Welcome to the McLean Delmo News Letter
Issue Number 10 | June 2011 | www.mcleandelmo.com.au
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At McLean Delmo we have a fantastic and diverse client base made up of small, medium and large businesses, plus many individual clients. In our experience over the past 40 years, there is one thing all of our clients, regardless of size or structure, benefit from – gaining a third party perspective on their finances.

Running a business and managing finances are hard. We understand that our clients feel the weight of responsibility to their families and their staff as they try to do their best to keep financial matters under control.

We also understand that sometimes when you are in the midst of running your business, it can be difficult to take the time to reflect on your business – to check the efficiency and effectiveness of your business controls and review the areas that are going well and those that require improvement.

This is where Management Consulting can help. In this issue we have included a detailed article on the Management Consulting process. It can be as simple or as complex as the situation dictates and clients can maintain control of the process and choose the focus areas that suit their business needs.

If you believe you can be doing more to continuously improve internal controls and processes within your business, give us a call. We believe that small changes can make a big impact on your bottom line. We have seen it work for countless businesses in the past. We look forward to helping you and your business in the future.

Of course for individual clients, a ‘health check’ of your personal financial situation is possible with the support of our Financial Services team. We can review all or some aspects including superannuation, insurances and lending arrangements to develop a plan to help you meet your financial goals. Check out the Planning Matters section of this newsletter for more information.

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us today.

                                                             John Delmo | Managing Partner


Feature Story - Management Consulting

What can you do to get effective, efficient and practical control of your business performance? Consider the benefits of Management Consulting.
Feature Story - Management Consulting.pdf
Key Service Update - Forensic Accounting

Forensic Accounting is one of the fastest growing areas of accounting. Expert advice is now available for McLean Delmo clients.
Key Service Update - Forensic Accounting.pdf
McLean Delmo Financial Planning Matters

For the benefit of all McLean Delmo clients, we have combined our Quarterly Client Newsletter with our McLean Demo Financial Services Planning Matters publication. We hope you find this to be valuable information to assist you in planning your personal finances.
MDFS Planning Matters - Winter 2011.pdf
Practice News - Kreston International admitted as full member of prestigious Forum of Firms

Kreston International has joined an association of firms that perform audits across national borders to the highest quality standards.
Practice News - Kreston International admitted as full member of prestigious Forum of Firms .pdf
Events - Tips to keep your staff happy

At a recent Breakfast Briefing, McLean Delmo's HR Manager presented a practical reminder of ways to keep your employees happy.
 
Our next Breakfast Briefing Year-end Tax Planning will be held in our offices on Thursday 9 June at 7.30am. Call 9018 4666 to register.

Events - Tips to keep your staff happy .pdf
Something else to consider...

Whether you are running or attending a networking function, you need a plan of attack to make the most of the opportunity.
10 Tips for being a good guest at a networking event - June 2011.pdf

Important: This is not advice. Clients should not act solely on the basis of the material contained in this newsletter. Items herein are general comments only and do not constitute or convey advice per se. Also changes in legislation may occur quickly.
We therefore recommend that our formal advice be sought before acting in any of the areas. This document is issued as a helpful guide to clients and for their private information. Therefore it should be regarded as confidential and not be made available to any person without our prior approval.

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