About Biznify
Michelle Tinyou
I'm Michelle. In my early 20's I started my own business with the romantic thought of working where nobody would tell me what to do and that I would make heaps of money so I could have a fantastic social life. Let's just say that I learned some hard lessons about responsibility, business and compliance. Oh and what's a social life?
What I really discovered was I loved business, I loved turning ideas and dreams into something real, seeing it develop and grow, succeed and fail and all the things in between.
What led me to launch Biznify? Well, I had two significant events (the birth of my son and at the same time a business relationship catastrophe) which ultimately led to my small family deciding to leave Sydney and move to beautiful Melbourne. I knew I wanted to share my experience and help other business owners realise their business dreams. I want to work with great technicians that are looking for help with bringing growth to their business through managing and understanding their financials, ensuring they put clear processes and procedures in place and learning to break down their vision into achievable goals and marrying this together so that they can thrive.
Biznify are Registered BAS Agents. This will give you confidence in the numbers. At Biznify, we believe great bookkeeping isn't just about compliance … it’s about helping you to sustain, improve and thrive in your business.
Before the BAS Agent law changed, anyone could call themselves a bookkeeper. Many only did a software course and that was it. Bookkeeping is a skill and an art, based on accounting principles. Too many business owners have fallen for the lie that "anyone can do bookkeeping". In the past, if a bookkeeper left the accounts in a big mess, there was nothing they could do but find someone to fix it. The financial and emotional cost of using an un-registered bookkeeper can be huge!
Professional code of conduct
BAS Agents are under a professional Code of Conduct. The Code covers five categories:
Honesty and Integrity
Independence (acting lawfully)
Confidentiality
Competence
Other (timeliness, insurance and correct administration of laws)
Breaching the Code can result in termination the registration, Civil Penalties and
fines up to $137,500. If you are left in a mess, something can be done about it.
Memberships & Registrations
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)
Business owners and industry leaders agree that there is a high need, and demand, for qualified bookkeepers. ICB promotes and maintains the standard of professional bookkeeping. Memberships are issued based on qualifications, work-experience and competence.
What this means for you?
Biznify receives the support and qualifications they need to correctly apply correct bookkeeping principles and ethics. This ensures that we will work to a higher level of integrity than a bookkeeper who is unsupported or unqualified.
Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN)
ABN provide unique support to help bookkeepers stay ahead in their industry. ABN provide your bookkeeper with guidance, practical tools, resources and a network of experts. This helps them make the informed, strategic business decisions they need to make to run a successful bookkeeping practice.
What this means for you?
Biznify receives regular training and up-to-date information, that has been developed by experts in the industry. You can rest easy knowing the laws are applied correctly and that you are not putting your business at risk you would be under with an un-registered bookkeeper.
Tax Practitioners Board of Australia (TPB)
As of March 1st 2010 the ATO regulated the bookkeeping industry. All bookkeepers providing a BAS Service must register as a BAS Agent, and follow the Code of Conduct.
What this means for you?
Before the regulation came in, anyone could do a MYOB course and call themselves a bookkeeper. Too many business owners have fallen for the lie that "anyone can do bookkeeping". If a bookkeeper left them in a big mess, there was nothing they could do but find someone to fix it. The financial and emotional cost of using an un-registered bookkeeper can be huge! With us, we guarantee you will receive a level of service and quality of work promised by the Code of Conduct.