Calxa for NZ Charities

by | Last updated Jun 17, 2019 | News

Ticking off the NZ charities checklist With the introduction of New Reporting Standards, New Zealand charities have a serious need to minimise red tape and produce the reports quickly. So here is how to use Calxa to do just that – it’s the top tool for NZ...
Calculating the Value of your Bookkeeping Business

Calculating the Value of your Bookkeeping Business

by | Last updated Jun 17, 2019 | Educational

Calculating the Lifetime Value of your Clients is the key here. Traditionally, the value of a bookkeeping business has been based on recent profits. Maybe it’s time for the bookkeeping industry to take a lesson from the software industry. OK, not every lesson from the...
Unit Cost Calculations

Unit Cost Calculations

by | Last updated Aug 28, 2025 | Educational, KPIs

Unit cost calculations are important for both Businesses and Not-for-Profit organisations. They help you understand the cost of each of your activities or products so that you can see which ones are profitable and which are problematic. Unit Costs are a vital part of...
Calxa for NDIS

Calxa for NDIS

by | Last updated Jun 19, 2019 | Educational

How Calxa can help manage the NDIS checklist Are your systems ready for the NDIS? Having the right systems in place well in advance of the change will allow you to get the processes right and give you the information you need to run your organisation successfully in...
KPIs: Tools for Success

KPIs: Tools for Success

by | Last updated Apr 30, 2019 | News

How to use KPIs to achieve success Simply hoping to make or save more money is no guaranteed way of achieving financial success (as much as we wish it were the case). However, working towards incorporating Key Performance Indicators (KPI) into your financial reporting...

Reports: from Xero to Calxa

by | Last updated Jun 17, 2019 | News

A comparison between Xero and Calxa for financial reporting We often get asked why do I need Calxa? What does Calxa have that I cannot do in Xero? Our reply usually starts with a return question: “What is it you are trying to achieve?” For many businesses, using their...

Work Ahead – Start Tax Planning for 2018 Now

by | Last updated Apr 15, 2021 | News

Early tax planning discussions provide small businesses with better choices. Traditionally, small businesses and their advisors have started discussions on tax planning towards the end of the year. For some clients, it’s very close to the end of the year (or even...
First Class Accounts, Fremantle

First Class Accounts, Fremantle

by | Last updated Aug 16, 2019 | Case Studies

Calxa Case Study – First Class Accounts Fremantle Watching the light-bulb moment when business owners start to understand their business and their numbers. Chelsea Sanginiti Owner, First Class Accounts Fremantle The Problem Chelsea Sanginiti is well respected...
ATO Benchmark Ratios for Small Businesses

ATO Benchmark Ratios for Small Businesses

by | Last updated Mar 13, 2025 | KPIs, Reporting

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO), like many similar organisations around the world, uses benchmark ratios and data to monitor business performance. If your business strays outside the benchmarks for your industry you are more likely to face an audit, or at least...