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Heather Smith writes on a variety of topics related to small business, and her work is found in numerous publications; news.com.au, flyingsolo.com.au, myBRC, and the Fitness Network Australia magazine. Click on the headings to go thru to the story. If you are interested in Heather Smith writing for your publication, please contact us.

Business and family can work

MANY a solo business has started up after a parent has found the rigid nine-to-five work life does not suit the role of parenting.

Ten ways to reduce your accounting fees

Choosing the right accountant will save money. PROFESSIONAL accountants are critical to the ongoing success of a business - but their fees can be exorbitant. There are three key areas to focus on to minimise accounting costs - the selection process, the engagement, and the ongoing relationship.

Twelve things I hate about you - reasons to say NO to clients

MAKING the decision to say no to clients is not made lightly. Do you know how to recognise when you should say no? No to an existing client, no to future income, no to potential new clients?

How to pick a name for your business

PICKING a name is one of the first steps to setting up a successful business, although it's often not an easy task and there are many factors to consider.

Should your business register for GST? is scheduled for Friday 4 June.

Expense management is scheduled for Friday 16 July.

Questions to consider when using accounting software

Choosing accounting software appropriately may be critical to the success of a business, but there’s no one size fits all solution. As a business owner, you need to consider what your individual business requirements are, both now and in the future.

Energising your profit and loss statement

A thoughtfully set-up profit and loss statement generates meaningful data for informed business decisions. Here’s how to de-clutter yours and make it more user-friendly.

Ten questions to ask when hiring a bookkeeper

If you’re sick of dealing with the shoebox full of receipts it could be time you considered hiring a bookkeeper. Here are ten questions to ask before you do.

Nifty ideas to grow your business

Every minute counts! If you find yourself with some spare time in your diary here are some original ideas to grow your business in every direction.

Business procedures manual: The style guide

We have read about the benefits of documenting the procedures we adhere to in our business. Michael Gerber has made a lot of money telling us we need them and Sam Leader extols the virtues of a business procedures manual, but where to start?

Contra deals: Business deals without money

Sometimes in business you help people out for free. Your five minutes may save them hours of grunt work. There’s no point raising an invoice, but can you be rewarded for contra deals in other ways?

A family affair: Involving kids in your work

Many a solo business has started up after a parent has found the rigid 9-5 work life does not suit the role of parenting. I’ve found a symbiotic relationship can develop between a parent and a child within the framework of these businesses.

Nifty ideas to grow your business

Every minute counts! If you find yourself with some spare time in your diary here are some original ideas to grow your business in every direction.

Ten ways to reduce your accounting fees

Professional Accountants can be critical to the ongoing success of your business. They can provide advice on company structure, financial management and legal tax avoidance. But their fees can be exorbitant!

Using Yahoo or Google Groups to help business

Long before the days of Twitter, Facebook and myspace there was a simpler Internet technology: Groups. Yahoo or Google Groups are formed when a community focused around a specialist topic uses email lists and forums to communicate.

12 signs you should say NO to clients

Making the decision to say no to clients is not made lightly. Do you know how to recognise when you should say no? No to an existing client, no to future income, no to potential new clients?

Government initiatives for micro businesses

The Small Business Summit in Brisbane provided an opportunity to hear what the Government is doing to help micro businesses.

Free software or freeware for small business

Following on from my article 20 Money Saving Tips, I wanted to share free software or 'freeware' I have tried and tested. Freeware is offered by software firms on a trial basis, in the hope that you will upgrade to their subscription based product.

20 money saving tips

Welcome to money savers anonymous. Hi! I am Heather Smith and I love to save money. I like to find a bargain, but what excites me even more than money saving is when I get something for free.

Mistakes made by start up micro businesses

In my work life, I come in contact with a lot of start up micro businesses and have discovered some of the mistakes they have made. Fortunately, we have the opportunity to learn from them, and hopefully avoid the same mistakes ourselves.

Making money offering work experience

Interested in making more money and doing less work? Why not get someone to do your job for you, and pay you for that privilege. Does this sound too good to be true? Read on to find out more about making money offering work experience.

Cooperation versus competition

Us soloists are busy and time poor. Unless you are outsourcing there will come a time whereby you have capped your capacity to serve your clients. When you reach that point, what are your options? This article looks at cooperation versus competition.

Practical tips for a paperless office

Is a paperless office for a soloists a practical reality? In my article Small business record keeping: Dealing with the shoebox Marc Fraser from Melbourne raised the possibility of maintaining financial source documents electronically.

Business invoicing: How to create an invoice

After years of working in Management Accounts, the same business invoicing errors keep cropping up. So I'd encourage you to print out a copy of your business invoice and discover whether you’re guilty of delaying your own cash flow!

A beginners guide to Podcasts

I love my iPod - it has opened my world in ways I could not imagine. The reason for this is simple: podcasts! Before I got my iPod, I didn’t even know they existed.

Business Management Software: Nine tips

Reconciliations wreaking havoc? Transactions disappearing? BAS adjustments giving you nightmares? Here are nine tips for using Business Management Software.

Five tips for naming your business

Naming your business is one of the first steps in flying solo, although it is often not an easy task and there are many factors to consider. Here are some practical tips to help you with the process of naming your business.

Small business record keeping: Dealing with the shoebox

As an accountant, at this time of year people start arriving at my door with a shoe box stuffed full of receipts. Some of you may be chuckling in disbelief while others are blushing with recognition of their own small business record keeping!

Grow Your Business: Merendi Health & Wellness Centres

Grow Your Business features fitness professionals sharing their personal journeys of growing their business. Business consultant and accountant Heather Smith talks to Merendi Leverett-Bowler, founder of Merendi Health and Wellness Centres based in South-East Oueensland.

Grow Your Business: Grizzly Personal Training

Grow Your Business features fitness professionals sharing their personal journeys of growing their business. Business consultant and accountant Heather Smith talks to Geoff Starling, founder of Grizzly Personal Training in Sydney.

Hiring a new employee: administrative requirements

A checklist to help you through the process of hiring a new employee.

How green are your credentials?

26 practical steps you can include in a Sustainability Policy

7 steps to a successful stock take

Developing a process to manage your annual stock take successfully.

EOFY - get on top of it

Getting your financial affairs in order to make the EOFY as pain-free as possible! This article contains some information specific to MYOB software at the end.

10 ways to reduce your accounting fees

Tips to help you select an accountant and keep costs down.

Free software or freeware for small business

Finding free computer software that makes life easier for your business.

Invoicing: How to create a business invoice

People who want to develop their own invoice. A checklist of the critical information you need to include, and how you should format the invoice.