Latest Events and Programs

  1. Prepare your Practice for Sale - Your 3 Year Plan to Maximise its Value - Wed 30th May - 12.30pm to 1.30pm AEST
  2. Measuring the Right Stuff - What your firm should be focusing on in the new Financial Year.  - Wed 6th June - 12.30pm to 1.30pm AEST
  3. How to develop your coaching and training skills - A webinar for partners, managers and trainers.  - Wed 13th June - 12.30 to 1.30pm AEST
  4. 5 Steps to effectively manage clients expectations in the new Financial Year- Wed 20th June - 12.30pm to 1.30pm AEST
  5. How to make Advisors out of Accountants - The role of active listening and feedback in developing client relationships - Tues 26th June - 12.30pm to 1.30pm AEST
  6. 7 Steps to improve turnaround time through a better focus on Workflow - Wed 27th June - 12.30pm to 1.30pm AEST

New CD-ROM Coaching Programs on PERFORMANCE REVIEW and CONFLICT RESOLUTION for accounting firms. and for accounting firms. Click on the program title for further details.

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Contact Us

Business Aptitude
PO Box 700
Chatswood, NSW 2057
Australia

tel: 1300 883 789
fax: (02) 9904 8306
email: enquiry@bizaptitude.com.au

TOP TIPS OF THE MONTH

DO YOU KNOW THE REAL REASONS YOUR STAFF PROCRASTINATE?

 Each month we offer a few new and helpful time management tips to get you results.

We all procrastinate much more than we’d like to admit. This is why it’s important to look at some of the reasons why we do in order to address them properly. You will never eliminate the problem entirely but you can learn how to minimise its effect on productivity.

The usual strategies for tackling procrastination (such as setting a deadline, planning and do the most unpleasant thing first) don’t work for many accountants. This is because they don’t take into account the underlying reasons for procrastination in an accounting firm.  

Before you can deal with procrastination you need to understand why you and your staff are avoiding particular jobs and tasks. These are the five most common reasons for procrastination in accounting firms:

  1. The job is messy:  there are so many problems with record keeping and errors that you don’t know where to start.
  2. Not sure how to complete the job:  Sometimes staff feel out of their depth or don’t have the technical knowledge or experience to complete these jobs properly.
  3. Concern about the result: Often accountants avoid completing a job because it becomes apparent that the result (e.g. high profit and large tax bill or low profit and issues with the bank) will mean they have to tell the client something they don’t want to hear, so they avoid finishing the job.
  4. Potential confrontation: Situations that could cause conflict arise when there are client complaints, staff issues or bad news needs to be delivered to clients. Not all accountants are fearful about dealing with them but there is still a large proportion who are. So if we think a task will put us in a situation of potential confrontation then we will avoid it.
  5. The client is difficult to deal with: None of us look forward to dealing with a difficult client who will always find fault and make our dealings with them unpleasant.

Once we have identified the real reasons for avoiding certain tasks then we can tackle these issues at their source. So, what steps can you and your team take to deal with procrastination?

Introducing our training program: How to recognise and deal with procrastination

This program gives you and your team the tools to deal with procrastination and improve productivity.

This training program will show you how to:

  1. Identify the reasons for procrastination
  2. Solve the problem at its source
  3. Tackle the difficult jobs more effectively

The program comes in CD-ROM format and incorporates an audio powerpoint presentation for individual or group presentation, a workbook and supporting documents - all for just $165 (including GST). The program comes with a money back guarantee (return the program within 14 days of purchase and we’ll return your fee, no questions asked).
 
If you would like to deal with procrastination and increase productivity by up to 30%, contact us for further information at support@bizaptitude.com.au or 1300 883 789.

You may also be interested in our comprehensive 10-module program on TIME MANAGEMENT, specifically designed by accountants for accountants. CLICK HERE for further information.

Developed by Business Aptitude, leading Practice Management Consultants and Trainers to Accountants. For further information, go to www.bizaptitude.com.au