Do your Trust Accountants keep leaving for greener pastures? Might be time to look within your own paddock. Good Trust Accountants are like those tiny little nuggets of gold. Rare. Once you find one, you pop it in your pocket and keep it forever. Yes, that sounds a little stalker-y, yet, it's kinda true. Trust Accountants keep the wheels turning ... read more >>
It's a funny world we live in right now. Lettuce is exorbitant. Avos are cheap. No one wants to work. What figures?? How to find good staff (and keep them!) The heart and soul of every business are its people. I've been in this game a long time now and I can 100 per cent, cross my heart swear by ... read more >>
You have set the date for your migration over to cloud-based software. Before we pop the champagne and celebrate your move online, there is some housekeeping to do. Migration planning involves just that - planning. Planning to ensure a smooth transition and the ongoing success with your new platform. To help, we have compiled 5 'must-do' items to factor into ... read more >>
When you love something let it go. Yes, all very well and good in the world of romance. Just not for your trust accountant. That is why we dedicate this blog on keeping your trust accountant for good. When you find a good trust accountant, you grab that baby, hold on tight and don't let go! You see your trust ... read more >>
Getting to Know the New Industry Qualifications Discussions surrounding the reform of Property Licensing NSW started in 2016. Fast forward to 2018 and we are now looking at the implementation of these reforms, likely to be later this year. Of note is the introduction of three categories of qualifications as opposed to the existing two. Certificate of Registration Licensed Real Estate ... read more >>
Australia thrives on small business. It is what makes our country go round. So the reality of the number of small business that fail to succeed is definitely a cause for concern. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, more than 60% of small businesses cease operating within the first three years of opening their doors. How Can You Reduce ... read more >>
Are You Guilty of These Trust Accounting Mistakes? We understand in life, mistakes happen. Like leaving an open tin of milo in the house unsupervised or leaving your washing out on a rainy day. Yep – those are passable mistakes. Unfortunately, the mistakes we see on a daily basis with agents and their trust accounts are not on this list. ... read more >>
Data entry is one of the necessary evils of our job. No matter what way you look at it, it is the #1 priority on our daily agenda. Why do we continue to falter when it comes to keeping consistent, well-maintained data entry policies and procedures? Time. Creating effective data entry policies is a time intensive task. Implementing effective procedures ... read more >>
There has been lots of discussion over the past 12-18 months regarding the need to overhaul the Property Services industry. We all agree that there are areas that are crying out for an overhaul, in particular in the areas of training requirements. We have read, digested and rummaged through the points made by the NSW Fair Trading and have summarised what ... read more >>
End of Financial Year You just got through the last one relatively unscathed, just a few bumps and bruises to show. You recovered… then you blinked and BOOM! It’s here again. And with it comes higher than normal stress levels, later nights, less sleep and a whole lot of thoughts about how you’ll do it better next year. Well, the ... read more >>
