by admin | Aug 30, 2017 | Articles, Marketing
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...
by admin | Aug 17, 2017 | Articles, Expansion & Exit
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...
by admin | Aug 3, 2017 | Articles, Cash Flow & Finance
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...
by admin | Jul 6, 2017 | Articles, Expansion & Exit
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...
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...
