Accorti Accountants + Advisors

Our Accounting Approach

Our 4 Step Approach

How We Solve Business Challenges

One of the first questions we’re asked by business owners we meet
for the first time is how we solve business challenges.
With the benefit of experience, we’ve developed a four step approach (detailed below) to working with our clients that not only solves their challenges, but evolves their business to a platform where it can
thrive too.

Four steps to solving business challenges

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Step One

Diagnose

Our first step with clients is to understand where they’re at. While some business owners are looking for advice on strategic decision, others are facing an immediate issue that needs resolution.

Challenges like a significant tax debt that needs to be addressed or a pressing legal matter such as a partnership or relationship breakdown affecting business ownership will take priority. When business owners face challenges like this, it can be difficult to see a pathway forward.

That’s what we’re here for. You can expect we’ll visit you at your business, ask questions, and listen to what’s going on in your world. This initial background is vital. It means we’re both working a shared understanding of your challenges – and your business vision.

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Step Two

Develop

With a solid understanding of your business we develop a practical pathway forward.

Depending on your specific needs, we’ll take a pragmatic approach to solving your challenges, drawing from:

Once we have a clear approach, we’ll tell you what you need to hear to solve your business challenges. And we’ll speak in straightforward, non-accounting jargon, so you understand.

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Step Three

Solve

Whether it’s developing business or solving problems, we take a step-by-step approach to implementing solutions.

Our team helps clients:

Importantly, we’ll be walking right alongside you, every step of the way. For us, it’s about taking an uncompromising approach to achieving the ideal outcome for you.

Over time, we’ve seen our clients come to rely on us as trusted advisors – and we’re confident you will too.

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Step Four

Evolve

With immediate challenges addressed, together we can get to work on evolving your business in line with your business vision. We think of it as inspiring business beyond accounting.

We can help.

As a trusted advisor, we’re part of your team, personal, and here when you need us.

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Success Stories
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Commercial Construction
Construction
Challenge
Client had future work substantially in excess of their approved QBCC Maximum Revenue requiring client to turn away work.

How we solved it
We reviewed their business structure and implemented a restructure of operations

Outcomes achieved
QBCC Maximum Revenue increased threefold to enable contracts to proceed, boosting business income and profit

Services provided
Strategy, QBCC Annual Reporting, Structuring, Financial Reporting
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Hotel Operator
Property

Challenge
Establish a finance function for new hotel integrating bookings, cafe/restaurant, in-room entertainment systems to enable streamlined reporting and payment systems


How we solved it
We looked at a range of front-of-house booking systems, CRM and POS systems, as well as various back of house accounting software. We helped the client settle on their preferred providers and assisted with implementation and integration of systems and various merchant facilities.


Outcomes achieved
Streamlined, integrated, data rich systems enabling efficient reporting and minimise administrative costs.


Services provided
Process and systems review, systems implementation and training

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Golf and country club
Property

Challenge
Poor profitability across business


How we solved it
We implemented a strategic review of business to identify goals and actions. We discovered a legacy accounting system which was slow, difficult to use and provided no oversight of where or why profitability was impacted. We implemented a software upgrade to improve oversight, reporting and efficiency, enabling a reduction in administration staff. We also identified several opportunities to diversify income streams and boost business value. We developed a strategic plan for the next 3-5 years to roll-out these income streams and business units.


Outcomes achieved
Improved profitability, reporting, reduced costs and implemented change in operations. Business owners clarified strategic direction and action plan to increase long-term business value


Services provided
Strategic planning, cost review, processes and systems review.

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Construction
Construction

Challenge
Client operated as a services trade to construction industry. The business had poor profitability and cash flow.


How we solved it
The Accorti team reviewed the internal business systems and processes. Working together, we updated the accounting systems to enable real-time job and cash flow reporting, allowing the business owner to understand the business’ financial position at any time. To help manage cash flow better, we established a payment collection process that was enabled to support various payment methods.


Outcomes achieved
Business owner was equipped to see where they were losing money, understand the reasons why and implement remedial action leading to cost reduction and timely payment collection.


Services provided
Bookkeeping, business processes and systems review, financial reporting, business advice

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Caravan Park Operation
Tourism

Challenge
Business owner operates several caravan parks located in remote areas and was seeking a way to monitor management and operational performance because they were not physically based at business sites.


How we solved it
We identified and implemented strict controls and delegated authority and duties between site management and business owner. Business accounting function relocated to the Accorti office, enabling the business owner line of sight across business.


Outcomes achieved
Improved financial reporting, improved cash control, reduced business risk, improved management performance.


Services provided
Outsourced accounts, financial reporting, risk management

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Commercial Property Investor
Construction

Challenge
Client was experiencing financial distress due to failure of a business, putting related commercial property portfolio at risk.


How we solved it
Worked with client and other advisors to quarantine assets from legacy issues.


Outcomes achieved
Protected significant property holding from potential claims, enabled repayment of bank debt in full and secured long-term tenants providing income stream for owners in retirement.


Services provided
Strategy, business advice, risk management

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