Beating Disruption

Beating Disruption

There are two types of bookkeeping and accounting firms emerging through the fog of disruptive, technology-driven change. One is the cohort of firms which have sat back over the past few years and watched the tsunami effects of change. The other is the cohort of firms...
Ready for the change?

Ready for the change?

Technology has a habit of changing the way we work; it presents professionals such as accountants, bookkeepers and lawyers with the need to upgrade their knowledge base and skills. Rapid, technology-driven changes require a new understanding of the professional...
Settling for inadequate income

Settling for inadequate income

Being self-employed either as a practitioner or business owner can be a trap. Believing that your professional skills are sufficient to earn an adequate income is a dangerous position because it takes more than technical skills to ensure a good income going forward. A...
Walking into the unknown

Walking into the unknown

No business owner publicly celebrates the virtues of balancing the books, meeting the obligations of GST, tax and a myriad of other compliance issues. It’s always an uphill struggle for the accounting or bookkeeping professional to elevate their status in the eyes of...
The Elephant in the room

The Elephant in the room

Australian retailers are accelerating their online strategies as Amazon plans its assault on the local retail market. Speak to any retailer and they will tell you that their online sales and offline sales trend lines are going in opposite directions. No surprises...