Astill Hawke’ Business Buddy Growth Programme for NZ Small & Medium Businesses

Aug. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- The world of ‘debits and credits’ has exploded in the last few years with the development of cloud-based software, and a shift in mind-set that has hit the accounting industry like a thunderbolt. The team at Astill Hawke and Associates Chartered Accountants love the cloud and they particularly love Xero accounting software, using the latest technology to deliver a whole new level of service to small and medium businesses. Director, Kirsten Hawke, says software such as Xero enables her team to significantly alter the type of work they do for their clients. “In the good old days, accounting was all about reviewing financial progress at the end of the year, filing tax returns and having a beer with your client, while you consoled them, “ Kirsten says. “With Xero software and all of the brilliant apps, businesses can track progress, save time and make strong strategic plans based on up-to-date information.”

Accountants may be a ‘necessary evil’ but for Astill Hawke’s clients, the focus is much more forward-thinking, rather than just being directed towards the obligatory end-of-year agony session. This is because they can have constant access to information that tells them what happened yesterday or even this morning, rather than finding out the good or the bad news at the end of the financial year. The reason that clients are attracted to the Astill Hawke way of thinking is that the team there insist that business isn’t just about numbers – it’s about understanding your numbers. Their extensive networks throughout the software and business service sector puts the Astill Hawke team  in the prime position to up-skill their clients.

This is where the Business Buddy Growth Programme comes in, visit http://www.business-buddy.co.nz/ to know more about this programme. Business Buddy is tailor-made for businesses that are keen to pump things up a bit. The experts at Astill Hawke work with small groups of like-minded entrepreneurs, who all want a competitive edge that will keep their business on a prosperous pathway. As Kirsten says, the Business Buddy Growth Programme was developed to help businesses work smarter and achieve the success the owners dreamed of when they started out. She has even put her words of wisdom into electronic publications and recently released e-mag, TB Your Trade Biz and e-book, The Ultimate Profit Improvement Guide for Tradespeople.

“We all want to work less hours, have more money and spend more time doing the fun things in life and at Astill Hawke our goal is to nurture our clients’ businesses towards their goals. You only get one shot at life and we like to think we’re bang on target”.
For more information please visit their website at http://www.astillhawke.co.nz .