KLG & Co Business Consultants is an accounting and consultancy firm offering a wide range of services including cloud-based bookkeeping, tax planning, loan facilitation, and financial literacy training. With clients across various sectors, from agriculture to mining, KLG & Co supports businesses of all sizes. Founder Kopi Like-Grammon shared that support from Business Link Pacific (BLP) helped the firm build resilience post-COVID, enabling them to streamline operations and attract more SME clients through affordable service subsidies.
Read Kopi’s full Q&A session with CEFI.
- Can you briefly state the nature of your business?
KLG & Co Business Consultants is an accounting and business consultancy firm.
We provide business advisory services in the following areas:
- Management Accounting
- Virtual Accounting
- Cloud Book Keeping using Quickbooks and Xero
- Financial Reporting
- Audit Assistance
- General Taxations Services – CIT, PIT, SWT, GST, COC
- Strategic Tax Planning
- Business Continuity Planning
- Loan Facilitation and Cashflow Projections
- Business Registrations with IPA/IRC/Bank Account Opening
- Capacity Building – Financial Literacy Training and Specific Accounting Training for Accounting, Finance, Tax and Other Statutory Compliance Requirements
- Financial Systems
We service a wide range of clients from MSMEs to Corporate entities in various industries such as agriculture, fisheries, construction, consultancy, education, retail, architectural and engineering, hospitality, legal, real estate and mining.
- What was the state of your business prior to the assistance of the BLP Business Grant
I would say that we were quietly grinding. I believe our collaboration at BLP has given us credibility and increased confidence in our services.
- In what ways did the BLP Business support Grant/Subsidy/Small Grant Facility/Concessional Loan assist your business to grow?
When we joined BLP as a BASP (Business Advisory Service Provider), it was at the back end of COVID when nothing much was happening. Thanks to BLP, we went through online webinars and training to build resilience. We learnt about Business Continuity Planning and how to adapt. With BLPs subsidy scheme we have experienced an increase in SME clients as accounting fees became affordable.
- What are some of the positive outcomes following the assistant by BLP?
We are able to streamline our services and focus on new service offerings such as automated accounting systems using cloud accounting software, loan facilitation and export market services.
Also, the referrals from the Business Link Pacific representatives, Gabriel, Adelle and Ensie have added to an increase of MSMEs to our client base.
- After receiving the BLP Service (Business support grant, Small Grant Facility, Subsidy, Concessional Loan) do you still face some challenges in your business operations
Some of the challenges we have faced with are collating information from clients to attend to their accounting needs. Internet connectivity and constant blackouts are an issue when working on cloud based accounting software.
- How is your business helping / benefiting ordinary Papua New Guineans?
It’s a ripple effect. One good turn leads to another. When we have assisted our clients set up their businesses or obtain a loan from the bank, it’s a win for everyone. When we improve the way SMEs operate and grow, the SMEs are the ones out there touching the lives of ordinary Papua New Guineans. They provide employment and roll out programs for underprivileged youths or women and farmers who experience a change in their livelihoods.
- How do you see your business in the next five (5) years from now?
We see ourselves evolving from a traditional accounting firm to a modern business suite providing capacity building and embracing technology to create new service offerings. We aim to improve our online presence and hope to employ more staff and expand our services to other parts of the country and e
