Dalby might seem like an unlikely place for one of Australia’s top 100 accounting firms but according to BMO Business Centre Partner Adrian Rasmussen, it’s possible to build a resilient business in a regional town by tapping into what is happening in the community and offering practical support to meet people’s needs.
“We made a deliberate decision to do things differently to other firms. We want to really listen and care, and be a little bit daring,” Mr Rasmussan said.
BMO’s personal approach, coupled with modern technology, makes it possible for the team to maintain regular contact with their clients stretching from Queensland to Western Australia.
We can offer all the best financial and tax advice to our clients, but if we’re not supporting the mental well-being of our communities then our accounting work will be pointless. We have to be looking out for the whole person not just the numbers on the page.
- BMO Business Centre Partner Adrian Rasmussen
“This week BMO is hosting ‘The Farmer Wants a Life’, a program we developed six years ago to give primary producers business tips and a morale boost,” he said.
“We can offer all the best financial and tax advice to our clients, but if we’re not supporting the mental well-being of our communities then our accounting work will be pointless. We have to be looking out for the whole person not just the numbers on the page.
“Our free regular ‘Breakfast at BMO’ offers speakers on a full range of topics. Recently we had a motivational speaker talk about ways to approach life with a positive mindset, and before that an NBN Manager spoke about the broadband roll out.”
When BMO sponsors community groups, it does more than just hand out cash donations.
“We try to partner with community groups and get involved. We might take a bus of our team to an event, or provide in-kind support from our marketing team to help with things like social media marketing.”
Connect with BMO Business Centre on their website or on Facebook to find out more about upcoming events.