MYOB makes formal offer to acquire the BankLink business in New Zealand and Australia
Today marks a significant milestone in the history of BankLink. MYOB have made a formal offer to acquire the BankLink business in New Zealand and Australia.
Is your business at risk?
Screen scraping involves copying data from a screen on one software product and importing it into another. It has been on the rise with the growth of online accounting software. Yet, while it’s convenient, it’s also putting a business owner’s sensitive financial information at risk. read more >
Choosing the right accounting solution for your business
There are plenty of things to consider when it comes to choosing accounting software for your business. By Richard Reese, General Manager – Operations at BankLink read more >
BankLink winners in 2012 AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards
We are delighted to announce our success at the 2012 AUT excellence in Business Support Awards, in the WHK Large Business $10 million to $50 million turnover category. read more >
Find your “Herbie”
Eliyahu Goldratt’s “The Goal” is one of the best business books ever written and one every accountant should read says John Haylock, BankLink's Practice Performance Manager read more >
Why do clients leave?
John Haylock, BankLink's Practice Performance Manager, asks the question of why clients leave - and what you can do to prevent this from happening. read more >
Inaccuracy and tardiness preventing SMEs from getting the best out of their accountants
Research commissioned by BankLink shows that many small business owners are guilty of providing poor information to their accountant. read more >
The Hidden costs of DIY accounting
Many small business owners are spending too much time on their books, using inappropriate accounting solutions and inefficient processes, showing the importance of professional advice – a point highlighted by recent research. read more >
BankLink selected as finalist in 2012 AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards
BankLink has been selected as a finalist in the 2012 AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards in the ‘Large Business $10million to $50million turnover’ category. read more >
What do customers really want
Perhaps the most fundamental question you can ask a business owner is “what do your customers really want from you?” read more >
Accountants are the key to lowering financial angst amongst SMEs
Research commissioned by BankLink shows that seeking expert advice on accounting solutions brings benefits for small business owners. read more >
Find the true purpose of your business
John Haylock, BankLink's Practice Performance Manager, tells how you'll reap the rewards by making your practice something you and your staff are proud of. read more >
A truly liberated business
John Haylock - Practice Performance Manager at BankLink asks, 'Who leads in a business with no managers?' read more >
Begin with the end in mind
Developing a vision is the first step in creating an action plan. read more >
BankLink SME Campaign
Over the next couple of months we are running an advertising campaign aimed at small business owners. The campaign will feature radio, print and web advertising and is designed to encourage business owners to speak to you about BankLink. read more >
Why training is worth the investment
Imagine that you could magically increase your bottom line, raise your prices or drastically alter your processes. David Smith, a director of Smithink 2020, shows why investing in training is important to your practice’s productivity. read more >
Measuring the right stuff
Measuring productivity using the percentage of chargeable hours could be harming your practice. John Haylock, BankLink's Practice Performance Manager, discusses why you should instead be examining job throughput and how this can help improve your bottom line. read more >
Filing percentages showing improvement
Tax agents are getting better at managing their workloads. read more >
Inspiration from the World Cup
The process of winning the World Cup is similar to the process of winning in business says John Haylock, BankLink's Practice Performance Manager. read more >
Taking risks
How accountants can benefit from taking risks, says John Haylock, BankLink's Practice Performance Manager. read more >
Inventory is the enemy
Lean production techniques pioneered by Toyota provide accountants with a source of competitive advantage, says John Haylock, BankLink's Practice Performance Manager. read more >
Dream the dream
Success starts with a dream says John Haylock, BankLink's Practice Performance Manager. read more >
Online and on the go
The increased use of smartphones by all sectors of the population is having a definite effect on the way people run small businesses, especially small nimble operators. Published in AB+F Magazine. read more >
Clear vision gets results
How one great accounting practice shows the importance of differentiation, says John Haylock BankLink's Practice Performance Manager. read more >
Lessons from the dentist
Accountants have a lot to learn from the way dentists organise their workload, says John Haylock BankLink's Practice Performance Manager. read more >
Good clients are good business
Improve the performance of your practice by improving the quality of your client base, says John Haylock BankLink's Practice Performance Manager. read more >
Guarantee it
Why you should commit to a customer-focused culture, says John Haylock BankLink's Practice Performance Manager. read more >
Setting the right standards
A new financial year presents a great opportunity for considering what you can do to get the best performance from your team, says John Haylock BankLink's Practice Performance Manager. read more >
Think like a customer
It makes good business sense to find out how your customers see you, says John Haylock. read more >
Improving New Zealand's productivity
Productivity gains require a focus on workflow, writes John Haylock. read more >
Peak performance
Businesses can learn a lot from the way top sports teams chase success, says John Haylock. read more >
Being prepared
You cannot be too prepared for a disaster, says John Haylock BankLink's Practice Performance Manager. If any good can come out of the tragedy of the Canterbury earthquake it is for the rest of the country to be better prepared when the next big event occurs. read more >
Implementing value pricing
Value-based pricing is increasingly popular with accounting firms, says John Haylock BankLink's Practice Performance Manager. read more >
The power of story
Accountants and the power of good business advice are the focus of John Haylock's debut novel. read more >
Managing your business
A Christmas message for new practitioners from John Haylock, BankLink's Practice Performance Manager. read more >
The business of shirking
The business of shirking. Is the accountancy profession genuinely interested in solving its compliance problems, or is it passively preserving the problem to which it is the solution? read more >
Sense of purpose
Make your business something you and your staff are proud of and you'll reap the rewards, says John Haylock. read more >
Time for change
The timesheet pricing model is outmoded, so why does it still endure? asks John Haylock. read more >
Yeah Right
Work needs to be done to improve the perception of accountants, says John Haylock. read more >
