by Rob Pillans | Dec 12, 2017 | Articles, Leadership, Planning
As an accounting firm coach I am regularly asked to assist accounting firm owners to grow their firm. In this article I summarise some ideas to grow your firm. Interestingly, what I find is that the emphasis is often on growing revenue, and profit is somewhat of a...
by Rob Pillans | Dec 12, 2017 | Articles, Planning
I love the end of a calendar year. It is a time for family Christmas celebrations. It’s summer and there are some extra holidays to be had. There is generally a positive vibe in the community. These are all good things, but perhaps the thing I like most about the end...
by Rob Pillans | Dec 12, 2017 | Accounting Firm Management, Articles, Planning
As an accounting firm coach assisting firms across Australia I am very reliant on my calendar in Microsoft Outlook. I use my calendar not just for client and other appointments but for appointments with myself for getting tasks done. I also use it for both personal...
by Rob Pillans | Oct 13, 2017 | Articles, Leadership, Practice Management
I believe that project management skills are important in accounting firms and other businesses because the way improvement is generated is by way of projects being completed. For example, in an accounting firm you might have a project to reduce or eliminate write...
by Rob Pillans | Oct 13, 2017 | Articles, Events
Here’s what I took away from attending Xerocon: Xero announced that nine applications will have integration with Xero HQ. They call them a “curated set of third party apps” and they are, in alphabetical order: BOMA Fathom Futrli Hubdoc NowInfinity Practice Ignition...
