by admin | Nov 7, 2018 | Technology
Australians now spend about half a day each week doing different tasks than someone with the same job five years ago, according to a recent research study. And that is an average with some sectors, like accounting and bookkeeping, at the extreme side of this trend....
by admin | Oct 22, 2018 | Articles, Technology
There are powerful forces at play in the accounting software sector; they will affect all accounting and bookkeeping professionals. Old work practices and traditional ‘tools’ of the trade are being relegated to the dustbins. Readers of the financial pages...
by admin | Oct 25, 2017 | Articles, Technology
What is a cryptocurrency and why should we care? Before dismissing it as another fad, consider that Fast Food giant Burger King has partnered with blockchain platform Wave to launch its own crypto-currency in Russia called WhopperCoin. Customers who buy the chain’s...
by admin | Oct 18, 2017 | Articles, Technology
Where is the low hanging fruit for bookkeeping professionals? A majority of firms who we class as high performing firms (download survey study) target existing customers to upsell higher value or advisory services. It makes intuitive sense because questions asked by a...
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...
