About the Author

Ian Birt is an accountant and registered tax agent, with degrees in accounting and law. He has worked extensively in small business, and for an accounting firm specialising in small business clients.

Ian has taught small business financial management and taxation for many years in the vocational training system, and has written several successful books covering all aspects of small business management. The following books by Ian Birt are published by Tilde Publishing: Manage Finances and Develop Financial Plans: In Your Business, Fourth Edition; Marketing and Promoting Your Business: Products and Services, Second Edition; and Be Your Own Boss: The Practical Self-Employment Handbook.

Ian started out in his own small business over 30 years ago. He still operates it: doing it the right way, getting expert help when needed, and keeping it simple. He has also helped launch many successful micro-businesses.