2022 A reflection – What I would tell my clients

by | Dec 20, 2022

Do you acknowledge your wins?

As we come to the end of the year it is always a lovely time to do a reflection and most important, acknowledge to ourselves how far we have come in the past year.  It is always easy to focus on the obstacles, but look and really look at what you,  yourself and your business have achieved.  How much have you grown over the past year?

Decision on status quo

For myself I’m taking the word “Take Action” into the next few months, because I do realise and believe that the absence of making a decision is in itself a decision.  With making no decision you have decided that the status quo is where you would like to be.   This may be where you are supposed to be at this time, it is then important to be comfortable with your decision.

Schedule time

So even the small step of scheduling in your diary a time to consider and make a decision is a step forward.  This will give you some mind space to tackle the next one,  and then the next one.

Choosing to outsource bookkeeping is a big decision that I see clients struggle with, hopefully the below will give you some insights and help you going forward.

I would tell you –

As I reflect on the past months,  these are a few things I would like to tell my clients and prospective clients from the past year.

  • Your accounts are not as bad as you think. This is why I am here,  because I have seen this before and I know how to tackle it.
  • You need to consider taking your accounting online and using the automation convenience that is available. It is going to save you time,  and make you more efficient.   It is also less complex than you think.
  • I am not here to judge you, you may think your accounts look a mess, but you have not seen “the competition”. There are always business owners who are in a worse state than you.
  • Don’t put off bringing controls into your business. Knowledge is power.
  • Focus on thinking forward – Get the accounting package.  The bookkeeper.  The Accountant.  The Tax professional. Have a look at your monthly reports. 

This is a better investment than paying for past financial statements and tax returns for compliance reasons only.

Wishing all –  time to reflect and piece of mind in the coming year.

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