by Steve Slisar | Tuesday, September 11, 2018 | Finance Training Courses Online, National Bookkeeping, News, Small Business, training courses
Find a BAS Agent or Bookkeeper Up to Speed with Technology Now that cloud accounting systems like MYOB and Xero have made it possible to complete bookkeeping tasks remotely, a lot of people have been able to moonlight as bookkeepers and create a side hustle that...
by Steve Slisar | Wednesday, September 5, 2018 | Career Academy, Internships, News
There are Bookkeepers In Need of Your Expertise! We’ve looked before at whether you should use free accounting software — and what the “free” in free accounting software really means. Indeed, we talked about two 100 percent, forever free cloud...
by Steve Slisar | Monday, August 27, 2018 | 04 Protect & Use Intangible Assets, Business Startup Help with starting a new business, Business Tools, News, Small Business, small business management
Looking to take your business overseas? A trademark is a recognizable sign, design or expression that identifies a product or service of a particular business or individual. It may include a name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image, or combination of these...
by Steve Slisar | Monday, August 20, 2018 | 05 Researching the Market, Business Secrets, Business Startup Help with starting a new business, Course topics, How to Price Work, Marketing Training Courses Online, News, Performance Based Reward PBR, Small Business, small business management, Value Pricing
Most Clients Don’t Like Paying an Hourly Rate … Unless It’s a Low One Settling on a pricing structure for your new business is something many new independent contractors agonise over, particularly those in the professional services space. As a...
by Steve Slisar | Tuesday, August 14, 2018 | News
Differences between the written word and online videos for learning As video has become more popular (as of August 2018, Youtube is a more popular site in the US than Facebook!), some training businesses have pivoted to offer video training courses online to help...
by Steve Slisar | Monday, August 6, 2018 | Business Secrets, National Bookkeeping, News
Is your bookkeeper a patient person? Even if your business outsources its bookkeeping to a remote or home-based bookkeeper, you still need to know what’s going on with your books. Understanding what’s going on and the common bookkeeping procedures is not the same as...
by Steve Slisar | Thursday, August 2, 2018 | Business Startup Help with starting a new business, Career Academy, Career Training and Upskilling, News, Small Business
Upwork, Freelancer and Airtasker: what kind of freelancer will you find on an online marketplace? Hiring a freelancer isn’t particularly easy. In fact, depending on the type of freelancer you’re looking for, it’s often more difficult than hiring a permanent employee....
by Steve Slisar | Monday, July 23, 2018 | Business Secrets, Business Tools, News, training courses, Xero online training course
Xero and Google G Suite Integration There are certain features all business owners seek in their accounting system, no matter whether they use a bookkeeper, BAS agent or accountant. And all of those functions are available with much cheaper accounting systems; some...
by Steve Slisar | Friday, July 20, 2018 | Business Tools, Finance Training Courses Online, Google, National Bookkeeping, News, Small Business, training courses, Xero online training course
Which Accounting Software Package Might Just Best Suit Your Needs? If you’re still uncertain about which accounting software package is best for your business needs, you’re probably keen to find out more about Xero as an option. Almost two years ago, Xero...
by Steve Slisar | Thursday, July 19, 2018 | 11 Selling your products or services, Business Secrets, How to Price Work, National Bookkeeping, News, Performance Based Reward PBR, Small Business, Value Pricing
How Hourly Rate for Bookkeeping Will End Up Paying You Less It’s important to have an understanding of the general industry rates for bookkeepers as many bookkeepers like working on an hourly rate. This is particularly so for the reconciliation portion of...
