<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[adviseOn]]></title><description><![CDATA[adviseOn]]></description><link>https://www.adviseon.com.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:26:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.adviseon.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Are You Really Measuring?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your accountant tells you revenue was $47,000 last month. Your fractional CFO tells you customer acquisition cost increased 23%, while lifetime value decreased 12%. Same business. Different conversation. Symptoms vs Causes Traditional accounting measures what happened. Financial strategy measures what matters. Revenue is a symptom. Profit margins are a symptom. Cash flow is a symptom. But what is causing these symptoms? What levers can you pull to change them? What trends are hiding beneath...]]></description><link>https://www.adviseon.com.au/post/what-are-you-really-measuring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ed4843b502c05c43b7cf66</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf9beb_5c8b477687ea4308996d48c971efc44c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simon Annandale</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mind The Gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your finance team used to be a perfect fit for your business. Back when you had twelve employees, Sarah the bookkeeper had everything under control. She knew every vendor, every expense, every cash flow hiccup. That was 47 employees ago. Now Sarah is drowning. She’s still doing the same work, and doing it well, but the business has grown around her. A garden that has turned into a forest. Business owners and management are no longer asking “Did we pay the electricity bill?” but “What is our...]]></description><link>https://www.adviseon.com.au/post/mind-the-gap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ed44f4b502c05c43b7c97a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:51:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf9beb_f19577c58d4d4e7d8135a4254ede5df9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simon Annandale</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Orchestra Needs Both Musicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your business is not choosing between a violinist and a conductor. You need both. Confusion is understandable. Business owners hear “fractional CFO” and immediately think about their accountant. They wonder if they need to make a choice. They worry about disrupting relationships. They don’t want to create conflict. Here’s the thing, great music requires both exceptional musicians and skilled conductors. The Virtuoso Your accountant is the virtuoso, playing their part with precision. They...]]></description><link>https://www.adviseon.com.au/post/an-orchestra-needs-both-musicians</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ed42a553aa48dc33c590d1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:41:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf9beb_7491f8295de44470ae800e20eb627cf6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simon Annandale</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Passenger vs The Navigator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most businesses are driving forward while staring backward. Their external accountant sits in the passenger seat, diligently recording every kilometre travelled, every turn taken, every stop made. Month after month, they produce reports about where you’ve been. Perfect documentation of the past. Historical accuracy at its finest. Here’s the thing about the rear view mirror; it’s terrible at showing you what is ahead. The Passenger Traditional accounting is the art of observation. It watches...]]></description><link>https://www.adviseon.com.au/post/the-passenger-vs-the-navigator</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ed362f81e17196bd28bd65</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:08:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf9beb_ed63271686e341119dce2b4e98c98a02~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Simon Annandale</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>