by admin | Jun 22, 2017 | Articles, Technology
Are you taking action to make your firm more valuable? And, does it matter anyway? Look for example, at what is happening in the accounting sector: the value of a firm is directly related to the degree to which the firm has adopted technology. Technology may well be a...
by admin | Jun 8, 2017 | Articles, Technology
In his talk at the recent Sydney Writers Festival, Thomas Friedman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and New York Times columnist, spoke about mindsets and the skills needed in order for people to have successful careers. One essential skill identified is a capacity...
by admin | May 25, 2017 | Articles
Many over-educated people are working as baristas because their dream jobs are being automated. Experienced accounting and bookkeeping professionals need to be alert but not alarmed – yet! Proactive responses, such as upskilling, are available to anyone but threats...
by admin | May 10, 2017 | Articles, Marketing
The ‘silver bullet’ for any professional services firm is a regular flow of leads. Few accounting and bookkeeping firms take an ‘active’ role in generating leads; most rely on referrals and organic clientele coming through the door. Unfortunately this is a passive...
by admin | Apr 20, 2017 | Articles, Cash Flow & Finance
“It’s pretty close to extortion really.” These words spoken by Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, refer to the pattern of multinational giants pushing out payments to to small businesses and then offering the same businesses loans...