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Customer serviceHow do you define good customer service? Recently I spent a wonderful two weeks on holiday. Our flight h...
25/10/2024

Customer service

How do you define good customer service?

Recently I spent a wonderful two weeks on holiday. Our flight home was 9pm. The hotel asked us to be out of our room by noon.

On the last morning, they left a bag in our room which was a cloth bag with a waterproof lining with the words “for last swims” on it. Then they moved us to a newly cleaned room next to the pool for the rest of the day. So we had full use of the hotel facilities until we left for the airport. I’m used to sitting in the hotel reception for the last day!

These touches are what sets a company apart from their competitors.

I like to think that the customer service I provide is different to other bookkeepers. I like to go the extra mile. I could give you a branded notebook, I could send you a gift when you sign up with me, but I don’t. I give you comfort, organisation and peace of mind. That’s as a basic. Then I go that little bit further to help you to really understand your business finances.

What tips can you give to make a customer experience better?

I appeared in an article featured in the Sept/Oct issue of the AAT magazine about how bookkeepers and accountants work t...
10/10/2024

I appeared in an article featured in the Sept/Oct issue of the AAT magazine about how bookkeepers and accountants work together. Trust me, together they are stronger - good ones (me and ) actually share information about mutual clients with each other all the time. It’s a team thing

Do you know what this is?This is a P45. Circa 1988.They don’t look like this anymore. They are usually electronic.As it ...
03/09/2024

Do you know what this is?

This is a P45. Circa 1988.
They don’t look like this anymore. They are usually electronic.

As it National Payroll Week, I thought I’d share this gem from the past as a reminder of how far we have come in the world of payroll.

A P45 is given to you when you leave a job. It details your pay so far for the year and any deductions made. It tells your new employer so that your tax can be taken at the right amount in your new job.

Had a really great call this morning with a journalist writing an article for the AAT about the relationship between boo...
16/07/2024

Had a really great call this morning with a journalist writing an article for the AAT about the relationship between bookkeepers and accountants. Reminded me again that I work with such a wonderful accountant and that accountants don’t always love us bookkeepers. Personally I LOVE proving people wrong and showing that having a good bookkeeper is one of the best things you can do for your business.

The cake is irrelevant but tasted delicious

Well hello new sign for my office
13/07/2024

Well hello new sign for my office

I’ve been in talks with a new software  provider and today I’m signing contracts to work in partnership with them. It wi...
06/06/2024

I’ve been in talks with a new software provider and today I’m signing contracts to work in partnership with them. It will help some of my clients that struggle to get paid on time.

Very exciting!

Monday so soon, and the start of a new month. I have a busy week planned at Flourish HQ. I’m going to be working on the ...
03/06/2024

Monday so soon, and the start of a new month.
I have a busy week planned at Flourish HQ. I’m going to be working on the books of a new client, who I already love working with, and I’m saying goodbye to a client that sold their business last year.

Have a great week everyone

We are having some building work done at home. I have quite a full day of meetings so I decided to take myself off to We...
10/04/2024

We are having some building work done at home. I have quite a full day of meetings so I decided to take myself off to WeWork in the City to get some respite from the noise of construction.
Taking a picture of my receipts of course!
Currently drinking coffee listening to some very noisy men in suits talking very loudly about themselves.

What does self employment look like for you?Is it all work, work, work? Or is it work AND flexibility? I’m currently sit...
05/04/2024

What does self employment look like for you?
Is it all work, work, work? Or is it work AND flexibility?
I’m currently sitting alone in the sunshine in Vienna. I work hard, but I need to also do the things I love. My own business affords me that flexibility.

Outsourcing certain elements of your business can seem really daunting.
If the reward for that is more time, then my advice would be DO IT!

Binky, the Flourish cat, and mini Binky - team working on the desk today. They’ve missed me clearly
02/04/2024

Binky, the Flourish cat, and mini Binky - team working on the desk today. They’ve missed me clearly

That’s it. We are broken.What a great two days  .Met some superb vendors with some really innovative technology and insp...
14/03/2024

That’s it. We are broken.
What a great two days .

Met some superb vendors with some really innovative technology and inspired by speakers who bring such wonderful energy.

But the best bit by far was finally meeting Helen in person.

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