by Rob Pillans | Oct 12, 2017 | Articles
In my role as an accounting firm coach I talk to accountants pretty much every day and see or hear about the profitability of many firms. There is an enormous range of profit numbers from terrible to brilliant. So what is it that drives profitability in an accounting...
by Rob Pillans | Oct 11, 2017 | Group Articles
What is a TAP Small Firm Group? TAP Small Firm Group 1 is an independent group of likeminded people responsible for the management of accounting and advisory firms with one or two owners. If you are a partner/director in a small firm, then this is the group for you. ...
by Rob Pillans | Aug 23, 2017 | Articles, Technology
I really like Brisbane airport. That’s lucky because as an accounting firm coach who regularly visits firms I find myself passing through it quite a bit. 14 times in August for example. It strikes me as a really well run airport where everything just seems to work. My...
by Rob Pillans | Aug 23, 2017 | Articles, Events, Technology
Attendance ATSA is the Accountants’ Technology Showcase Australia, described as the independent technology event for accountants & bookkeepers in practice. At its heart is a series of presentations by industry experts and displays by various technology vendors to...
by Rob Pillans | Jul 26, 2017 | Articles
As an accounting firm coach I speak with a lot of accounting firm owners and managers. I’ve noticed that a very common topic of discussion is bookkeeping. Why? I think the answer is that many firms now understand the value of good bookkeeping and are grappling with...