [Research & Development](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development=) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/imminent-cessation-of-jobkeeper-highlights-challenges-for-accountants) [ 26th Feb, 2021![Predictive Accounting Services Required By Businesses](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/AM261.jpg) Predictive Accounting Services Required By Businesses Accountant's Minute 261 Many businesses are facing an uncertain economic future and will be looking to their accountants/business advisors/bookkeepers to give them advice as to what the future holds for them. The… - Tags: [Key Performance Indicators](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Key%20Performance%20Indicators) | [PlanGuru](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/PlanGuru) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [Research and Development](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research%20and%20Development) | [Selling the Message](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Selling%20the%20Message) | [SME Needs' Analysis](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/SME%20Needs'%20Analysis) | [Succession Planning](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Succession%20Planning) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/predictive-accounting-services-required-by-businesses) [ 19th Feb, 2021![Smaller Accountancy Firms Can Benefit By Delivering Business Advisory Services](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/AM260.jpg) Smaller Accountancy Firms Can Benefit By Delivering Business Advisory Services Accountant's Minute 260 There is a range of services beyond taxation, that smaller accountancy firms can provide to their SME clients, to assist those businesses to grow and add value. Amanda Gascoigne, an experienced Cons… - Tags: [Accelerating Commercialisation Grant](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accelerating%20Commercialisation%20Grant) | [Gateway Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Gateway%20Test) | [Principles' Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Principles'%20Test) | [Research & Development Incentive Rebate](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development_Incentive_Rebate=) | [Selling the Message](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Selling%20the%20Message) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/smaller-accountancy-firms-can-benefit-by-delivering-business-advisory-services) [ 18th Dec, 2020![Predictive Accounting Will Help Plan 2021](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM256.jpg) Predictive Accounting Will Help Plan 2021 Accountant's Minute 256 In our last Business Advisory Services Webinars/Conversation for 2020 Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS and Paul Barnaby, Managing Director, Beyond Accounting Technologies and Australasia… - Tags: [Budget](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budget) | [Cashflow Forecast](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Cashflow%20Forecast) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [Profit & Loss Account](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Profit?Loss_Account=) | [Projected Balance Sheet](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Projected%20Balance%20Sheet) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/predictive-accounting-will-help-plan-2021) [ 11th Dec, 2020![Predictive Accounting Helps Understand Impact of Decisions](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM255.jpg) Predictive Accounting Helps Understand Impact of Decisions Accountant's Minute 255 Knowing the financial impact of decisions before a client implements them is very important for financial stability. This process is generally known as “Predictive Accounting”. The process com… - Tags: [Budgets](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets) | [Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/predictive-accounting-helps-understand-impact-of-decisions) [ 27th Nov, 2020![Advising SMEs On Funding Opportunities](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM253.jpg) Advising SMEs On Funding Opportunities Accountant's Minute 253 Despite COVID-19 Coronavirus and all of its associated problems Crowd Sourced Funding continued to grow in Australia during 2020 and the Joint Founder and Managing Director of Birchal Pty Ltd, one of… - Tags: [Birchal Pty Ltd](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Birchal%20Pty%20Ltd) | [Budgets](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Crowd Sourced Funding Offer Document](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding%20Offer%20Document) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/advising-smes-on-funding-opportunities) [ 19th Nov, 2020![Business Advisory Services Profile Very High](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM252.jpg) Business Advisory Services Profile Very High Accountant's Minute 252 The Accounting Business Expo was conducted as a virtual conference on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th November, with one of the most talked about features being the large number of presenters commenting… - Tags: [Accounting Business Expo](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accounting%20Business%20Expo) | [Accounting Market Pulse](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accounting%20Market%20Pulse) | [Setting Charge Out Rates For Trades](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Setting%20Charge%20Out%20Rates%20For%20Trades) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/business-advisory-services-profile-very-high) [ 13th Nov, 2020![Reset Your Practice](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM251.jpg) Reset Your Practice Accountant's Minute 251 Welcome to our new format of weekly Business Advisory Services Update articles and videos with presentations by ESS BIZTOOLS and one of our Affiliates where we will discuss various issues relating to… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Charge Out Rate Calculator For Tradies](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Charge%20Out%20Rate%20Calculator%20For%20Tradies) | [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) | [Reset Your Practice](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Reset%20Your%20Practice) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/reset-your-practice) [ 6th Nov, 2020![Are Your Clients Ready For Post COVID-19 Recovery](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am250.jpg) Are Your Clients Ready For Post COVID-19 Recovery Accountant's Minute 250 There are still many challenges ahead for most small businesses and medium-sized enterprises. Many of your clients will have gained an appreciation of the extra services that you can provide to… - Tags: [Budgets](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets) | [Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Chief Financial Officer Services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Chief%20Financial%20Officer%20Services) | [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/are-your-clients-ready-for-post-covid-19-recovery) [ 19th Oct, 2020![Predictive Accounting - Being A Forecaster Instead Of A Historian!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM249.jpg) Predictive Accounting - Being A Forecaster Instead Of A Historian! Accountant's Minute 249 Business people are looking for more accurate financial information as to what the effect of their decisions will be on their future operations by utilising 'predictive accounting' which incorporates… - Tags: [Budgets](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets) | [Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Key Components of Cashflow Management](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Key%20Components%20of%20Cashflow%20Management) | [Predicted Balance Sheets](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predicted%20Balance%20Sheets) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/predictive-accounting-being-a-forecaster-instead-of-a-historian) [ 22nd Sep, 2020![Businesses Want Broader Range Of Services To Continue!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM247.jpg) Businesses Want Broader Range Of Services To Continue! Accountant's Minute 247 “The Australian economy is going to be very reliant on a suitable vaccine for COVID-19 Coronavirus if we are going to get the economy operating as it was in January 2020 once again. In the mean… - Tags: [Crowd Sourced Funding Intermediary](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding%20Intermediary) | [Crowd Sourced Funding Offer Document](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding%20Offer%20Document) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/businesses-want-broader-range-of-services-to-continue) [ 3rd Sep, 2020![Promote Business Advisory Services to Clients Receiving JobKeeper](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM246.jpg) Promote Business Advisory Services to Clients Receiving JobKeeper Accountant's Minute 246 "The key group of clients that accountants should be promoting the concept of Business Advisory Services to, are any clients who are receiving JobKeeper payments", said Mark Holton, Director, Smithin… - Tags: [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) | [COVID-19 Survival Panel Webinars](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19%20Survival%20Panel%20Webinars) | [Marketing](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Marketing) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/promote-business-advisory-services-to-clients-receiving-jobkeeper) [ 21st Aug, 2020![Delivering Business Advisory Services Whilst Positioning Yourself As An Expert](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am245.jpg) Delivering Business Advisory Services Whilst Positioning Yourself As An Expert Accountant's Minute 245 Will Business Advisory Services be the number one product in your firm? Business Advisory Services was nominated by the accounting firms interviewed by the Commonwealth Bank’s Accounting Market Puls… - Tags: [Business Advisory Implementation Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Advisory%20Implementation%20Plan) | [Financial Health Checks](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Financial%20Health%20Checks) | [Key Performance Indicators](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Key%20Performance%20Indicators) | [Profit & Loss Account](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Profit?Loss_Account=) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/delivering-business-advisory-services-whilst-positioning-yourself-as-an-expert) [ 21st Aug, 2020![Interested in Offering 'Business Advisory Services' - But Don't Know Where to Start?](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am244.jpg) Interested in Offering 'Business Advisory Services' - But Don't Know Where to Start? Accountant's Minute 244 How good is your relationship with your clients? One of our keynote speakers in our COVID-19 Survival Panel webinar for accountants on Friday, 14th August 2020, Amanda Gascoigne is an experienced Ch… - Tags: Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/interested-in-offering-business-advisory-services-but-don-t-know-where-to-start) [ 5th Aug, 2020![Fund Raising is a Great Business Advisory Service](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM243.jpg) Fund Raising is a Great Business Advisory Service Accountant's Minute 243 The latest developments in Victoria, where Level 4 restrictions have now been imposed in Melbourne and Level 3 in Regional Victoria, have really highlighted the challenges that can confront businesse… - Tags: [Crowd Sourced Funding Intermediary](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding%20Intermediary) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/fund-raising-is-a-great-business-advisory-service) [ 29th Jul, 2020![Advisory Services & Business Funding Are Important Products for SMEs](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM242.jpg) Advisory Services & Business Funding Are Important Products for SMEs Accountant's Minute 242 “Business Advisory Services” – highlighted by the Commonwealth Bank’s “Accountants Market Pulse” report has been the activity identified by a group of accountants as being their main priority for the… - Tags: [Cashflow](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Cashflow) | [KPIs](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/KPIs) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/advisory-services-business-funding-are-important-products-for-smes) [ 7th Jul, 2020![Business Advisory Services - Crowd Sourced Funding - The Action Areas](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM239.jpg) Business Advisory Services - Crowd Sourced Funding - The Action Areas Accountant's Minute 239 83 days to go to the end of JobKeeper – will your clients be ready? Business advisory service expected to be the most in demand! The CommBank Accounting Market Pulse for June 2020 has identified th… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [crowd sourced funding equity raising](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/crowd%20sourced%20funding%20equity%20raising) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/business-advisory-services-crowd-sourced-funding-the-action-areas) [ 30th Jun, 2020![Business Advisory Services - An Opportunity to Add Value to Your Clients!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am238.jpg) Business Advisory Services - An Opportunity to Add Value to Your Clients! Accountant's Minute 238 Welcome to the New Financial Year on Wednesday! “Accountants Become the 'Centrelink' of Business World” – Financial Review. “The accountant of the future will need to be a compliance expert who can… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/business-advisory-services-an-opportunity-to-add-value-to-your-clients) [ 14th Feb, 2020![Business Improvement Services Explained!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am218.jpg) Business Improvement Services Explained! Accountant's Minute 218 The start of a new decade! 2020 heralds the start of a new decade – “The Decade of Change”. Many people expect this decade to introduce significant changes to the accountancy profession – some… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/business-improvement-services-explained) [ 27th Nov, 2019![Get Ready for 2020 With Some Assistance from Black Friday/Cyber Monday Promotion!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2019/AM216.jpg) Get Ready for 2020 With Some Assistance from Black Friday/Cyber Monday Promotion! Accountant's Minute 216 What sort of accountancy business do you envisage operating or working at in 2020? The Commonwealth Bank’s “Accounting Market Pulse Report” produced earlier this year highlighted the desirability fo… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/get-ready-for-2020-with-some-assistance-from-black-friday-cyber-monday-promotion) [ 19th Nov, 2019![Analysing Survey Trends Could Be Vital For Your Business!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2019/am214.jpg) Analysing Survey Trends Could Be Vital For Your Business! Accountant's Minute 214 The Australian Financial Review Top 100 Accounting Firms for 2019 Report has identified that a “continuing expansion beyond traditional accounting and taxation work into higher margin consulting serv… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/analysing-survey-trends-could-be-vital-for-your-business) [ 18th Sep, 2019![Flawless Execution Vital for Success!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2019/AM208.jpg) Flawless Execution Vital for Success! Accountant's Minute 208 “Driving flawless execution is a vital ingredient of the life-cycle of most businesses” Verne Harnish wrote in “Scaling up”. How do accountants assist small businesses or medium sized enterprises to… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Chief Financial Officer Services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Chief%20Financial%20Officer%20Services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/flawless-execution-vital-for-success) [ 10th Sep, 2019![Helping Clients Create a Strategy - A Value Adding Service!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2019/am207.jpg) Helping Clients Create a Strategy - A Value Adding Service! Accountant's Minute 207 This article is a continuation of our series on “Help Me Run a Better Business” (refer to Accountants Minute 204, 205 and 206) The development of a strategy that is different from their competitors… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Weaknesses and Trends](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Weaknesses%20and%20Trends) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/helping-clients-create-a-strategy-a-value-adding-service) [ 28th Aug, 2019![Supply “Value Adding” Services!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2019/AM205.jpg) Supply “Value Adding” Services! Accountant's Minute 205 There has been some debate about fee level of services for accountants recently – refer “Accountant’s Daily” article 26 July 2019 “Is $5,000 Reasonable to Pay Accountants Annually?” There is a… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Value Adding Services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Value%20Adding%20Services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/supply-value-adding-services) [ 14th Aug, 2019![It Is Time To Spell It Out ..... Help Me Run a Better Business!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2019/AM204.jpg) It Is Time To Spell It Out ..... Help Me Run a Better Business! Accountant's Minute 204 “The truth is that while I’ve been patiently waiting for you to escape the compliance cubicle, I cannot hang around much longer. Business is getting more competitive by the day and I need your help… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [business improvement](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20improvement) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/it-is-time-to-spell-it-out-help-me-run-a-better-business) [ 12th Dec, 2018![Complacency - A Good Way To Go Broke](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/am181.jpg) Complacency - A Good Way To Go Broke Accountant's Minute 181 When you hear of new, innovative ideas in the world of accounting, is your first reaction to say “Oh well, my clients wouldn’t be interested in that”? Do you really know your clients as well as you… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Crowd Sourced Funding Eligibility Matrix](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Crowd%20Sourced%20Funding%20Eligibility%20Matrix) | [Trusted Advisor](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Trusted%20Advisor) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/complacency-a-good-way-to-go-broke) [ 25th Sep, 2018![Accountants Be Proactive! Don’t Chase Courageous Clients Away!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/am172.jpg) Accountants Be Proactive! Don’t Chase Courageous Clients Away! Accountant's Minute 172 What do you want your accountancy business to look like in 1 to 2 years’ time? The same as it looks at present or have you developed a strategy for the future or are you thinking about a strategy fo… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-be-proactive-don-t-chase-courageous-clients-away) [ 31st Aug, 2018![Accountants 30/70 Achievable!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/am167.jpg) Accountants 30/70 Achievable! Accountant's Minute 167 ESS BIZTOOLS can assist accountants to commence the journey to diversifying their income by offering a range of non-compliance services to their clients and prospects. You are invited to visit ESS B… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Non-Compliance Services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Non-Compliance%20Services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-30-70-achievable) [ 6th Aug, 2018![Creating a High Growth, High Value Business Consulting Firm](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/am164.jpg) Creating a High Growth, High Value Business Consulting Firm Accountant's Minute 164 Welcome to Accountants Minute. Shouldn’t this be your aim as part of your “Future Proofing” Strategy at the commencement of 2018/19? How many of your clients are giving their cash to an “apparently… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Chief Financial Officer Services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Chief%20Financial%20Officer%20Services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/creating-a-high-growth-high-value-business-consulting-firm) [ 30th Jul, 2018![Future Proofing Generates ROI](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/am163.jpg) Future Proofing Generates ROI Accountant's Minute 163 Welcome to Accountants Minute. Creating a “FUTURE PROOFING” strategy is vital for accountancy businesses that aspire for a future as the key financial advisor to clients – not fighting competitors w… - Tags: [Chief Financial Officer Services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Chief%20Financial%20Officer%20Services) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Debtors](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Debtors) | [Future Proofing](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Future%20Proofing) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/future-proofing-generates-roi) [ 9th Jul, 2018![PPSR Ignorance – SMEs Need Accountants Help!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM160.jpg) PPSR Ignorance – SMEs Need Accountants Help! Accountant's Minute 160 Welcome to Accountants Minute. Unfortunately, the majority of SMEs are unaware of the potential consequences of ignoring the operations of the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR). Millions… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/ppsr-ignorance-smes-need-accountants-help) [ 2nd Jul, 2018![8 Steps to “Future Proofing” Your Accountancy Business](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM159.jpg) 8 Steps to “Future Proofing” Your Accountancy Business Accountant's Minute 159 Welcome to Accountants Minute. Happy New Financial Year! I think it’s appropriate at the start of the new financial year to discuss a very important issue for the accountancy profession and that is… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Future Proofing](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Future%20Proofing) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/8-steps-to-future-proofing-your-accountancy-business) [ 26th Jun, 2018![Is Your Accountancy Firm Future Proofed](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM158.jpg) Is Your Accountancy Firm Future Proofed Accountant's Minute 158 Welcome to Accountants Minute. The CommBank Accounting Market Pulse June 2018 identified a number of service lines, outside of traditional accounting/taxation services, in which some accountants are… - Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Future Proofing](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Future%20Proofing) | [Government Grants](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Government%20Grants) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/is-your-accountancy-firm-future-proofed) [ 4th Jun, 2018![Are You Comfortable With Your Firm's Vision](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM155.jpg) Are You Comfortable With Your Firm's Vision Accountant's Minute 155 Welcome to Accountants Minute. Are you comfortable with your firm’s vision? This is a serious question, especially if you are aged under 44, because, according to Benchmarking.com.au, your group re… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/are-you-comfortable-with-your-firm-s-vision) [ 29th May, 2018![Leadership – You Need The Respect And Support Of Those You Lead!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM154.jpg) Leadership – You Need The Respect And Support Of Those You Lead! Accountant's Minute 154 Welcome to Accountants Minute. Good leadership is needed in every type of business – including accountancy/business advisory businesses! Accountants/business advisors have two important groups to w… - Tags: [Leadership](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Leadership) | [Management](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Management) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/leadership-you-need-the-respect-and-support-of-those-you-lead-2) [ 27th Mar, 2018![Are Your Clients Being Served?](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/am146.jpg) Are Your Clients Being Served? As an accountancy/advisory business, are your clients being served the professional services that they require? A number of surveys over the last 15 years have identified that small/medium enterprises want more services than just taxation from someone – without really specifying who the “someone” is! There is… - Tags: [Banks](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Banks) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Commencing a Business](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Commencing%20a%20Business) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Exporting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Exporting) | [Purchasing a Business](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Purchasing%20a%20Business) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/are-your-clients-being-served) [ 12th Mar, 2018![WIN! WIN! WIN!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM144.jpg) WIN! WIN! WIN! Welcome to Accountants Minute. There are tremendous opportunities for accountants and business advisors if you make a positive commitment to offer a broader range of commercial services to your SME clients in 2018. WIN! For SME c… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Mentoring](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Mentoring) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/win-win-win) [ 2nd Mar, 2018![What Type of Services do your Clients Want?](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/am143.jpg) What Type of Services do your Clients Want? Welcome to Accountants Minute. Surveys conducted by major companies over the last 15 years have all indicated that 75% to 80% of SMEs are looking for a wider range of commercial services to be provi… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/what-type-of-services-do-your-clients-want) [ 14th Sep, 2017![Accountants and Business Advisors – SMEs want “Someone” to provide “Business Advisory Services”!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2017/09/AM127.png) Accountants and Business Advisors – SMEs want “Someone” to provide “Business Advisory Services”! From my point of view it is preferable that the “someone” be an accountant. Surveys conducted over the last fifteen years by MYOB, CCH and various other organisations have all identified that a sign… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-and-business-advisors-smes-want-someone-to-provide-business-advisory-services) [ 7th Aug, 2017![Consultants Training to Deliver Business Advisory Services](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2017/08/AM123.png) Consultants Training to Deliver Business Advisory Services Consultants’ training to deliver business advisory services is very important if you’re going to meet the challenge of being able to deliver outstanding new products and services for your clients ‘be… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Chief Financial Officer Services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Chief%20Financial%20Officer%20Services) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [SME Needs' Analysis](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/SME%20Needs'%20Analysis) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/consultants-training-to-deliver-business-advisory-services) [ 1st Aug, 2017![Accountants, Do You Want to Offer Consultancy Services?](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2017/08/AM122.png) Accountants, Do You Want to Offer Consultancy Services? Accountants, do you want to offer consultancy services? ESS BIZTOOLS’ Gold Package includes a range of courses for accountants relating to business advisory services for small/medium enterprises. S… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-do-you-want-to-offer-consultancy-services) [ 25th Jul, 2017![Accountants, How to Create Value-Add for your Clients](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2017/07/AM121.png) Accountants, How to Create Value-Add for your Clients Accountants, how to create value-add for your clients is undoubtedly one of the biggest questions you need to answer at the beginning of the 2017/18 financial year. 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Whilst marketing and selling skills are important attributes for accountants who are looking to diversify… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Risk Management](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Risk%20Management) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-you-need-more-than-marketing-gimmicks-in-a-business-advisory-services-package) [ 11th Jul, 2017![Accountants, Government Grants Assist in the Delivery of Business Advisory Services for your Clients](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2017/07/AM119.png) Accountants, Government Grants Assist in the Delivery of Business Advisory Services for your Clients Hello, I’m Peter Towers, Managing Director of ESS BIZTOOLS and ESS BASIP. Welcome to Accountants Minute. Accountants; government grants assist in the delivery of business advisory services for your… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Research & Development](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development=) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-government-grants-assist-in-the-delivery-of-business-advisory-services-for-your-clients) [ 27th Jun, 2017![Accountants, There Are Plenty of Challenges in 2017/18](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2017/06/AM117.png) Accountants, There Are Plenty of Challenges in 2017/18 Hello, I’m Peter Towers, Managing Director of ESS BIZTOOLS and ESS BASIP. Welcome to Accountants Minute. 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Accountants, business plans are "real accountants' work", and that's what I wan… - Tags: [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Trusted Advisor](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Trusted%20Advisor) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-business-plans-are-real-accountants-work) [ 29th May, 2017!["Financial Planning was Primarily an Accountant's Domain!"](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2017/05/AM112.png) "Financial Planning was Primarily an Accountant's Domain!" Whilst there was some superannuation available in Australia prior to 1983 it was basically organised by employers with advice from accountants. 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Over the last few weeks we've had a series within our Accountants Minute articles as part of Adding Value… - Tags: [Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Budgets%20and%20Cashflow%20Forecasts) | [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Corporate Governance](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Corporate%20Governance) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/business-advisory-services-a-key-product) [ 12th Oct, 2016![Assistance is Available for Accountants](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/10/AM84.png) Assistance is Available for Accountants Assistance is available for accountants and advisors to help you add value to your clients' businesses. 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