GPL's Client Feedback
At GPL Network, we aim to improve our client’s businesses and lives every single day; if they are not happy, we are not doing our job properly. Here is what some of the accountants we work with have to say about us:
"Our GPL coach has a very good understanding of how accounting firms operate and always seems to know the right coaching questions to ask. I’m in the process of handing some management control over to younger members of my family, and the regular coaching is working very well at keeping them focused and accountable. I would highly recommend GPL to anyone."
Cos Schuh, Principal
Schuh Group, QLD
"Our team planning day made me feel a lot better about my place at Accounting Professionals and where I am headed. It made me feel more positive and motivated!"
Teigan Van De Voorde, Assistant Accountant
Accounting Professionals, NSW
“Thanks for the webinar. I was surprised with the salary levels. All seem low. I wish we could pay our accountants at that level.”
Matthew Burke, Director,
Envision Partners, QLD
“Thanks for the report. It contains some great helpful information.”
Chris Hall, Principal
Hall Consulting Group, NSW
"Whilst we have been with GPL for a few years Paul has been our business coach since Sept 2009. Paul is creative in the way he approaches the solution to problems and is not afraid to be confronting when that is called for but is also supportive at the same time. I would recommend Paul and his team to any business owner who is looking to develop their brand, direction and focus."
Tony Hackett, Principal
Castletons, NSW
"Paul has successfully worked with all levels of our business.He has mentored me as the business owner on the "big picture", and worked with the team on the micro issues. We have all enjoyed the journey so far, and have been empowered to create our own future. A very exciting prospect!"
Melanie Cassy, Partner
Melanie Cassy & Co, VIC
"Only two months after engaging Paul Jansz and the team at GPL Network to provide coaching services to ICL Accountants Pty Ltd we had not only our best March result ever, but our best monthly result ever. We wanted Paul to help us improve our business processes to better service our clients. Paul & GPL have delivered and we look forward to our continued association."
Rob Thiele, Principal
ICL Accountants, SA
“It’s been a top year, with the reward being taking the whole team overseas. Making the move to get outside help was the best thing I did!”
Mary Anne Chappel, Director
Chappel & Co, QLD
"We first approached Paul and his GPL Network team in 2008 for ideas on how to grow our accounting and financial services practice. Paul and his team have worked tirelessly and with great success turning us around and I would recommend him without question to work with your business."
Geoff Rogers, Principal
Camden Valley Financial Services, NSW
"PJ is a top-shelf business coach and I'd recommend his expertise to anyone in the financial services space."
Dominique Schuh, Principal Advisor
Schuh Group, QLD
“The day was really good and something that I needed. I was starting to lose sight of what I wanted and this put things in perspective a bit more – thank you for the opportunity!”
Melanie Barton, Accountant
Accounting Professionals, NSW
“Attending the GPL Network Leadership conference far exceeded my expectations. It made me consider aspects of the business in a new light. The strategic input provided by GPL has allowed me to take back a large amount of ideas to implement into our business. The networking aspect was fantastic as I was able to discuss challenges and swap ideas with other people in similar roles with varying experience. I am looking forward to seeing the business grow as a result of what we experienced at the conference and will look forward to attending in 2012.”
Kelli Willmer, Business Manager
Hern Financial Services, SA
"We initially set a target of mid to hight seventies, raised the bar to $82,000 and ended at $83,000. This is the best monthly result ever, and up 24% on this time last year! Thanks for your help."
Robert Thiele, Director,
ICL Accountants, SA
At GPL Network, we aim to improve our client’s businesses and lives every single day; if they are not happy, we are not doing our job properly. Here is what some of the accountants we work with have to say about us:
| "Knowing I have someone to answer to has really helped me grow. With my coach both assisting and pushing me to make better decisions, my annual growth rate has increased by 40% - and it’s being reflected in my bottom line. With GPL’s help, my team is more involved in operational tasks like billing, workflow and debtor management and I have the time to work ON the business instead of IN it." Mary Anne Chappel, Director Chappel & Co, QLD "While working with GPL over the last three years we have doubled our revenue, and this year will increase profit by 100%. In 2011 we will run a Business Bootcamp in with 100 local businesses, and continue to increase the number of SMSFs that we manage - over the last two years these have grown from 30 to 95 - at an average fee of $2,000 per fund. With our team producing 80% of our fees I finally have time to work on these strategies, and without the ongoing partnership with our GPL coach, this would not have been possible." Silvio Marinelli, Principal Highview Accounting VIC "Our coach makes sure that everyone in the team has an understanding on what and how we do things; he’s keeping us honest." Michael Garrone, Partner UHY Haines Norton, QLD "We find our GPL coach to be a great sounding board. Over the past year we’ve made some real improvements in terms of our management reporting; we have more accurate measures of WIP, write offs and productivity and these are all a great help in managing and growing the business." David Cooper, Director Melbourne Road Accounting, VIC "I really value the weekly contact with my GPL coach, and having him chair our monthly management meetings. We’ve recently acquired some fees and lost a key team member; it’s great knowing there is someone there who can help us to get more from our limited capacity." Tony Hackett, Principal Castletons, NSW "Because our GPL coach has made us more accountable to our targets we are billing more regularly and have brought our WIP down to a much more manageable level. The best part is seeing the improvement this has had on our turnover." Chris Carmichael, Partner Pinnacle Accounting & Business Services, QLD "I wish we hadn’t waited so long to join GPL’s coaching program. In our first sixty days we have seen marked improvements in our client numbers and work volume. What’s more, March 2011 saw our highest billing month EVER - more than DOUBLE what we achieved last year – and we are on track to exceed our annual revenue target by about 10%! We are achieving record results, our overdraft is shrinking and we have our GPL coach to thank." Robert Thiele, Director ICL Accountants, SA "It’s been great having our GPL coach by our side, keeping us accountable. With their help we’ve managed to reduce our WIP and improve our client selection process. As a result, our billing targets and cash flow targets are ahead of budget, and we should see a 20% improvement on last year’s figures." Yaseen Sabdia, Partner Sabdia & Co, QLD "Weekly contact with my coach keeps my attention focused where it needs to be. It was a really difficult year for us, but we still managed to reduce our write-offs and make a fair profit in 2010. The exciting part is that 2011 has started much better, and – with GPL’s help – we’re going to give our sales a big boost." Nigel Parker, Principal Ascent Business Directions, WA "As a sole practitioner, having a coach who understands the industry that I can use as a sounding board is invaluable. My relationship with GPL is helping me to work on the longer-term goals for my business, like developing a practice manager and setting up a new property division." Chris Newman, Partner Newman’s Accountants, QLD "Our GPL coach has helped us to re-engineer our KPI reporting. This has given us a better understanding of where the business is at and improved our debtors situation. Overall, fees are up 30% on last year and the whole process has made us more accountable to each other as partners." Mark Placek, Partner Accounting Professionals, NSW |
"Our GPL coach has a very good understanding of how accounting firms operate and always seems to know the right coaching questions to ask. I’m in the process of handing some management control over to younger members of my family, and the regular coaching is working very well at keeping them focused and accountable. I would highly recommend GPL to anyone."
Cos Schuh, Principal
Schuh Group, QLD
"Our team planning day made me feel a lot better about my place at Accounting Professionals and where I am headed. It made me feel more positive and motivated!"
Teigan Van De Voorde, Assistant Accountant
Accounting Professionals, NSW
“Thanks for the webinar. I was surprised with the salary levels. All seem low. I wish we could pay our accountants at that level.”
Matthew Burke, Director,
Envision Partners, QLD
“Thanks for the report. It contains some great helpful information.”
Chris Hall, Principal
Hall Consulting Group, NSW
"Whilst we have been with GPL for a few years Paul has been our business coach since Sept 2009. Paul is creative in the way he approaches the solution to problems and is not afraid to be confronting when that is called for but is also supportive at the same time. I would recommend Paul and his team to any business owner who is looking to develop their brand, direction and focus."
Tony Hackett, Principal
Castletons, NSW
"Paul has successfully worked with all levels of our business.He has mentored me as the business owner on the "big picture", and worked with the team on the micro issues. We have all enjoyed the journey so far, and have been empowered to create our own future. A very exciting prospect!"
Melanie Cassy, Partner
Melanie Cassy & Co, VIC
"Only two months after engaging Paul Jansz and the team at GPL Network to provide coaching services to ICL Accountants Pty Ltd we had not only our best March result ever, but our best monthly result ever. We wanted Paul to help us improve our business processes to better service our clients. Paul & GPL have delivered and we look forward to our continued association."
Rob Thiele, Principal
ICL Accountants, SA
“It’s been a top year, with the reward being taking the whole team overseas. Making the move to get outside help was the best thing I did!”
Mary Anne Chappel, Director
Chappel & Co, QLD
"We first approached Paul and his GPL Network team in 2008 for ideas on how to grow our accounting and financial services practice. Paul and his team have worked tirelessly and with great success turning us around and I would recommend him without question to work with your business."
Geoff Rogers, Principal
Camden Valley Financial Services, NSW
"PJ is a top-shelf business coach and I'd recommend his expertise to anyone in the financial services space."
Dominique Schuh, Principal Advisor
Schuh Group, QLD
“The day was really good and something that I needed. I was starting to lose sight of what I wanted and this put things in perspective a bit more – thank you for the opportunity!”
Melanie Barton, Accountant
Accounting Professionals, NSW
“Attending the GPL Network Leadership conference far exceeded my expectations. It made me consider aspects of the business in a new light. The strategic input provided by GPL has allowed me to take back a large amount of ideas to implement into our business. The networking aspect was fantastic as I was able to discuss challenges and swap ideas with other people in similar roles with varying experience. I am looking forward to seeing the business grow as a result of what we experienced at the conference and will look forward to attending in 2012.”
Kelli Willmer, Business Manager
Hern Financial Services, SA
"We initially set a target of mid to hight seventies, raised the bar to $82,000 and ended at $83,000. This is the best monthly result ever, and up 24% on this time last year! Thanks for your help."
Robert Thiele, Director,
ICL Accountants, SA