Entries by Garry Godfrey

Independent Cashflow Analysis Unlocks Trans-Tasman Growth for Established Town Planning Practice

Case Study · Town Planning Practice Independent Cashflow Analysis UnlocksTrans-Tasman Growth for Established Town Planning Practice 23 Professionals Four offices, a decade of growth — and a cashflow puzzle blocking Trans-Tasman expansion. The Cashflow Challenge Strong cashflow should have accompanied a decade of consistent growth – yet this respected town planning consultancy faced a puzzling […]

Independent Business Review Reveals $50K Annual Profit Opportunity in Successful Singapore Salon

Case Study · Beauty Salon Independent Business Review Reveals$50K Annual Profit Opportunity in Successful Singapore Salon $50K Profit Opportunity Three years of strong margins — but was it optimal, or just comfortable? The Business Review Challenge: Three years into operations, this Singapore-based high-end salon sought an independent business review despite having everything you’d expect from […]

How Strategic Partnership Transformed an Accounting Practice

Case Study · Accounting Practice How Strategic Partnership Transformedan Accounting Practice 12 Person Practice 15 years of compliance work, commoditised by competitors — until now. The Challenge: A 12-person Brisbane accounting practice found themselves increasingly commoditised despite 15 years of excellent compliance work. Their clients respected their technical expertise but consistently sought external consultants for […]

From Exit Interview to Strategic Partnership, Accountants Save a Major Client Relationship

Case Study · Accounting Practice From Exit Interview to Strategic Partnership,Accountants Save a Major Client Relationship 22% Of Annual Revenue An 8-person Gold Coast practice was about to lose its biggest client. The Challenge: An 8-person Gold Coast accountants practice faced its worst nightmare when a long-standing professional services client – worth 22% of annual […]

From Commodity Provider to Market Leader with a Business Health Check Partnership

Case Study · Accounting Practice From Commodity Provider to Market Leaderwith a Business Health Check Partnership 20 Years in Practice A 9-person Toowoomba firm, facing national competitors, had to prove it could still lead. The Challenge: A 9-person regional accounting practice in Toowoomba faced intense pressure from national firms aggressively targeting their mid-market clients with […]

How One Partnership Decision Doubled an Accounting Practice Revenue in 18 Months

Case Study · Accounting Practice How One Partnership Decision Doubledan Accounting Practice Revenue in 18 Months 85 Client Businesses A boutique 6-person practice already had their trust — this unlocked bigger fees. The Challenge: A boutique 6-person accounting practice in Melbourne had reached a revenue plateau despite consistent client acquisition. The principal recognised that competing […]

Increasing Price to improve Gross Profit

The easiest way to increase your Gross Profit per Sale is to simply increase your prices. The lovely part of this strategy is that the increase in price goes straight to the bottom line. A mere 10% increase in prices will double the net profit of most businesses. Many businesses don’t want to increase their prices […]

What you should expect from your Bookkeeper

While your Tax Accountant keeps their eye on the “big Picture,” your Bookkeeper should know exactly where you stand financially today.  A good bookkeeper will be a huge asset to your business because they have the knowledge and experience on how to accurately manage your business’s financial records. They can also provide insight into potential financial […]

The Traps of Rapidly Growing your Small Business

For those of us running a small business, growth is definitely a good thing. It is usually validation that we are doing a good job, and on track, and spurs us on to keep at it. The issue comes when your growth, particularly fast growth, gets in the way of running your business the right way. […]

Gold Coast Business Consultants with a difference

Not the typical Gold Coast Business Consultants… It is a common perception that Business Consultants exist by ‘charging a lot of money to tell you things you already know’.  The Australian Business Clinic is a group of Gold Coast Business Consultants that is determined to break this mold. The Australian Business Clinic is not your typical business consultancy.  For […]