by Rob Pillans | Jul 21, 2026 | Articles
As an accounting firm coach, consultant and mentor I often look at things in the world with my clients in mind. Ideas and lessons can come from all sorts of places. And Johannesburg airport is one of those places. Some context first. In April/May Kate and I spent...
by Rob Pillans | Jul 21, 2026 | AI, Articles
AI is no longer a side project for the technology enthusiast in the firm. It has quickly become part of everyday accounting software, document production, research, client communication, workflow and pretty much anything else that goes on inside an accounting and...
by Rob Pillans | Apr 29, 2026 | Articles
Australia recently completed a very successful participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Italy. We won 3 gold, 2 silver and a bronze in Olympic competition and 1 silver and 1 bronze in Paralympic competition. One thing you can be sure of is that...
by Rob Pillans | Apr 29, 2026 | Articles
Some recent events involving a few people I know have highlighted the importance of considering risk and also highlighted how personal this needs to be, particularly for firms with a single owner. I’ll come back to the details of what happened, but for now a reminder...
by Rob Pillans | Apr 29, 2026 | Microsoft 365 in Accounting Firms
A practical article for accounting firm owners, partners, managers and operational leaders. In simple terms Power Automate is Microsoft’s workflow and automation tool. It lets firms trigger actions automatically when an event occurs, on a schedule, or after a user...
