Accounting 101 with Andrew Van de Beek

Andrew Van De Beek the founder of Illuminat8, where they’re known for pushing the boundaries in their cloud-based, advisory-lead accounting firm. If you're totally confused about your numbers or don't know what you don't know - this episode is a MUST!Andrew is a gun. Why? Because he believes that the days of just doing the books and filing tax returns are gone. Accountants of today and tomorrow need to be more and do more.  With this approach, Illumin8 have won multiple accounting industry awards and saw Andrew named as Australia’s accounting industry Thought Leader of the Year.In this episode we cover:The essential structures needed to set up to start operating a business in AustraliaWhether new business owners need an accountant / bookkeeper or bothWhat people should look for in an Accountant when they’re starting outSome of the biggest oversights people make when it comes to accounting & finances in new businessesAndrew's top 3 systems or tips to put into place in our first year of business?How often should new businesses be reporting & checking in on their accountsWe're featuring this episode to introduce our Business 101 Series to celebrate the release of our Launching Legends program, which is our essential Business Basics course covering everything from business setup and systems through to making money and marketing - so that you startup the right way.For more details on our launching Legends program head to https://theownerscollective.com/launchinglegends and use the code PODCASTFRIENDS to grab $20 off!