There are so many reasons that more and more small businesses are racing to outsource their bookkeeping, and increased competitiveness in tough markets is only one of them. Decreased Costs It’s perfectly understandable that some owners think of a bookkeeping service as an additional cost, but in fact the right bookkeeping service can save time,…
Congratulations Mike Mike Pilkington has been assisting small business throughout his career and will continue to do so as the newly appointed Treasurer of the Wanneroo Business Association. Mike brings a wealth of knowledge and experience across a range of industries to this role, along with a high level of professionalism and integrity.
Expert Interview Audio | Transcript Sally Barker Good morning and welcome to Local Business Focus I’m Sally Barker. With me this morning is Sonia Pilkington from Asset Financial Accounting. Good morning, Sonia. Sonja Pilkington Good morning, Sally. Thank you for having me. Sally Our Pleasure. Now to start off with, can you tell me what…
EXPERT INTERVIEW Audio | Transcript Cashflow Profit and Loss Paying Debtors Credit terms Focussing On CashflowWhat is Cashflow? Sally Barker Good Morning welcome to local business focus I’m Sally Barker. Joining us this morning Sonia Pilkington from Asset Financial Accounting proud station and sponsor. Good morning Sonja. Sonja Pilkington Good morning Sally. Thank you for…
Expert Interview Audio | Transcript Sally Good morning. Welcome to local business focus. I’m Sally Barker. Joining us this morning is Sonia Pilkington from Asset Financial Accounting proud station sponsor. Good morning, Sonia. Sonja Pilkington Good morning, Sally. Sally Now you’re going to share with us some advice about some of the most common pitfalls…
STARTING A NEW BUSINESS Many people have a great concept for a new business but then don’t know what the next step is, don’t know who to ask for advice, and give up before they have even started. business type The first step is easy. You need to decide on the business type. SOLE TRADER…
Many new entrepreneurs are required to prepare a business plan – mainly for the bank to secure funding for their new venture. When they then ask other successful business owners for advice on this they might be told that it’s a waste of time or they have never used or prepared it and they probably…
BALANCING WORK AND LIFE Many business owners struggle with the work life balancing act. Some look at others and think that they don’t have it right, and at others with envy because it seems that they have their cake and eat it too. Work life balance is a choice of what you as the business…
the value of bookkeeping Many business owners don’t see the value of bookkeeping and see it as a necessary evil that needs to be done once a quarter to calculate their GST and BAS obligations. Some detest it so much that they leave it for as long as possible then become stressed about it. Most…
It’s that time of year again when everyone visits their accountant or bookkeeper and has THAT conversation – you know the one – how much tax they have to pay. The question that goes through almost every small business owner’s mind at that point in time is “How am I going to pay this?” or…