Top Ten Reasons to Join ABN
An ABN Membership delivers unparalleled value-for-money.
Our Products & Services Guide, Making the Most of ABN, provides a complete overview of everything that comes with an ABN Membership. But if you are just looking for something that cuts to the chase of what’s great about ABN, we summed up below – in no particular order - our Top Ten Reasons to Join ABN.
| 1. | The Very Best Information - Tailored to Bookkeepers |
Our two regular publications, Bookkeepers Knowledge Base and Bookies Bulletin, ensure that your knowledge is where it needs to be - both on technical bookkeeping topics, and on issues affecting the industry as a whole.
| 2. | Personal Support from our Team of Qualified Accountants |
Do you ever come across a tax or bookkeeping issues that you’re unsure of? Or perhaps an ethical dilemma of some kind? No problem. The ABN Helpline provides you with a personalised, one-on-one support channel, with written responses that you can rely on.
| 3. | A Cutting-edge Web platform to Interact with Your Clients |
Our custom built Bookkeeper-Client Connect platform allows ABN members and their clients to transfer computer files of any size through a secure web interface, bringing enormous efficiencies to the manner in which you communicate with your clients.
| 4. | ABN’s Comprehensive Bookkeeper-focussed Practice Management System |
Pillars of Public Practice is our practice management system incorporating a library of short papers, practical tools and templates to assist bookkeepers to develop and grow their practice and achieve business success.
| 5. | Fingers on the Pulse of Industry Change |
ABN has a presence on a number of major industry forums, including those hosted by the Tax Office, and was at the forefront of the BAS Agent legislation as it was being shaped. Our presence with major government bodies means that we can keep you informed of industry developments as they happen.
| 6. | Additional Service Offerings via ABN Tax, ABN BAS and ABN Money |
ABN has a range of satellite businesses that provide additional service offerings to ABN members and their clients. ABN Tax provides accounting and taxation services, ABN Money provides vehicle and equipment finance, and ABN BAS provides BAS Agent services and Quality Assurance Reviews.
| 7. | An Online Bookkeeping Community that you can Really be a Part Of |
ABN’s online Discussion Forum features dozens of lively posts every day from members looking for help with bookkeeping issues, seeking software specific guidance, sharing ideas on building a bookkeeping business, airing thoughts on industry related happenings or just wanting to chat with other members.
| 8. | Passive Income Opportunities |
ABN teams with a range of strategic partners to provide members and their clients with access to quality products and services. Examples include telecommunications plans, secure internet storage, remote IT support, digital marketing and member benefit programs such as our Wine Club. Many of these opportunities give rise to significant income streams for our members.
| 9. | Face-to-face Networking Opportunities |
Bookkeeping can be a lonely craft – but not if you are an ABN member. Every week at locations around Australia, our Coffee Clubs bring together our members, while our national conference, staged over three days, provides the ultimate experience in networking, learning and fun!
| 10. | Australia’s best Professional Indemnity Insurance Offering for Bookkeepers |
Our policy covers your general bookkeeping activities including work with off-the-shelf accounting software and training. Importantly, it also covers BAS Services that are rendered by BAS Agents under the Tax Agent Services Act.