# Early Stage Innovation Company Capital Raising #### ESS BIZTOOLS Blogs [ 29th Nov, 2021![Implementing Systemisation - Session 1 Reflection on ESS BIZTOOLS’ Systemisation Journey](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am299.jpg) Implementing Systemisation - Session 1 Reflection on ESS BIZTOOLS’ Systemisation Journey Accountant's Minute 299 SYSTEMISING BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES In last week’s ESS BIZTOOLS’ Business Advisory Services Podcast – “Systemising Business Advisory Services”, Peter Towers, Managing Director, ESS BIZTOOLS discu… - Tags: ["Selling the Message" (Brad Smart)](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/%22Selling%20the%20Message%22%20(Brad%20Smart)) | [Amanda Gascoigne Consulting (Amanda Gascoigne)](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Amanda%20Gascoigne%20Consulting%20(Amanda%20Gascoigne)) | [Beyond Accounting Technologies (Paul Barnaby)](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Beyond%20Accounting%20Technologies%20(Paul%20Barnaby)) | [Blackstone Business Group (Jordan Lowry)](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Blackstone%20Business%20Group%20(Jordan%20Lowry)) | [Cloud Nine Associates (Priscilla Bea Smith)](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Cloud%20Nine%20Associates%20(Priscilla%20Bea%20Smith)) | [Smithink (Mark Holton)](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Smithink%20(Mark%20Holton)) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/implementing-systemisation-session-1-reflection-on-ess-biztools-systemisation-journey) [ 27th Aug, 2021![Grants Are A Great Diversification Service](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am286.jpg) Grants Are A Great Diversification Service Accountant's Minute 286 One of the obvious diversification strategies that accountants can pursue is to assist SME clients to have a better understanding of the government grants that are available and to assist clients in… - Tags: [Accelerating Commercialisation Grant](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accelerating%20Commercialisation%20Grant) | [Business Growth Grants](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Growth%20Grants) | [Entrepreneurs' Program](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Entrepreneurs'%20Program) | [Export Market Development Grant](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Export%20Market%20Development%20Grant) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) | [Research & Development](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development=) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/grants-are-a-great-diversification-service) [ 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) [ 23rd Jul, 2021![Packages To Help Introduce Business Advisory Services](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am281.jpg) Packages To Help Introduce Business Advisory Services Accountant's Minute 281 One of our Affiliates has agreed to support professional firms who subscribe to ESS BIZTOOLS’ Special Package Offers before 6th August 2021 with ten packages being available to the first ten new subs… - 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) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/packages-to-help-introduce-business-advisory-services) [ 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) [ 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) [ 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) [ 19th Mar, 2021![Differentiation Can Be Very Rewarding - Offering Research & Development Services Helps!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am265.jpg) Differentiation Can Be Very Rewarding - Offering Research & Development Services Helps! Accountant's Minute 265 “Research and development services can help an accounting firm to differentiate itself in a market that, from a business operator’s perspective, most accountants look very similar” said Mark Holton… - Tags: [Business Tree Pty Ltd](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Tree%20Pty%20Ltd) | [Research & Development Incentive Rebate](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development_Incentive_Rebate=) | [Smithink Pty Ltd](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Smithink%20Pty%20Ltd) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/differentiation-can-be-very-rewarding-offering-research-development-services-helps) [ 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) [ 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) [ 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) [ 12th Feb, 2021![Using Research & Development To Add Value To Companies!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2021/am259.jpg) Using Research & Development To Add Value To Companies! Accountant's Minute 259 Research and development is an area that many accountants have very little experience in, but it is an area that many small business and medium-sized clients are interested in having a clear understa… - Tags: [Accelerating Commercialisation Grant](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accelerating%20Commercialisation%20Grant) | [Business Advisory Services Update Webinars\_Conversations](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Advisory%20Services%20Update%20Webinars_Conversations) | [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=) | [Research & Development Journey](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Research?Development_Journey=) | [Selling the Message](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Selling%20the%20Message) | [Strategic Plans](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Strategic%20Plans) | [Trusted Advisor](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Trusted%20Advisor) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/using-research-development-to-add-value-to-companies) [ 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 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) [ 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) [ 26th Feb, 2020![Start-Ups Who Have Developed “Something” Can Be Attractive for Investors](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am220.jpg) Start-Ups Who Have Developed “Something” Can Be Attractive for Investors Accountant's Minute 220 Start-ups – Looking for Finance? Have you got clients who have developed a new or significantly improved product, process, service, organisational or management methodology who are keen to raise fin… - Tags: [Early Stage Innovation Company](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Company) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/start-ups-who-have-developed-something-can-be-attractive-for-investors) [ 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) [ 9th Jul, 2019![Early Stage Innovation Company – a “Cousin” Entity to a Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Company](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2019/AM197.png) Early Stage Innovation Company – a “Cousin” Entity to a Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Company Accountant's Minute 197 When the then Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull announced the Coalition Government’s Innovation Policy in December 2015 he indicated that two new types of corporate entities would be establ… - Tags: [Gateway Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Gateway%20Test) | [Principles Based Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Principles%20Based%20Test) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/early-stage-innovation-company-a-cousin-entity-to-a-crowd-sourced-funding-equity-company) [ 22nd Oct, 2018![This Could Be Just What You're Looking For!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/am175.jpg) This Could Be Just What You're Looking For! Accountant's Minute 175 Are you looking for a way to retain your clients by helping their businesses to grow? Then this, could be just what you’re looking for. As accountants, we all know that running an accountancy firm… - Tags: Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/this-could-be-just-what-you-re-looking-for) [ 8th Oct, 2018![Crowd Sourced Funding Launches 19 October 2018](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM173.jpg) Crowd Sourced Funding Launches 19 October 2018 Accountant's Minute 173 At long last Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising for Private Companies is available from 19 October 2018. Do you envisage that your accountancy firm will proactively promote the opportunity for som… - Tags: Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/crowd-sourced-funding-launches-19-october-2018) [ 17th Sep, 2018![Will All Your Stakeholders Be Happy?](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM169.jpg) Will All Your Stakeholders Be Happy? Accountant's Minute 169 Would you be happy if your accountancy business was able to achieve the following within the next 2 years? “Accountancy firms with new income streams, higher average fee per client, complying with m… - Tags: [business advisory services](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/business%20advisory%20services) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/will-all-your-stakeholders-be-happy) [ 13th Aug, 2018![ESIC Assistance Assists Accountants “Future Proof”](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2018/AM165.jpg) ESIC Assistance Assists Accountants “Future Proof” Accountant's Minute 165 Welcome to Accountants Minute. The ESIC (Early-Stage Innovation Company) journey creates a range of new interesting work and “income streams” which will assist proactive accountants to “future proof… - Tags: [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) | [Government Grants](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Government%20Grants) | [IP Protection](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/IP%20Protection) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/esic-assistance-assists-accountants-future-proof) [ 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. 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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) [ 8th Sep, 2017![Accountants and Business Advisors – Are You Preparing For Crowd-Sourced Funding?](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2017/09/AM126.png) Accountants and Business Advisors – Are You Preparing For Crowd-Sourced Funding? A tremendous opportunity for small/medium enterprises is about to occur in Australia whilst at the same time a potential new income stream will be available for accountants and business advisors who… - 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-and-business-advisors-are-you-preparing-for-crowd-sourced-funding) [ 22nd Aug, 2017![Accountants, are you adding value to company directors?](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2017/08/AM124.png) Accountants, are you adding value to company directors? Accountants, are you adding value to company directors? With Crowd-Sourced Funding Equity Raising, available from 29th September 2017, now is an appropriate time to consider how accountants can help… - 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) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-are-you-adding-value-to-company-directors) [ 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) [ 19th Jul, 2017![Accountants, You Need More Than Marketing Gimmicks in a Business Advisory Services’ Package](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2017/07/AM120.png) Accountants, You Need More Than Marketing Gimmicks in a Business Advisory Services’ Package Accountants, you need more than marketing gimmicks in a Business Advisory Services’ Package. 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) [ 6th Jun, 2017![Accountants - Don't Forget Early Stage Innovation Companies!"](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2017/06/am114.png) Accountants - Don't Forget Early Stage Innovation Companies!" The Early-Stage Innovation Company legislation has been available since July 2016 but unfortunately there has been little publicity about the significant benefits this legislation offers small/medium… - Tags: [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-dont-forget-early-stage-innovation-companies) [ 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. In 1983 the Federal Government introduced compulsory s… - 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) | [Financial Planning](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Financial%20Planning) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/financial-planning-was-primarily-an-accountants-domain) [ 23rd May, 2017 "That's a Great Opportunity for Accountants/Advisers!" This was the reaction from an experienced principal of an accountancy business when we discussed the opportunities available from “Crowd-Sourced Funding Equity Raising”. My colleague said “with this… - 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) | [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) | [Trusted Advisor](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Trusted%20Advisor) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/thats-a-great-opportunity-for-accountantsadvisers) [ 17th May, 2017![Accountants, Capital Raising Opportunities Give You a New Income Stream!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2017/05/AM110.png) Accountants, Capital Raising Opportunities Give You a New Income Stream! 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CCH iFirm presented a very interesting webinar earlier this week which raised a number of questions relating to how you might go about building a “Future Fit Accountancy Business”. What do you need… - 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/are-you-building-a-future-fit-accountancy-business) [ 27th Dec, 2016![Resolutions for 2017](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/12/AM95.png) Resolutions for 2017 I'd like to take this opportunity of wishing you, your colleagues and your families a very Happy Christmas and I hope that 2017 will be very prosperous for you and your business. 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The Early Stage Innovation Company amendments to the Income Tax Act have instigated the first lot of publicity about a company which was actually goi… - 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) | [Gateway Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Gateway%20Test) | [Information Memorandum](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Information%20Memorandum) | [Principles Based Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Principles%20Based%20Test) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/early-stage-innovation-company-process) [ 7th Nov, 2016![Do You Really Know Your Accountancy Clients?](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/11/AM88.png) Do You Really Know Your Accountancy Clients? Accountants, do you really know your clients? At the ATSA Conference in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago, a number of the presenters referred to the concept of "trusted adviser". Are you the "truste… - Tags: [Accelerating Commercialisation](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accelerating%20Commercialisation) | [Export Market Development Grant](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Export%20Market%20Development%20Grant) | [Personal Property Securities Register](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Personal%20Property%20Securities%20Register) | [Trusted Advisor](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Trusted%20Advisor) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/do-you-really-know-your-accountancy-clients) [ 31st Oct, 2016![Innovation is Important even for Accountants](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/11/AM87.png) Innovation is Important even for Accountants At the Australian Technology Showcase for Accountants (ATSA) in Melbourne last week, many new types of innovation for accountants were presented by the various presenters and businesses that displaye… - Tags: [Accelerating Commercialisation](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accelerating%20Commercialisation) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/innovation-is-important-even-for-accountants) [ 20th Oct, 2016![Business Advisory Services a Key Product](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/10/AM85.png) Business Advisory Services a Key Product Hello, I'm Peter Towers, Managing Director of ESS BIZTOOLS. 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This is a continuation of the theme on "How can Accountants and Advisors add value to Clients… - 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) | [Information Memorandum](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Information%20Memorandum) | [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/assistance-is-available-for-accountants) [ 9th Oct, 2016![Challenges for accountants and advisors](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/10/AM83.png) Challenges for accountants and advisors This edition is part of the series on "Adding Value To Your Clients’ Businesses". 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This legislation, which commenced operations from 1st July 2016, is called the "Early… - Tags: [Accelerating Commercialisation](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accelerating%20Commercialisation) | [Gateway Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Gateway%20Test) | [Principles Based Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Principles%20Based%20Test) | [Provisional Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Provisional%20Test) | [Section 708](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Section%20708) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/want-to-turn-a-2000-a-year-client-into-a-25000-client) [ 8th Sep, 2016![Promoting ESIC to Clients and Prospects](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/09/AM78.png) Promoting ESIC to Clients and Prospects Promoting the Early Stage Innovation Company legislation to clients and prospects is going to be a task that, I hope, many of you will participate in over the next few months. 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I want to share a story with you… A business comes to have a discussion with you on Research and Development. You give them some advice and suggest that they form a company. A year later, they com… - Tags: Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/will-you-have-an-esic-story) [ 1st Aug, 2016![The ESIC Legislation is a Great New Income Stream for Accountants and Advisors](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/08/AM72.png) The ESIC Legislation is a Great New Income Stream for Accountants and Advisors Do you remember the Deloitte report, “Digital disruption – short fuse, big bang?” a few years ago? In that report, Deloitte stated that they believed that accountants/advisors would need to create n… - Tags: [Digital Disruption](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Digital%20Disruption) | [ESIC Calculator](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/ESIC%20Calculator) | [Gateway Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Gateway%20Test) | [Principles Based Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Principles%20Based%20Test) | [Provisional Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Provisional%20Test) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/the-esic-legislation-is-a-great-new-income-stream-for-accountants-and-advisors) [ 27th Jul, 2016![Business Planning is an Important Component of Business Success](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/07/AM71.png) Business Planning is an Important Component of Business Success Do you know that small/medium enterprises, identified in the CCH’s survey of small businesses a couple of years ago, said that business plans were one of the key services that small/medium enterprise… - Tags: [Business Plan](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Business%20Plan) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/business-planning-is-an-important-component-of-business-success) [ 20th Jul, 2016![2016/17 - The Year of Business Advisory Services!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/07/AM70.png) 2016/17 - The Year of Business Advisory Services! Welcome to 2016/17, the year of business advisory services. Do you know that the Accounting Market Pulse, produced by the Commonwealth Bank in their December 2015 issue, forecast that the top servic… - Tags: [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/201617-the-year-of-business-advisory-services) [ 27th Jun, 2016![Happy New Financial Year!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/06/AM67.png) Happy New Financial Year! Welcome to 2016/17! According to “Accounting Market Pulse” produced by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this is the year of “business advisory services”. What can you do to add value to your cli… - 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/happy-new-financial-year) [ 21st Jun, 2016![The ESIC Brings Great Opportunities to Accountants and Advisors](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/06/AM66.png) The ESIC Brings Great Opportunities to Accountants and Advisors The Early Stage Innovation Company (ESIC) legislation commences in Australia from 1st July 2016. Unfortunately, the legislation for Crowd Funding Equity Raising was still in the Senate when the Sena… - 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) | [Gateway Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Gateway%20Test) | [Information Memorandum](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Information%20Memorandum) | [Market Research](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Market%20Research) | [Principles Based Test](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Principles%20Based%20Test) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/the-esic-brings-great-opportunities-to-accountants-and-advisors) [ 9th May, 2016![Accountants – Innovation Companies Are A Great Opportunity!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/05/AM61.png) Accountants – Innovation Companies Are A Great Opportunity! The Federal Parliament has finalised the legislation for Crowd Funding Companies and Early Stage Innovation Companies. This is a great opportunity for accountants to get ready to service a brand new… - 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) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-innovation-companies-are-a-great-opportunity) [ 13th Apr, 2016![The Innovation Company legislation presents accountants great opportunities](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2016/04/AM57.png) The Innovation Company legislation presents accountants great opportunities The Federal Government has finalised the legislation for the two new company-type entities that will operate from 1st July 2016. The legislation for both new company entities is currently in the Sen… - Tags: [Australian Financial Services Licence](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Australian%20Financial%20Services%20Licence) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/the-innovation-company-legislation-presents-accountants-great-opportunities)