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There are plenty of benchmarking tools out there — but most fall short when it comes to helping accountants deliver real, high-impact advice.

They’re often:

• Too generic
• Too complex
• Too focused on averages that don’t inspire action

That’s why we built the TaxFitness Top 20% Business Benchmarking System — purpose-built for accountants, bookkeepers, BAS agents, and business advisors who want to go beyond compliance and truly help clients improve.

Here’s what sets it apart:

1. Focus on the Top 20%, not the average Most tools benchmark against the mean or median. We focus on the top 20% — the businesses with the strongest margins, leanest expenses, and highest profits. “Don’t show your clients how they compare to the middle of the pack. Show them what the best in their industry are doing.
2. Built specifically for small business advisors This isn’t a corporate finance tool repurposed for SMEs. It’s designed for accountants delivering practical advice in client meetings — clear, actionable, and in plain language.
3. Benchmarks across 400+ industries From trades to retailers, professionals to healthcare — every benchmark is local, current, and relevant to Australian business conditions.
4. Includes advisory insights, not just numbers Each benchmark comes with advisory prompts that help you interpret data, ask better questions, and recommend specific improvement strategies. You don’t just hand over a report — you lead a strategic conversation.
5. Integrated inside the TaxFitness platform Generate reports in seconds. Customise for clients and industries. Add your own recommendations and branding. Deliver benchmarking inside your tax planning or business advisory process.
6. Designed to start (and sustain) advisory services

It’s not a one-off tool — it’s a repeatable system that helps you:

• Start high-value client conversations • Support continuous improvement • Implement value-based pricing • Position yourself as a proactive, strategic advisor