# Survival in Difficult Times #### ESS BIZTOOLS Blogs [ 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) [ 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… - 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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) [ 6th Oct, 2020![Big Changes Made To JobKeeper](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM248.jpg) Big Changes Made To JobKeeper Accountant's Minute 248 Big changes made to JobKeeper. The Federal government has announced significant changes to the JobKeeper Program which will apply for versions between now and 31st March 2021. The challenge for acc… - Tags: [COVID-19 Coronavirus](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19%20Coronavirus) | [Financial Review](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Financial%20Review) | [JobKeeper](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/JobKeeper) | [JobSeeker](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/JobSeeker) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/big-changes-made-to-jobkeeper) [ 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) [ 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) [ 14th Jul, 2020![Marketing Success And An Awareness Of Legal Issues For Accountancy Businesses](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM240.jpg) Marketing Success And An Awareness Of Legal Issues For Accountancy Businesses Accountant's Minute 240 The situation in Victoria is a warning to the rest of Australia! The unfortunate situation in Victoria, relating to the significant increase in cases of COVID-19, has highlighted the ongoing problem… - Tags: [Legal](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Legal) | [Marketing](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Marketing) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/marketing-success-and-an-awareness-of-legal-issues-for-accountancy-businesses) [ 24th Jun, 2020![Predictive Accounting Identifies When Funding Is Required!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM237.jpg) Predictive Accounting Identifies When Funding Is Required! Accountant's Minute 237 Welcome! Preparing Budgets and Cashflow Forecasts early will identify when additional funding is required. This is a very important consideration as we are about to commence a new financial year –… - Tags: [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/predictive-accounting-identifies-when-funding-is-required) [ 16th Jun, 2020![Now Is The Time!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM236.jpg) Now Is The Time! Accountant's Minute 236 Welcome! Good news last week for your clients in the building and construction industries and some tradies. The Australian government’s Stimulus Package Number 4 will bring some joy to the building… - Tags: [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/now-is-the-time) [ 9th Jun, 2020![What Opportunities Are Available And How Can The Entrepreneurs' Programme Assist?](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM235.jpg) What Opportunities Are Available And How Can The Entrepreneurs' Programme Assist? Accountant's Minute 235 Welcome! In this week’s "COVID-19 Survival Panel" webinar, Andrew Geddes, Accountant Coach/Mentor and Former Chairman of Greencross Ltd (a top 200 ASX company), will present an update on his advice… - Tags: [Accelerating Commercialisation](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Accelerating%20Commercialisation) | [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) | [Early Stage Innovation Company](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Early%20Stage%20Innovation%20Company) | [Entrepreneurs' Program](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Entrepreneurs'%20Program) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/what-opportunities-are-available-and-how-can-the-entrepreneurs-programme-assist) [ 3rd Jun, 2020![Research & Development Could Be A Positive Outcome From COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM234.jpg) Research & Development Could Be A Positive Outcome From COVID-19 Accountant's Minute 234 Welcome to winter! It looks like there is going to be plenty of snow in the south and hopefully businesses will be able to recommence operations. Last week Andrew Ward a Foundation Director of… - Tags: [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/research-development-could-be-a-positive-outcome-from-covid-19) [ 26th May, 2020![Impact of COVID-19 and Financing of Businesses](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am233.jpg) Impact of COVID-19 and Financing of Businesses Accountant's Minute 233 Welcome to some winter weather! It’s great to see that some of the States and Territories are opening up for business operations again. There are going to be plenty of challenges for acco… - Tags: [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/impact-of-covid-19-and-financing-of-businesses) [ 21st May, 2020![It's Accountants' Time to Shine](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM232.jpg) It's Accountants' Time to Shine Accountant's Minute 232 Greetings: we hope that you’re well and you're starting to develop strategies for your clients to emerge from the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdowns with reinvigorated businesses. We believe that t… - Tags: [accountancy business](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/accountancy%20business) | [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/it-s-accountants-time-to-shine) [ 13th May, 2020!["We’ve Got To Get The Economy Moving Again" – Josh Frydenberg – Federal Treasurer](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am321.jpg) "We’ve Got To Get The Economy Moving Again" – Josh Frydenberg – Federal Treasurer Accountant's Minute 231 Greetings, we hope that you're well and looking after yourself as well as your clients and that you're communicating with your clients in relation to their reopening strategies. The National Cabinet… - Tags: [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/we-ve-got-to-get-the-economy-moving-again-josh-frydenberg-federal-treasurer) [ 6th May, 2020![Communicate, Communicate, Communicate - Andrew Geddes](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM230.jpg) Communicate, Communicate, Communicate - Andrew Geddes Accountant's Minute 230 Greetings – we hope that you were able to take advantage of some of the rules relaxation that applied over the last few days. Last Friday we conducted the third COVID-19 Survival Panel webinar for a… - Tags: [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/communicate-communicate-communicate-andrew-geddes) [ 29th Apr, 2020![Never Before As Important To Help Your Clients Measure Their Results" - Paul Barnaby](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am229.jpg) Never Before As Important To Help Your Clients Measure Their Results" - Paul Barnaby Accountant's Minute 229 Greetings – we hope that you are well and looking after yourself as well as your clients. Last Friday we conducted another of our “COVID-19 Survival Panel” webinars with keynote speakers Paul Barnab… - Tags: [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) | [Predictive Accounting](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/Predictive%20Accounting) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/never-before-as-important-to-help-your-clients-measure-their-results-paul-barnaby) [ 22nd Apr, 2020![Accountants Need An “Opportunities Mindset!”](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM228.jpg) Accountants Need An “Opportunities Mindset!” Accountant's Minute 228 Greetings – we hope you're staying safe! On Friday 17 April 2020 we launched the first of our “COVID-19 Survival Panel” webinars with keynote speakers Andrew Geddes and Jordan Lowry. Andrew Geddes… - Tags: [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/accountants-need-an-opportunities-mindset) [ 16th Apr, 2020![COVID-19 Survival Assistance Very Welcome](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am227.jpg) COVID-19 Survival Assistance Very Welcome Accountant's Minute 227 Greetings – we hope you're staying safe and are able to assist your clients with the planning and implementation of their COVID-19 survival strategies. The Australian government, through the stimulu… - Tags: [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/covid-19-survival-assistance-very-welcome) [ 16th Apr, 2020![Survival Plans A High Priority](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am226.jpg) Survival Plans A High Priority Accountant's Minute 226 In the last 21 days the Australian government has released three stimulus packages relating to COVID-19 Coronavirus. There are a range of direct payments, subsidies, investment incentives and l… - Tags: [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/survival-plans-a-high-priority) [ 27th Mar, 2020![This Is A Defining Moment!](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am225.jpg) This Is A Defining Moment! Accountant's Minute 225 Greetings – We hope that you are well! This is definitely a “defining moment” for the Prime Minister - Scott Morrison, Treasurer - Josh Frydenberg and the Chief Medical Officer - Professor Brendan M… - 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/this-is-a-defining-moment) [ 20th Mar, 2020![Survival in Difficult Times](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am224.jpg) Survival in Difficult Times Accountant's Minute 224 Welcome to the launch of “Survival in Difficult Times Product Package 2020”. We are indeed confronting the biggest challenge in 100 years that was identified by the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison th… - 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/survival-in-difficult-times) [ 16th Mar, 2020![Coronavirus Stimulus Package for SMEs](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/am223.jpg) Coronavirus Stimulus Package for SMEs Accountant's Minute 223 On Thursday, 12 March 2020 the Prime Minister announced a stimulus plan to curb the economic impact of the coronavirus and to keep “Australians in jobs and businesses in business”. The package, whic… - Tags: [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/coronavirus-stimulus-package-for-smes) [ 12th Mar, 2020![“Whatever You Thought 2020 Was Going to Be About, Think Again!” Scott Morrison, Prime Minister](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM222.jpg) “Whatever You Thought 2020 Was Going to Be About, Think Again!” Scott Morrison, Prime Minister Accountant's Minute 222 “Whatever you thought 2020 was going to be about, think again!” The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison has certainly laid down the challenge for all of us. As accountants/business advisors/bookkeepers… - Tags: [COVID-19](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/tag/COVID-19) Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/whatever-you-thought-2020-was-going-to-be-about-think-again-scott-morrison-prime-minister) [ 6th Mar, 2020![Grants/Special Loans Can Assist Businesses to Survive in Difficult Times](https://www.essbiztools.com/images/zoo/blogs/2020/AM221.jpg) Grants/Special Loans Can Assist Businesses to Survive in Difficult Times Accountant's Minute 221 Most businesses in Australia are now operating within “difficult times”. We seem to have had one crisis after another relating to droughts, bush fires, floods, cyclones, and now the Corona viru… - Tags: Read more ](https://www.essbiztools.com/ess-biztools-blogs/grants-special-loans-can-assist-businesses-to-survive-in-difficult-times)