Your business, clearer
Many small businesses gradually build processes over time.
Someone creates a spreadsheet.
Someone else adds another spreadsheet.
Invoices arrive through email.
Receipts sit in a drawer.
Approvals happen through text messages.
Eventually, everyone is doing extra work without really knowing why.
What We Look At
Depending on the business, we may look at:
invoice processing
supplier bills
expense capture
approvals
bank feeds
reconciliations
payroll workflows
reporting processes
document storage
accounting-system integrations.
What Is the Goal?
Not automation for the sake of automation.
The goal is:
less repetitive work
fewer errors
clearer responsibilities
more reliable information
more time for important business activities.
Automation can help reduce repetitive administration, but it doesn't replace good judgement or appropriate review.
A Simple Example
If supplier invoices are being received through several email accounts, manually saved, entered into accounting software and then separately sent for approval, there may be opportunities to simplify that process.
The objective isn't necessarily to replace everyone involved.
It is to remove unnecessary steps.
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Service Delivery Disclosure
SKC Accounting Financial & Advisory Services Pty Ltd trading as SKC Accounting is a licensee of Platinum Accounting Australia Pty Ltd (Platinum). Platinum is a Registered Tax Agent (Tax Agent No. 24683431). Tax agent services, including the preparation, review and lodgement of tax returns, and BAS/GST services requiring registered-agent authority, are provided through Platinum under the applicable engagement arrangements. For more information, please visit Platinum Accounting Australia.
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