Simon Allsop on why bookkeeping had to change for good
iKeep founder Simon Allsop sits down to explain the shift from reactive, once-a-year compliance to weekly reporting — and why the most successful businesses never look back.
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From national franchises to fast-growing startups — here is how iKeep took the books off owners' plates and handed back clarity, control and time.
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Ahha Jewelry
Sustainably made jewellery is Anna’s lifelong passion. She’s been making jewellery since she was 12 as, as she says, ‘a way to express myself and keep out of trouble’. For several years, she’d been selling her products through stalls in local Sydney markets alongside her day job. Over time, sales grew, and grew, and grew; eventually getting to the point where jewellery-making was generating enough income for her to consider transitioning into a full-time job making jewellery. Now, Anna runs a thriving online retail business.
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Build-a-Bear
The client is the Australian arm of a multi-million-dollar international retail network listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Its Australian network consists of a webstore and 17 retail stores in shopping centres around Australia. It carries out a fortnightly payroll for approximately 250 employees.
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Small Building Co
Husband-and-wife team Brad and Tamara* “This isn’t their real names, but this is a real business we work with” have owned their construction business for several years, with Brad on the tools and Tamara looking after the books and admin. While their setup was working well, they sometimes struggled to have visibility of cashflow and business performance – and that business-related pressures were leading to unnecessary friction in their relationship.
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Cosmetic Avenue
Cosmetic Avenue is an award-winning cosmetic surgery clinic based near the Melbourne CBD. It has historically operated from a single site but has plans to open new locations around Australia – both full-service company-owned sites and franchise sites that will solely carry out non-surgical treatments. Its second clinic has already opened, with its first franchise clinic due to open soon.
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Editor Group
Editor Group was founded in 1998 with the mission to do one thing well: words. It provides writing, editing, proofreading and coaching services to companies, government organisations, charities and more in Australia, South-East Asia and the United States – including a large number of household names and blue-chip companies.
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Do you actually know your cash position right now — without guessing?
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Are you only seeing the full picture once a year, at tax time?
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