The growth stage of every business, while exciting, comes with challenges. When revenue increases and more customers are putting trust in your product or service, common growing pains start to arise that businesses must tackle. Cash flow and financial management Increased revenue doesn’t necessarily mean good cash flow. Managing a higher stream of cash flow is often challenging for … Read More
Essential 2019 business apps and integrations
Technology plays such a vital role in business. And let’s be honest without it, you may be losing valuable time, which we all know, equals money! At 542, we love utilising the latest accounting and business technologies to save time and make everything work efficiently. Check out our top apps and integrations that we’re loving for efficient business in 2019! … Read More
Why accounting and business advisory should be two of the same
For a while now, the general commentary around accounting has been around the rise in data entry automation spelling the death the traditional accounting industry and signalling the new approach to accounting. Significant technological change and a shift in the market has forced accountants to re-structure their service offering in an effort to remain aligned with the needs of their … Read More
The banking royal commission: What this means for mortgage broking and how it affects you
At 542 Partners, we pride ourselves on providing a holistic service offering. We use our networks to ensure our clients are delivered the very best accounting service, partnered with other services related to their business needs, such as finance. We’ve worked closely with mortgage broker, Craig Tracey from Craig Tracey Lending, for a few years now. An expert and passionate broker, who’s helped many … Read More
New year. New Xero: What you need to know in 2019
As we enter the New Year, our friends at Xero have been hard at work making loads of planned changes to help us to even more beautiful business in 2019. Like Xero, we’re on a quest to make record keeping easier, safer and more efficient. So keeping track of improvements will ensure you are getting the most out of your … Read More
Starting 2019 off the 542 way
If you have big plans for your business in 2019, then January is all about laying a solid foundation for the year ahead. Before you get caught in the day to day life of business, use January to review your business processes and financial position, that will help you achieve your goals in the New Year. As you know, … Read More