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The what and how of Benchmarking

The process for obtaining a measure – a benchmark: Simply stated, benchmarks are the “what,” and benchmarking is the “how,” of the process. Benchmarking without the right tools is not a simple process. Before undertaking a benchmarking opportunity, it is important to have a thorough understanding of the company’s guidelines around data and communications. You […]

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The Benefits of Benchmarking

Research clearly shows successful businesses aren’t afraid to compare themselves to their competitors and ask the hard questions. Businesses that do not make competitive comparison, furthermore, tend to be over optimistic about their relative position, preventing them from making realistic and fruitful changes. Hard data provided by benchmarking.com.au takes the guess work out of assessing […]

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Before you buy a business

Benchmarking is an essential resource if you are thinking about buying a business. The best starting point is to obtain a copy of the Australian Benchmark Report for the industry or sector your looking at buying into. It can help you to measure the past performance of a business to see how it performed against […]

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Benchmarking versus Not Benchmarking

Looking at this list below, you will quickly draw an understanding of the benefits of benchmarking and if your company or organization should in fact start a benchmarking process or project. On top are the top 5 benefits a client provided back to us after recently completing a benchmarking project. Below the top 5 characteristics […]

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The ATO benchmarks your clients, why don’t you?

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has created benchmarks to assist small businesses with business improvement and to identify businesses that may be avoiding their tax obligations by not reporting some or all of their income. The new main target of the ATO benchmarks is the cash economy of Australia, making it harder for businesses to [...]
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