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Reengineering Your Business

For Profit and Sustainability

Sometimes business leaders need to fundamentally change the way things are done in order to grow profit, or just to survive.

This is termed ‘Business Reengineering’.

What is Business Reengineering?

Business Reengineering usually means eliminating activities or processes which are not adding value. In some cases, they will be substituted with better […]

Choosing your business structure

Choosing the best structure for your business can be difficult

There are numerous options, each with its own set of benefits and drawbacks

There are four commonly used business structures in Australia:

Sole trader Partnership Company Trust

It’s important to understand the responsibilities of each structure because the structure […]

Four Ways to Finance Your Business Growth

In business, there is such a thing as a ‘good problem’

One example is a business which provides a good product or service in high demand by customers.

The business needs to produce more and invest in marketing, sales, and customer management. There’s an opportunity to grow which should be good news… but what happens […]

eCommerce: Lowering traditional barriers and inspiring entrepreneurialism

eCommerce is lowering traditional barriers to entry for small businesses

Xero study says eCommerce is creating a new generation of profitable niche operations.

Xero surveyed 171 accountants and bookkeepers – with a collective clientele of about 6,000 small businesses – to learn how eCommerce was changing business ownership.

To participate in the study, advisors had […]

New financial year business planning

New financial year = Strategy Review

It’s understandable that many businesses are focused on the numbers at this time of year.

But it’s important for all businesses to hit the new financial year with a plan — a strategy for growth and success not only for the next financial year but into the future.

This […]

7 Best Practices in Digital Transformation of a Business

The ‘digital revolution’ is not exactly new…

But we still see businesses battling with basic things.

Financial reporting is an example… where leaders may need multiple reports from different systems to see their bank balance, accounts receivable, invoicing status, payroll, sales performance, timesheets, and so on.

Not surprisingly, businesses continue to invest in digital, data, and analytics to […]

Positive business experience thanks to Salisburys

Craig and Kathy Hogan speak with Salisburys

Cricket coach Craig Hogan and wife, Kathy, are the first to admit that they’ve always liked trying new and different things throughout their careers.

So when a guesthouse in Bright VIC came onto the market for sale, being overseas did not phase them.

Instead, they saw the potential […]

Improving Your Business

Your business, your future, your prosperity

Business Plans are like maps for tourists.

Like sight-seeing (COVID-19 permitting these days), we plan where we’re going, what we’ll visit, where we’ll stay and, if we get side-tracked, how to navigate back to our original itinerary.

Planning a business is very similar in that you need to develop […]

Managing Cash Flow through Scenario Planning

In an uncertain business environment, staying on top of future cash needs is challenging… but essential. 

Scenario planning is one way to reduce risk and overcome uncertainties.

What is scenario planning?

A scenario is what we think might happen in the future based on certain assumptions. For example, we may ASSUME it will rain tomorrow and […]

Tracey’s Story – interview with Salisbury Accountants

Being a business owner can be a lonely place

But Wodonga’s Tracey Smith has found a great workaround!

Tracey is a digital marketing strategist and business automation specialist working with a range of businesses in Australia and New Zealand. She also runs her own successful e-commerce business.

“It’s actually really cool when business owners are […]