Growing an advisory business can be hard work, no doubt. There are no true shortcuts to this, yet at the same time there are measurable and incremental ways you can start this growth in earnest. So what are a few of the low hanging fruits…

Managing a difficult client is a process that brings a bit of pain but can ultimately reward you with repeat business, word of mouth expansion, a profitable client and a set of tools you can use for future difficult clients.  On the flip side, extremely…

It is easy to let your bookkeeping practice simmer rather than boil. Any business, regardless of the industry, can easily stagnate and while we are not talking about failure, we are not talking about an upward trajectory. Should you wish to push your practice into…

Excel has had its day. A wonderful and powerful tool to those who unlocked its dark and mysterious powers. An unholy source of frustration to those who hadn’t. Never the less, when it comes to accounting and business running, it seriously needs to be ditched…

Meet our well deserving Reckon Accredited Partner of the year! Michelle Platell dishes on what it’s like to work with Reckon.

Cosgrave Soutter is a mid sized Canberra Chartered Accounting firm with operations overseen by 3 directors – Marcus Cosgrave, Chris Soutter and Kelli Lawton.  Established in 2001, this firm has grown to become a well-known practice offering accounting, taxation and business advisory services to the…

Life is about trying and enjoying every experience.  My glass is always half full. I started my business when I lost my job.  As a single migrant mother of three children and no family support, losing your only income source can be quite challenging.  I…