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Thirty Days Net To Pay The Piper

HAMELIN, GERMANY-- Outstanding invoices, unrealistic pay schedules, and an undisciplined accounting system have been making it hard for struggling piper Klaus Blauendeflut to make ends meet. The 73-year-old pest control musician is now looking to computer software to put him back on track and make it easier for him to continue piping in the profits.

Klaus Blauendeflut wants to expand his piping business.

"When I first started my own business it was to get out of the rat race and into rat relocation," said Klaus, talking about his early business beginnings. "My wife Greta kept telling me I should be my own boss. She said I had an ear for music, a nose for business, and a long instrument--for rat-catching."

Forty years later, Klaus still wanted to expand his company, but troubles with cash-flow were holding him back. Contracts to remove field mice from Hanover had to be postponed, and a huge job in Hamburg had to be farmed out because of scheduling.

"I had more work than I could do myself," said Klaus, "but I just couldn't get the money to flow the way it should. Things like accounts receivables, payables and payroll confused me. All the paperwork! I'm a flautist, not a petty beaurocrat. I realized I needed some help, and I found it in this computer program called Simply Accounting."

The accounting software allowed Klaus to easily manage his debits and credits, and gave him a quick fix on the bottom line.

"I also took a financial management course for small businesses at the local community college here in Hamelin," continued Klaus. "That really changed my outlook on what my time is worth and how I can deal with vermin who don't pay their bills."

Klaus was able to adapt to the new computerized bookkeeping system, and had only a small problem trying to control the mouse.

"The old saying goes 'it's time to pay the piper'," said Klaus. "Well, that time is now 'Net 15'. I don't want to have to toot my horn at my customers, but they're going to have to learn to pay on time."

In Hamelin, the rat-and-mice business has been "spreading like the plague". Productive harvests, a limited number of cats, and a ban on pesticides has made piping more important to the district.

"I'm going to hire another three pipers by autumn," said Klaus. "Now that I have my finances under control I won't have to resort to those old child mesmerizing days to collect. But we won't talk about that. "

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