At the many quarterly meetings Adrian and Chris attend with their clients, it is not unusual for business owners to be unsatisfied with the results. Many assume their business has done better!

In this episode of Beers with Bean Counters, your hosts use their experiences to lift the lid on understanding benchmarks for performance in your industry, where to get these benchmarks, as well as the importance of departmental budgets, accountability, and aligning your business’ day-to-day with your business plan.

So grab a drink and settle in - it’s time for Beers with Bean Counters.

About The Hosts

With hands on experience client side in Central Africa and South East Asia, Fordham Group Partner, Chris Leahy, knows what it is like to develop, run and ultimately divest privately owned businesses.

He has a depth of knowledge that only comes with years of experience, enabling him to deliver proactive and valuable business advisory and taxation services. Chris’ unique blend of commercial and professional experience allows him to quickly understand and empathise with his clients’ issues and to identify, develop and deliver meaningful and effective solutions and outcomes.

Fordham Group Partner, Adrian Palone, has a keen interest in working with private business owners, especially when it comes to all matters profit improvement, and has done so for over a decade.

He has expertise in significant compliance engagements, plans and family matters, as well as the day-to-day issues every business owner faces. He strives to provide value for his clients in the areas of planning, accounting and taxation, profit improvement, management and equity, and succession planning, along with business sales and acquisitions.

About Fordham Group

Fordham is an integrated accounting and financial services firm, working with business owners and managers. Understanding the unique day-to-day challenges faced by privately owned businesses, Fordham offers services ranging from tax and accounting, to business strategy, business optimisation, and operational improvement.

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